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NCAA Gets it Right with Steven Rhodes 20 Aug 2013 | 06:33 pm
After initially ruling former Middle Tennessee State football player Steven Rhodes ineligible because Rhodes played in an organized football league while serving in the United States Marine Corps, the...
Can I lose my Scholarship by Seeking Permission to Contact Another School? 19 Aug 2013 | 06:27 pm
Here’s a question that I was recently asked: Can a scholarship be canceled if a student-athlete asks for permission to contact another school during the award period? Or does it depend on the school p...
Romano on the Alex Rodriguez Suspension 14 Aug 2013 | 05:58 pm
Rob Romano, sports law attorney and professor, recently appeared on Radio America’s For Your Ears Only to discuss the Alex Rodriguez suspension. Rob does an outstanding job discussing Major League Ba...
NCAA Stops Selling Jerseys After Tweet from Jay Bilas 13 Aug 2013 | 06:42 pm
Last week, ESPN’s Jay Bilas disproved the NCAA’s position that the sales of team jerseys, which contain a student-athlete’s number, but not his name, do not refer to specific student-athletes. Bilas ...
Friday Sports Briefs: NCAA Edition 9 Aug 2013 | 06:18 pm
Johnny Football Autograph Investigation Focuses on New Haven ESPN reported that Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel accepted $7,500 to sign autographs at the annual Walter Camp Foundation weekend, in...
NCAA Investigating Manziel for Selling Autographs 6 Aug 2013 | 06:14 pm
Texas A&M quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel is being investigated by the NCAA for allegedly selling autographs for a five figure sum, according to ESPN. Despite the ongoing lawsuits...
Derek Boogaard and Painkillers in the NHL 31 Jul 2013 | 06:12 pm
By John M. Burnor Derek Boogaard was one of the most feared players in the NHL. Playing for the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers, Boogaard was an enforcer whose unofficial role was to fight: to...
Game Commitment Clauses Gain Traction in Coaching Contracts 3 Jul 2013 | 06:30 pm
Andy Katz of ESPN.com posted an interesting article about a growing trend in college coaching contracts – game commitment clauses. When a coach leaves a school, that school is often compensated by way...
Friday Sports Briefs 28 Jun 2013 | 06:17 pm
Red Sox Fan Attacked by Yankees Fan Wins $4.3 million Verdict Monty Freire, a Boston Red Sox fan who was stabbed by a New York Yankees fan at a restaurant, the U.S.S. Chowder Pot III in Branford, Conn...
Aaron Hernandez Charged with Murder: Legal and Local Perspectives 27 Jun 2013 | 06:16 pm
After his arrest and release from the New England Patriots yesterday morning, former Patriots’ tight end Aaron Hernandez was charged yesterday afternoon with the murder of Odin Lloyd. The arraignment...
