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Chelsea Owner Todd Boehly Finds Loophole in UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Regulations
Chelsea Football Club may have forced the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) into re-evaluating its Financial Fair Play (FFP)...

Rick Peña
Feb 8, 20234 min read
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Turnover in the Valley: Mat Ishbia Takes Over
More than a year after the start of the NBA’s investigation into now former Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver, it is reported...

Hunter Parsons
Dec 28, 20225 min read
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MLB Winter Meetings: What Will the Angels Do With Frustrated Star Shohei Ohtani
Following the conclusion of each World Series, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) hosts an annual end-of-season conference in December called...

Christian Novarro
Oct 28, 20224 min read
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Luka Doncic Battles His Mother over Trademark for His Name
Athletes are constantly attempting to capture a trademark by which they can encapsulate themselves, a moment, a highlight, or anything...

James McCauley
Sep 24, 20224 min read
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AFC Bournemouth is Ripe for Sale and Las Vegas Golden Knights Owner Bill Foley is Interested
The English Premier League (EPL) is the most valuable and most watched football (soccer) league in the world.[2] Valued at around $9...

Luke Pacifici
Sep 21, 20228 min read
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Tampa Bay Rays Lawsuit Reveals a Power Struggle Common among Sports Ownership Groups
Ownership groups in professional sports are far more complex than the cameos of Mark Cuban sitting courtside at a Dallas Mavericks...

James McCauley
Sep 16, 20225 min read
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How the RJ Barrett Extension Sent Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers
Since trading for Carmelo Anthony in 2011, the New York Knicks have had a tough time recruiting stars to Madison Square Garden.[1] Their...

Dante Camilli
Sep 8, 20225 min read
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NCPA Alleges Division I Schools are Violating Black College Athletes' Rights
For the past ten months, the NCAA has allowed college athletes to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness...

Sydney Baxter
Apr 19, 20224 min read
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Bruce Arians Leaves a Blueprint for Other NFL Teams
On March 30, 2022, Bruce Arians announced he is stepping down as the Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after three seasons.[1] He...

Sydney Orr
Apr 12, 20224 min read
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FIFA is Cracking Down on Agents
After leading soccer agent Mino Raiola’s insurmountable 49% share in Paul Pogba’s $131,340,000 transfer from Juventus to Manchester...

Kyle Winquist
Apr 12, 20225 min read
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Baseball is Back: The Journey to a New CBA
On Thursday, March 10, 2022, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) and the MLB Players Association (“MLBPA”) tentatively agreed to a new...

Matt Dacey
Mar 15, 20225 min read
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Resulting Sanctions in International Sports
By: Christopher Imad Mdeway, Guest Contributor, 3L On February 24, 2022, Russia escalated the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014 to a...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Mar 15, 20225 min read
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The UFC's Anti-Trust Headache
UFC Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou’s unanimous decision win over Ciryl Gane on January 22, 2022 showed the casual UFC viewer a lot...

Brett Podell
Feb 15, 20224 min read
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COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the Context of Professional Sports
Following the release of the COVID-19 vaccines, businesses and schools across the country mandated vaccinations in an effort to stop the...

Lauren Di Lella
Feb 15, 20226 min read
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Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC: What it Means for College Athletics
The conference realignment carousel has been spinning rapidly for some time now: from Colorado and Utah making their way to the PAC-10 in...

James McCauley
Feb 11, 20226 min read
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The Perks of Being a Wall(flower)?
To the chagrin (or delight) of many, the era of player empowerment in the NBA doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. Ushered in by LeBron...

Ian Daniels
Feb 11, 20226 min read
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Income Taxation’s Surprisingly Minimal Impact on Free Agency
After two months and approximately $2.5 billion, the buzz of NBA free agency died down as the 2021-22 season got underway.[2] While there...

Hunter Parsons
Jan 6, 20223 min read
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Putting the No in Portnoy; Why Athletes Should Be Wary of Barstool's NIL Opportunity
On June 21, 2021, the United States Supreme Court unanimously voted against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in a...

Kyle Winquist
Jan 6, 20225 min read
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New NCAA Constitution Proposes Sweeping Changes to the Money and Power in College Sports
In the rapidly changing environment of college sports, the NCAA is faced with the daunting task of rewriting its constitution that will...

Sydney Baxter
Jan 5, 20224 min read
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Race-Norming in NFL Concussion Settlements
In June of 2021, the NFL announced its decision to end “race-norming,” a practice that utilized a racial framework to determine cognitive...

Lauren Di Lella
Dec 20, 20213 min read
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