Rick Peña
Chelsea Owner Todd Boehly Finds Loophole in UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Regulations
[1] Chelsea Football Club may have forced the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) into re-evaluating its Financial Fair Play...
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Hunter Parsons
- Dec 28, 2022
- 5 min
Turnover in the Valley: Mat Ishbia Takes Over
Photo [1] More than a year after the start of the NBA’s investigation into now former Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver, it is...
Christian Novarro
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
MLB Winter Meetings: What Will the Angels Do With Frustrated Star Shohei Ohtani
[1] Following the conclusion of each World Series, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) hosts an annual end-of-season conference in December...
James McCauley
- Sep 24, 2022
- 5 min
Luka Doncic Battles His Mother over Trademark for His Name
[1] Athletes are constantly attempting to capture a trademark by which they can encapsulate themselves, a moment, a highlight, or...
Luke Pacifici
- Sep 21, 2022
- 8 min
AFC Bournemouth is Ripe for Sale and Las Vegas Golden Knights Owner Bill Foley is Interested
[1] The English Premier League (EPL) is the most valuable and most watched football (soccer) league in the world.[2] Valued at around $9...
James McCauley
- Sep 15, 2022
- 5 min
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...
Dante Camilli
- Sep 8, 2022
- 5 min
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...
Sydney Baxter
- Apr 19, 2022
- 4 min
NCPA Alleges Division I Schools are Violating Black College Athletes' Rights
[1] For the past ten months, the NCAA has allowed college athletes to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness...
Sydney Orr
- Apr 12, 2022
- 4 min
Bruce Arians Leaves a Blueprint for Other NFL Teams
Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports On March 30, 2022, Bruce Arians announced he is stepping down as the Head Coach of the Tampa Bay...
Kyle Winquist
- Apr 12, 2022
- 5 min
FIFA is Cracking Down on Agents
[1] After leading soccer agent Mino Raiola’s insurmountable 49% share in Paul Pogba’s $131,340,000 transfer from Juventus to Manchester...
Matt Dacey
- Mar 15, 2022
- 5 min
Baseball is Back: The Journey to a New CBA
[1] On Thursday, March 10, 2022, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) and the MLB Players Association (“MLBPA”) tentatively agreed to a new...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
- Mar 15, 2022
- 5 min
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...
Brett Podell
- Feb 15, 2022
- 4 min
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...
Lauren Di Lella
- Feb 15, 2022
- 6 min
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the Context of Professional Sports
[1] Following the release of the COVID-19 vaccines, businesses and schools across the country mandated vaccinations in an effort to stop...
James McCauley
- Feb 11, 2022
- 6 min
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...
Ian Daniels
- Feb 11, 2022
- 6 min
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...
Hunter Parsons
- Jan 6, 2022
- 4 min
Income Taxation’s Surprisingly Minimal Impact on Free Agency
[1] 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...
Kyle Winquist
- Jan 5, 2022
- 5 min
Putting the No in Portnoy; Why Athletes Should Be Wary of Barstool's NIL Opportunity
[1] On June 21, 2021, the United States Supreme Court unanimously voted against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in a...
Sydney Baxter
- Jan 5, 2022
- 4 min
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...
Lauren Di Lella
- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
Race-Norming in NFL Concussion Settlements
[1] In June of 2021, the NFL announced its decision to end “race-norming,” a practice that utilized a racial framework to determine...
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