Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
As UFL teams continue to announce more signings by the day, there are still quite a few openings for talented players to join the league. One team, in particular, is looking to unearth some talent in an open tryout to be held this Sunday, September 6th. The New York Sentinels open training camp only a…
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I don’t know if this news has been getting much play in the United States, but it is certainly making headlines here in Canada. Early Monday morning at a hotel in Chicago, the National Hockey League Players’ Association fired its Executive Director, Paul Kelly, after a little less than two years on the job. Kelly…
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On the pitch, Chelsea is consistently one of the strongest clubs, but off the field the club has had its fair share of disputes. Most recently, the club received notice that they will lose the privilege of signing new players to their squad until January 2011. Chelsea has stated they plan to mount the strongest…
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Tracy Dildy, one of the many excellent coaches that are a part of Dynasty‘s Coach Division, Game Inc., was informed yesterday that he has been promoted from assistant coach and recruiting coordinator of the University of Illinois-Chicago basketball team to associate head coach. The following has been taken from an official UIC press release: This…
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When the Bengals’ Andre Smith finally signed a contract on Sunday, it was released that a pretty interesting clause was stamped on it. Apparently, Smith’s contract says that his salary will be slashed for each game in which he is 350 pounds or higher and not on the active roster. Upon learning of this, I…
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While the Washington Nationals may be ridiculed by casual sports fans and members of the media, the team’s farm system actually is not all that bad. Dynasty is fortunate to have a stud at three different levels, making a push to be a part of the organization’s bright future. At Class AA, Atahualpa Severino, one…
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What: 7th Annual Relay Worldwide Sports Sponsorship Symposium by SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily When: Wednesday, Sept. 30 – Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 Where: New York City, NY at the Marriott Marquis Keynote: Uli Becker, CEO and President, Reebok International Panels: Sept. 30 7:30 a.m. – Registration 8:30 a.m. – Welcome and Opening Remarks Richard…
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I recently ran down Kyle McPherson‘s impressive stats in the post, Kyle McPherson Ending His Season On A High Note. It looks like many in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization realize what an impressive season McP has put together. The State College Spikes affiliate passed on an honor to McP yesterday, awarding him with the title…
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The ink is still wet on the new contract that has been signed by John Terry of Chelsea FC last weekend. The English Premier League is underway and Chelsea FC currently holds first place in the league and have obviously made plans to keep the top spot this season by signing their star centre back, John…
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What: American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries Annual Meeting When: October 8-10, 2009 Where: Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York City I attempted to transcribe the schedule, but it is so long and rich with interesting topics and speakers, that I will just let you check out the brochure yourself. The brochure…
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