The series between and UConn and Notre Dame appears to be moving full speed ahead, despite the departure of Notre Dame Athletic Director Kevin White, who was named Athletic Director at Duke. The Hartford Courant reports that additional game dates have been set.
Sports Law in the News
June 12, 2008 By 1 Comment
Players Named in Mitchell Report Still Without Team ESPN.com’s Buster Olney wrote about the trouble that MLB players named in the Mitchell Report have had finding employment. The story of Jay Gibbons, a capable player who has written to every major league team asking for a minor league contract is intriguing. Gibbons even volunteers to [...]
The End of Free Agency in NCAA Baseball Leaves Some Players Behind
June 10, 2008 By 7 Comments
Recent changes in college baseball’s transfer rules take effect in August of this year, designed to end the “free agency” era of college baseball. Essentially, Division I baseball players seeking to transfer to another Division I school will be required to sit out 1 season following the transfer, similar to athletes playing football, basketball in hockey. On [...]
MLS Record $10 Million Transfer Carries Unique Risk for Villarreal
June 4, 2008 By 2 Comments
By Ben Berger Jozy Altidore, one of US Soccer’s most promising young stars, is on the move. According to multiple sources, the New York Red Bulls forward has been sold to Spanish side Villarreal for a MLS record $10 million transfer. Despite having multiple remaining years on his MLS contract, the Red Bulls made the decision [...]
Connecticut Group Calls for Moratorium on Installing Synthetic Turf Fields
June 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A Connecticut non-profit group, Environment and Human Health, Inc., has recommended that a moratorium be placed on new fields or playgrounds that use ground-up rubber tires: There is enough information now concerning the potential health effects from chemicals emanating from rubber tire crumbs to place a moratorium on installing any new fields or playgrounds that [...]
