Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
UConn Players Invited to NFL Combine Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant reports that three UConn players have been invited to the NFL Combine. Receiver Kashif Moore, defensive tackle Kendall Reyes and kicker Dave Teggart will have the opportunity to impress scouts at the Combine, which will be held from February 22-28 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Beer Pong [...]
Super Bowl Clean Zones Create Controversy, Lawsuit Michael McCann has an excellent article and analysis on SI.com concerning the NFL’s use of “clean zones” in Indianapolis, the site of this year’s Super Bowl, and a lawsuit arising out of the use of clean zones at the Super Bowl last year in Dallas. McCann describes clean zones [...]
New York Times Series on Derek Boogaard John Branch of the New York Times has published an outstanding series on Derek Boogaard, the late NHL player who passed away earlier this year at the age of 28. “Punched Out, The Life and Death of a Hockey Enforcer” covers Boogaard’s rise through the junior leagues in Canada to the NHL and is [...]
Jerry Sandusky Interview Michael McCann of SI.com and Sports Law Blog, has written an article on the legal implications of Jerry Sandusky’s interview with Bob Costas. McCann answers these questions: In terms of legal strategy, what did we learn from Sandusky’s interview with Costas? Will Joe Paterno be charged with a crime? If so, when? How [...]
Adding Members to the Big East May Help Defend Against West Virginia Suit Alicia Jessop over at the Business of College Sports has an interesting post on how the Big East needs to add members now, in part to defend against the lawsuit brought by West Virginia. The Big East reportedly sent out invitations to Boise [...]
