AthleteTalk (AT), a mental health and wellness app for athletes, has announced that 10 college athletes have agreed to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities as mental health lifestyle models. The first subject of 10 mental health lifestyle models will be featured in photos that capture the essence of mental health and wellness along with…
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The International Federation of Sports Climbing (IFSC) has expresses support for Elnaz Rekabi, who competed over the weekend in the IFSC Asian Climbing Championships in Seoul, South Korea without wearing a hijab. In a statement, out noted: “The IFSC is fully aware of the news regarding Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi. There is a lot of…
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By Paul Owers Florida Atlantic University’s MBA in Sport Management program improved to No. 11 worldwide for 2022 from No. 19 last year, according to SportBusiness, a London-based global intelligence service. Among U.S. schools, FAU jumped to No. 10 from 14. SportBusiness said the 11th annual rankings are based on two surveys, one by course officials and the other by…
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56 percent of fans say Aaron Judge is the ‘rightful’ record holder, not Barry Bonds; Fans approve of expanded wildcard format Aaron Judge’s pursuit of Roger Maris’ American League record of 61 home runs in a single season was well supported by sports fans, according to a Seton Hall Sports Poll conducted this this week…
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Louisiana personal injury attorney Gordon McKernan has signed a Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL) deal with Mikaylah Williams, the nation’s No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2023 for women’s college basketball. Williams verbally committed to Coach Kim Mulkey of the Louisiana State University’s Lady Tigers Basketball team earlier this year. When asked about his decision…
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Marquette University Law School’s National Sports Law Institute will host its 33rd annual Sports Law Fall Conference, which will focus on a wide range of topics connected to the 50th anniversary of Title IX, on Friday, Oct. 14, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Lubar Center in Eckstein Hall, 1215 W. Michigan St. The conference…
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The University of Iowa Sports Law Professor Dan Matheson, J.D. has announced the launch of the University of Iowa College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition, which is co-hosted by the University of Iowa College of Law and the the school’s Sport and Recreation Management program, The competition closely simulates NCAA Committee on Infractions hearings and will…
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The Knight Commission noted earlier this week that LEAD1’s September meeting “reaffirmed what college sports leaders, including athletics directors, told our Commission in 2020: FBS football needs a new and different leadership structure. “Discussion of college football governance issues by FBS athletic directors is an important step from leaders within the industry.” The Commission added…
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Lewis Brisbois Partner John Long will speak at the upcoming American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Entertainment & Sports Industries Conference, hosted at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas from October 6-8. In an informative 60-minute panel on October 6 at 12:15 p.m. PT titled “Breaking into the Industry: Entertainment & Sports,” Mr. Long and his…
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Part of the University of Miami School of Law’s LL.M. in Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law, the class covers everything from the fine points of contract negotiations to the landmark Title IX law that opened doors for women and girls in athletics. By Robert C. Jones Jr. From the U.S. women soccer team’s decades-long fight…
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