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Texas Tribune Reports Texas Tech Board Chair Donated $274,300 to Paxton Committee Before AG Intervention in Sorsby

July 17, 2026

The Texas Tribune reported Wednesday that Texas Tech University Board of Regents Chair Cody Campbell contributed $274,300 to a fundraising committee supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton one day before Paxton’s office intervened in the legal dispute involving former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby. Campaign finance records filed with the Federal Election Commission show Campbell…
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Nashville Predators Add Executive with Sports Law Background to Front Office

July 16, 2026

The Nashville Predators have hired Vukie Mpofu as assistant general manager, adding an executive whose background combines hockey operations with legal expertise in player contracts, collective bargaining agreement compliance, and salary cap administration. Mpofu, earned his Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law, joins the Predators after spending the past three seasons with the Pittsburgh…
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NBA Beats Video Privacy Suit Twice On a Rule Even the Judge Applying It Doesn’t Believe In

July 14, 2026

By Katelyn Kohler, Esq. A federal appeals panel signaled this month that it will likely hand the National Basketball Association (NBA) its second consecutive win in a long-running privacy lawsuit over fan-tracking advertising technology, but not without one sitting judge publicly disagreeing with the legal standard compelling that result. On June 16, 2026, the U.S.…
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Simpson Thacher Advises Gotham FC on Agreement to Play at Etihad Park Beginning in 2028

July 9, 2026

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP advised NJ/NY Gotham FC in an agreement with New York City FCunder which Gotham FC will play its home matches at Etihad Park beginning in 2028. The agreement, announced this week by the clubs, will make Gotham FC a primary tenant at the new soccer-specific stadium in Queens. The move…
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Nashville Predators Add Executive with Sports Law Background to Front Office

July 8, 2026

The Nashville Predators have hired Vukie Mpofu as assistant general manager, adding an executive whose background combines hockey operations with legal expertise in player contracts, collective bargaining agreement compliance, and salary cap administration. Mpofu joins the Predators after spending the past three seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins as director of hockey operations and legal affairs.…
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Hackney Publications Introduces a Free Sports Law Textbook for Undergraduates

July 7, 2026

The move will disrupt a textbook publishing industry that has been charging students exorbitant fees without any checks and balances. Hackney Publications announced today that it has published a free textbook for instructors who teach sports law at the undergraduate level. The text, Sports Law Basics, is meant to accomplish two things, according to Holt Hackney,…
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Royal Belgian Football Association ‘Astonished’ by FIFA Flip Flop Favoring USMNT

July 6, 2026

The following statement was issued by the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) after FIFA’s decision over the weekend that declared “suspended United States player Folarin Balogun eligible to play in the USA–Belgium match on Monday, 6 July at 5:00 p.m.” Noting it was “astonished,” it wrote that “FIFA bases its decision on Article 27 of…
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How the Knicks Gave New York Back to Itself

July 3, 2026

By Robert J. Romano New Yorkers don’t wait. In this concrete jungle we honk as the light turns green. We summon a subway train to materialize through sheer force of irritation. And we walk fast through the big lights and when needed, cut the line at the corner bodega if we have exact change –…
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NFLPA Appears to Have Limited Legal Options to Help Sorsby

June 29, 2026

By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer On June 23, the NFL informed college quarterback Brendan Sorsby that it would not be holding a Supplemental Draft this summer. Sorsby had requested entry into the Supplemental Draft after his collegiate eligibility became the subject of multiple lawsuits due to his prior sports betting activity. Sorsby’s legal team…
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Study Questions NFL Draft’s Ability to Predict Player Success

June 28, 2026

A new study has found little evidence that the NFL’s draft order accurately predicts player performance, raising questions about how teams value draft picks and evaluate talent. Researchers analyzed data from 2,544 players selected in the NFL Draft between 2011 and 2020 and found that players chosen earlier in the draft generally did not outperform…
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