SporticoJoe West Ex-Met Lo Duca Called Out in Umpire West’s Podcast Slander Case Sportico - Michael McCann Podcasts often rely on informal and unscripted dialogue, a dynamic that frequently results in free-spirited and far-ranging discussions. However …
SporticoJeff Duncan GOP’s Baseball Antitrust Exemption Bill May Disrupt MLB Labor Talks Sportico - Michael McCann In the latest attempt to end Major League Baseball’s historical exemption from federal antitrust law, Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-South Carolina) introduced …
SporticoInsurance Collectibles Craze Boosts Growth in Insurance Industry Sportico - Michael McCann As sales of sports memorabilia have risen during the coronavirus pandemic, some insurance companies have seen their own mini-surge. “Our activity is …
SporticoAmerican Soccer USWNT Lawsuit Settled in Part Though Appeal Over Pay Still Looms Sportico - Michael McCann On Monday, U.S. District Judge Gary Klausner granted final approval of a partial class action settlement resolving workplace conditions brought by …
SporticoHideki Matsuyama Green Jacket for Matsuyama to Be Paired With $2 Million Taxable Purse Sportico - Michael McCann On Sunday, Hideki Matsuyama earned the right to wear the fabled green jacket by finishing first in the 2021 Masters Tournament at Augusta National …
SporticoDeshaun Watson Some Watson Accusers Must Be Identified, Court Says Sportico - Michael McCann Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson will learn the identities of 13 of the 22 massage therapists who have sued him for assault and intentional …
SporticoMajor League Baseball MLB’s Antitrust Exemption Explained as Revocation Bill Looms Sportico - Michael McCann In response to Major League Baseball moving the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver on account of a new election law in Georgia, several …
SporticoDeshaun Watson Criminal Investigation in Watson Saga Embroils Texans and Sponsors Sportico - Michael McCann In a significant development in the Deshaun Watson controversy, the Houston Police Department announced on Friday that a complainant filed a report, …
SporticoFrancisco Lindor Mets’ Lindor Could Avoid $20 Million in Taxes by Residing in Florida Sportico - Michael McCann New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has reportedly agreed to a 10-year, $341 million contract extension. The deal will start in 2022 for Lindor, …
SporticoNCAA March Madness Daily: Alston Hearing May Alter NCAA’s NIL Plans Sportico - Michael McCann In the aftermath of a U.S. Supreme Court oral argument that went poorly for the NCAA, the college sports governing body could rethink its strategy …
SporticoCollege Sports SCOTUS Justices Challenge NCAA Amateurism in Historic Oral Argument Sportico - Michael McCann The U.S. Supreme Court held the oral argument for NCAA v. Alston on Wednesday. It did not go well for the NCAA. The six conservative justices, along …
SporticoNCAA NCAA Heads to Supreme Court With Amateurism at Stake in Alston Case Sportico - Michael McCann On Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the most important cases to involve the sports industry. Two …
SporticoFootball (U.S.) The NFL’s Playbook for the Deshaun Watson Situation Sportico - Michael McCann With Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson the defendant in assault lawsuits brought by 16 massage therapists, and with none of the accusations generating …
SporticoAntonio Callaway Vince McMahon Lawyers Claim Oliver Luck Flubbed Character Checks Sportico - Michael McCann It’s been nearly a year since XFL 2.0 suspended operations, laid off staff and declared bankruptcy as the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports. Yet …
SporticoIce Hockey NWHL Returns to Ice as League Skates Toward New Ownership Mode Sportico - Michael McCann With the NWHL resuming the Isobel Cup playoffs tonight at the Warrior Ice Arena in Boston, John Boynton is a busy person. He and his wife, former …
SporticoChicago Cubs Cubs and MLB’s ‘Fine Print’ Appeal Nixed in Injured Fan’s Lawsuit Sportico - Michael McCann In a ruling that raises questions about how teams can use paper game tickets to preempt personal injury litigation, an Illinois appellate court …
Sportico NCAA Files Rebuttal Brief Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing on Athlete Pay Sportico - Michael McCann Twelve days before the U.S. Supreme Court hears the oral argument for NCAA v. Alston, the Indianapolis-based nonprofit on Friday submitted a 28-page …
Sportico #NotNCAAProperty Invokes Curt Flood MLB Fight as Tournament Opens Sportico - Michael McCann As March Madness begins, a group of basketball players from more than 15 teams have launched a social media movement to raise awareness for claims of …
Sportico Athlete Revenue Sharing Could Force Major College Budget Shifts Sportico - Michael McCann March Madness will begin this afternoon and keep college basketball fans entertained for the next two weeks. Many in the industry, however, have …
Sportico Massage Therapist Suit Against Deshaun Watson Clouds Offseason Sportico - Michael McCann A lawsuit filed in Texas’ Harris County District Court accuses Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of touching a licensed massage therapist …
Sportico Top NFL Free Agent Golladay Mired in CAA Signing Fight Sportico - Michael McCann Wide receiver Kenny Golladay will have his choice among lucrative offers now as free agency opens, but his choice of agents has led to an ongoing …
Sportico DOJ Seeks to Join Supreme Court Argument Against NCAA in Alston Case Sportico - Michael McCann In a move that could alter the trajectory of the U.S. Supreme Court’s scheduled March 31 oral argument for NCAA v. Alston, Acting Solicitor General …
Sportico Ancestry.com Ruling Draws on EA Sports, MLB Highlights to Deny Claim Sportico - Michael McCann In an interesting case with sports industry ties, U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on March 1 dismissed a lawsuit brought by two California …
Sportico Snyder’s Pursuit of Critics Fails to Net Phone Records of Ex-GM’s Wife Sportico - Michael McCann In a ruling that draws attention to strategies employed by Daniel Snyder, majority owner of the Washington Football Team, to unveil the identities of …
Sportico Prescott’s Record-Bonus Contract Will Nearly Match Mahomes After Taxes Sportico - Michael McCann As reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter and other media, the Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott have agreed to a four-year, $160 million …
Sportico Belichick Overpaid Bielema While Other Patriots Assistants Made $15K, Filing Says Sportico - Michael McCann A new court filing Monday in Bret Bielema’s $7 million litigation against the Razorback Foundation contains the potential bombshell that New England …
Sportico Alston Supreme Court Brief Refines Players’ Key Arguments Sportico - Michael McCann Attorneys for a class, led by former West Virginia running back Shawne Alston, filed a 62-page brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. The …
Sportico Pro Teams Claim Analytics are ‘Mine!’ Through Non-Disclosure Agreements Sportico - Michael McCann In the hypercompetitive world of sports analytics, teams face the ongoing risk of rivals recruiting top staff and extracting valuable trade secrets. …
Sportico Patriots Score Privacy Win Over Emails in Bielema, Arkansas Litigation Sportico - Michael McCann U.S. District Court Judge P.K. Holmes III granted the New England Patriots a pretrial discovery victory on Tuesday by agreeing to keep emails between …
