By: Sydney Glover Halfway through the 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, the then-Cleveland Indians announced that their 106-year-old name would be no more and that they would be known…
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PGMOL and the Erosion of Fair Play: How Refereeing Inconsistencies Are Undermining the Premier League
By: Shreyas Balu “People don’t expect a striker to score every time they shoot, but for us every decision needs to be correct,” argues Premier League referee, Darren England,[1] during…
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Ownership Rights in the Music Industry (Taylor’s Version)
By: Kristin DiMambro (Taylor’s Version). Why has this appeared on Taylor Swift’s songs in recent years? Swift decided to re-record the first six albums of her career after Scooter Braun’s…
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Lessons to Learn From The Pac-12’s Rebuild: Can Conferences Defend Themselves From Realignment?
By: Kaitlyn Scherz The Pac-12 we all knew and loved (or hated, depending on where you’re from) ended in 2024. With poor management regarding the conference’s media rights deal with…
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Chappell Roan’s Nightmare in Drag: How One Missouri Town Plans to Limit Drag Shows
By: M’Elise Salomon There are currently 530 anti-LGBTQ bills circulating in the U.S.[1] Meanwhile, Chappell Roan—popstar, drag queen, and queer icon—is parading around her NPR tiny desk concert in an…
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Spider-Man’s Web of Rights: Who Holds the Web?
By: Ahmad Daaboul Introduction[1] “With great power, comes great responsibility.” These iconic words have transcended dimensions, from Spider-Man comics to the real world, to become a timeless household quote. The…
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Mind Over Medal: Prioritizing Mental Health in Elite Sports Culture
By: Hannah Clark In recent years, the intersection of mental health and sports has garnered increased attention. Simone Biles placed the importance of mental health on center stage in the 2020…
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Guardian Cap Helmets in the NFL: A Game-Changer for Player Safety?
By: Amir Nawabi Player safety is a hot topic in professional sports, but nowhere is the conversation more prevalent than in the NFL. Concerns about head injuries have increased over…
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Adverse Advertisement Galore?
By: Kurt Russell Jr. Merely five years ago, sports betting was banned everywhere in the United States except Nevada.[1] Everything changed in 2018 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the…
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THE POST-DOBBS LANDSCAPE OF WNBA AND NWSL TRADES
By: Kristina Major One day after athletes celebrated Title IX’s 50th anniversary, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.[1] The…