All posts by Andrew Blancato
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Boston Olympics Backlash Filled With Cowardice and Stupidity
Think twice the next time you hear your Boston friends railing against having a Beantown Olympics -- here's...
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Fantasy Sports: Good Fun or Illegal Gambling?
So with millions of dollars being legally exchanged this week for fantasy winnings, it’s time to re-visit the...
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Little League is Big Business
On August 20, 5 million people tuned in to watch a summer baseball game, a pretty impressive figure...
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Watch the Throne: Who Succeeds if the NCAA Loses Power?
This decision is just one of several recent attempts to wrestle power away from the NCAA.
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Sports History Repeats Itself as the World Cup Goes On Despite Social Unrest
Last month, the NBA came very close to having at least one playoff game boycotted by players due to...
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Old People Continue to Harsh NFL’s Mellow
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell isn't having the best week ever. Players have brought another suit against the League....
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A Donald Sterling Conspiracy Theory
The Donald Sterling saga of the last month took an ever weirder turn last week when his attorneys...
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The Fable of the College Football Strike
It’s a chilly November afternoon in Indiana. Simple, God-fearing folks from Fort Wayne to Evansville have gathered with friends and...
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Enough with the Draconian Rules on Pot, Man
The NFL’s drug enforcement policy is making news again, this time because the Cleveland Browns’ only reason for existing star receiver,...
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Punishing Donald Sterling Is About to Get a Lot Harder
As those of us who don’t live under a rock know, an audio recording was leaked to the media...
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Rethinking Discrimination Suits in Light of Buffalo Jills, Donald Sterling
It’s no secret that many Americans feel there are too many lawsuits in this country. If you’ve ever...
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Did FSU Drop the Ball on Jameis Winston Rape Case? DOE Investigates
It was difficult to discern reality from fantasy in Tallahassee last winter. Jameis Winston, the college football phenom...
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Hernandez Associates Charged With Murder: Big Break for Prosecution?
It seemed surreal when news broke that star NFL player Aaron Hernandez would be arrested for the mafia-style execution...
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How Will Northwestern Stop its Football Team From Unionizing Now?
For those of us who follow labor law, sports law, or both, March 26, 2014 was a pretty...
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March Madness Outbreak May Not Be Quarantined to Vegas Much Longer
Springtime in America is marked by a wonderful tradition shared by all, regardless of one’s age, gender, or...
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Countdown to Blade Runner Verdict: Will Money or Fame Make an Impact?
Eleven days of evidence have finished in Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial and still it’s difficult to ascertain the...
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The Top 5 IP Battles in Sports
Few things in the world are as marketable as sports. There’s just something about the mix of competitive...
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Why the NFL’s N-Word Ban Gets a Golf Clap Instead of a Standing Ovation
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell may go down in football history as the least liked commissioner with the best...
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NFL Cheerleaders Are Latest Americans Fed Up With Low Wages
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Low-wage workers are pissed that their multimillion dollar employer pays...
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2 Laws That Could Encourage More Michael Sams to Come Out
NFL prospect Michael Sam revealed to the public this week that he is gay. Sam’s decision is undoubtedly...
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$how Me the $ochi
By now you’ve probably heard about the bigots, dog killers, and unfinished hotels in the Russian Olympic city of Sochi....
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New York Giant Con Artists?
It’s been a busy winter in East Rutherford, NJ. Rex Ryan signed an extension with the New York...
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Football Local 60208? Why College Athletes May Win Their Fight to Unionize
“School’s done for me — I’m here to concentrate on football.” Matt Leinart declared these words in August...
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What About A-Rod’s Other Lawsuit?
Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz and his panel issued an arbitration decision on January 11 resulting in Alex Rodriguez’s suspension for the...
