death tribble Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 Welsh Rugby great Barry John dies aged 79 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68170605 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 Major decision for US college sports... https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39466589/nlrb-regional-official-clears-way-dartmouth-hoops-union The gist: Quote "Because Dartmouth has the right to control the work performed by the Dartmouth men's basketball team, and the players perform that work in exchange for compensation, I find that the petitioned-for basketball players are employees within the meaning of the (National Labor Relations) Act," NLRB Regional Director Laura Sacks wrote. I presume Dartmouth will appeal, but...wow. On those criteria? It'll be blanket for every scholarship athlete...including partial scholarship athletes, which are fairly frequent in the secondary sports...even baseball. Non-scholarship, the walk-ons? Maybe not, but it might depend. Team meals, team trainers, that sort of thing...for free? That could be considered compensation, and often would be. If so, then probably virtually all athletes on a university's teams. And even if it's just scholarship athletes, it'd be hard to NOT give the non-scholarship athletes union status. The attempt to do so would be extremely divisive. Downside...there are gonna be many, many schools that drop numerous minor sports, I suspect. Not the big boys, perhaps, but the NMSUs that have a hard time supporting things now? I think it won't be pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 6 Author Report Share Posted February 6 I feel like the ability to drop minor sports is going to be severely limited by Title IX, but I could be mistaken. It will be interesting to see how this plays out at a private FCS university. If it works, how long until other private schools pick it up? Notre Dame? Vanderbilt? USC? And if it happens at USC, how long until UCLA finds a way to follow suit? I don't know that I'm ready to proclaim this a Pandora moment just yet, but in the NIL world, who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 Thing is, those criteria will apply very broadly...state or private, FBS or FCS...probably even Div II, where IIRC there's still some scholarships. Title IX only forces schools to cut both mens' and womens' non-revenue sports. For example, at UNM, there's both men's and women's golf, cross country, tennis, and track and field; there's baseball and softball as well, that are effectively equivalent for this purpose. It's not a Pandora moment yet, as there are still appeals to be made. That said, if the appeals fail as I think they will...I go back to the criteria cited. They're fundamental, basic definitions of "what is employment?" On those grounds, it's totally a Pandora moment. Side thought? I wouldn't be surprised that the Big 10 and SEC expected this, and this is part of the whole "WE are gonna start making rules because the NCAA is inept" announcement. Grailknight and Pariah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 7 Author Report Share Posted February 7 Speaking of NIL... Revamped Utah bill aims to exempt college athletes' NIL agreements from open records law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/media/2024/02/07/sports-streaming-app-espn-fox-warner-bros-viewers-know/72501606007/ The devil's in the details, of which there are very little, but this may be the critical juncture. I see 3 paths: 1. The deal is too complex overall...and may well run afoul of antitrust concerns. If it can move forward? 2. Success probably is the death knell for satellite TV first, then non-basic cable. 3. If it doesn't succeed, I have very serious questions about whether streaming is viable *at all* in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Nice article reviewing the current state of the NCAA, in its various battles... https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/39485414/nlrb-lawsuits-mounting-legal-challenges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 One of the lowest scores ever recorded in golf. Cristobal del Solar cards a 57 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/68247040 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 Qatar beat Jordan in the Asian Cup 3-1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68253127 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Marathon world-record holder Kelvin Kiptum, 24, dies in car crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Ivory Coast win the African Cup of Nations 2-1 against Nigeria https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68196261 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 The Six Nations results are as follows with home teams listed first Ireland beat Italy 36-0 England beat Wales 16-14 Scotland lost to France 16-20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 And in the continuing exhibition of ineptness, then NCAA lost in court *again*. This time, it's a temporary injunction barring them from enforcing their rules about using NIL during recruitment, until a final decision can be reached. The judge said the rules likely violate anti-trust laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 I wonder if F1 needs its own thread for 2024 -- or maybe one on motorsports in general to accommodate the NASCAR fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 The six nations Rugby Union matches as reported by the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68398723 Scotland and Ireland won whilst France drew with Italy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Mind boggling idiocy... https://swimswam.com/acc-champion-owen-lloyd-disqualified-for-his-post-race-celebration/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Max Verstappen wins the Bahrain Grand Prix https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/68457646 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Girls basketball team banned from boys league after reaching championship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 I smell discrimination lawsuit. I suspect there are a number of lawyers trying to find phone numbers right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 Joey Logano caught wearing an amphibious-like glove in a cheating violation slikmar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 I had to look that up as I could not access the link and had no idea who he was and the sport involved. NASCAR has rules on gloves ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 (edited) I couldn't believe it until I read it. Apparently by using that glove to partially cover his window opening he could gain that extra .133 mph that put him on the pole. You wouldn't want to do it in traffic but in qualifying there are no other cars around in NASCAR. Edited March 7 by Grailknight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 James Anderson takes his 700th wicket in cricket https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/68217903 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 A 18-year-old English driver named Ollie Bearman has been called up out of motor racing's equivalent of the "minors" do drive Ferrari's second car in the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, He had a decent qualifying run yesterday, ending up in the eleventh spot on the grid (naturally, Max Verstappen is on pole and is a near-prohibitive favorite to win the race). Bearman will be the only rookie in the field. Nobody is signed this y4ear to drive in Formula 1 who was not there in 2023. It's still questionable if there are some drivers in f1 who shouldn't be there at the point, but nobody gave a rookie a shot. I appreciate Ferrari taking the low-risk gamble (he's filling for the #1 driver on the team, Carlos Sainz), and then it will be back to Ferrari's F2 team for Bearman. I will be watching the race with interest and keeping an eye on how Bearman does. There was another substitute driver in 2023who I was hoping would get an F1 ride, but didn't. I'm just hoping (if the world lasts that long) there will be a rookie driver or two in 2025. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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