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Is it just me or did the final lap of yesterday's NASCAR race from Talladega eerily resemble an episode of COPS? For those who haven't seen it yet, here's what I'm talking about. Carl Edwards was a good sport about it, but that certainly isn't racing. That was more like a perfectly performe

Let me preface this article by saying that I'm not big on blaming people. I would rather just acknowledge the problem and work on a solution. ....but Bud Selig is just asking for it. In this article on ESPN.com, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig says he doesn't deserve to be blamed for the rampant use of steroids in basebal

Come on, you knew I couldn't completely avoid it. How could I? To date, it's the biggest off-the-field sports story of 2009. The photos of American wonderboy Michael Phelps taking bong hits is a close second -- and I haven't written about that one either. Not sure if I will.

As for A-Rod, I was listening to Mike & Mike on ESPN Radio yesterday

Back in November I wrote about a column about Logan Young, a freshman at Bloomington South High School in Indiana, who was denied the right to play baseball, because she was a girl and softball was offered as an alternative. Logan sued the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) based on a 14th Amendment discrimination theory, as well as Title IX.

This past August, Max Gilpin, a 15 year-old high school football player in Kentucky, died of heat stroke during a preseason practice. He is one of 6 athletes, which were confirmed to have died from heat stroke in the United States in 2008. Such deaths are relatively rare, but unfortunately seem to occur a few times each year. What makes this case so unique is that Max's coach, Davi

After a week of R&R on the beaches of Jamaica with his new bride, Mrs. Guru, The Guru is back in the saddle and ready to provide you with some new coffee break reading.

In an opinion issued earlier this week by the Wisconsin Suprem

Breaking news! Pro wrestlers use steroids. I think that's kind of like saying the North Pole is cold.... Tony Dungy was a legendary coach... or Pacman Jones is a tomfool. Everyone knows pro wrestlers use steroids. I use the term "pro wrestling" quite begrudgingly. While they may be pro when compared to some of the backyard antics you'll find on YouTube, (Check it out

I just noticed that the headline for most of my stories is phrased as a question. I can assure you, this is completely unintentional. Is it annoying to you as a reader? Does anyone else do this? Why do I do this? Do I answer my own questions? Isn't that one of the signs of insanity? Why must everything be a question? I'm sure a shrink could give me an explanation. Anyway, that's no

Earlier this week, Tony Hartsoe, the attorney which brought the Allred v. Capital Area Soccer League, Inc. case, posted a comment on my earlier column (scroll down to the bottom of the column

If you've read the sports page over the last few days you've undoubtedly heard about Alabama's suspension of star offensive tackle Andre Smith just days before the Sugar Bowl. While Alabama has not confirmed the reason for the suspension, it has been widely speculated that Smith had discussion

Yesterday it was widely reported that Carlos Slim had agreed to purchase the assets of Honda's now defunct F1 team. For those that don't follow Forbes' list of richest people in the world, Mr. Slim is #2. While Slim is involved in a variety of business from restaurants to retail to manufacturing, he is best known in the sports world as the owner of Telmex. Telmex is Mexico's larges

According to this article from SportingNews.com, Vince Young has filed a lawsuit against Rodney Vannerson, Enos Cabell and Tom Roberson related to the trademarks "VY" and "INVINCEABLE". Apparentlly, Vannerson, Cabell and Roberson applied for trademarks related to these nicknames immediately fo

ESPN reported last night that the 2009 Detroit Belle Isle GP has been canceled due to the faltering economy. The event featured IndyCar, ALMS and Speed World Challenge. Yet another example of tough economic conditions affecting the sports industry. It's really too bad, Detroit desperate

The ruling Monday by the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Allred v. Capital Area Soccer League, Inc. throws a bit of a monkeywrench into the long standing doctrine that "there is no legal duty to protect or warn spectators about the ‘common, freque

I found this article over at itv-f1.com to be interesting. In the article Ferrari president, Luca di Montezemolo, praises F1's decision to create a standard engine program featuring Cosworth engines beginning in 2010. Under the standard engine program, teams will pay approximately €7,000,000 per annum, w

It looks like I'm not the only one who thinks the NFL's "arbitration" process is a bit of a sham. Here's an article from yesterday's Am Law Daily discussing the issue.

The column also addresses the uncertainty facing the Arena Football League and their cancellatio

As I'm sure you've read on every sports website, yesterday U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson upheld the NFLPA's injunction against the NFL. This means that the five players which the NFL is attempting to suspend for testing positive for a banned substance, bumetanide, will be permitted to continue playing - lik

History has shown that with just about every downturn in the economy, there is a corresponding movement for government to look for new sources of revenue. Afterall, when people are unemployed or underemployed tax revenue is reduced and governments face budget shortfalls. The Federal government's newfound interest in underreported Sales & Use Taxes over the last year or so is my