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The Real Game in the NFL Has Begun

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Evan Weiner
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The first hearing in the lawsuit filed by ten NFL players against the league alleging anti-trust law violations began in Minneapolis on April 6. After listening to testimony from both sides the judge in the case stated that she would issue a ruling on issues raised to this point within a few weeks. On April 25 she did issue an order granting the players’ request to end the lockout. The NFL immediately announced that it was appealing the ruling to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. The judge did not, however, give any details of how the league is to operate at this point with no agreement in place to guide them.

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Government Should Act to Keep TV Money From Bankrolling Sports Lockouts

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Evan Weiner
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The 2011 big time sports calendar has two rather significant dates that could throw hard core National Football League (NFL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) fans into a depressed state. The NFL owners and players will have no collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in place on March 4 unless there is major movement and the NBA owners and players will have no collective bargaining agreement in place on July 1 unless there is major movement.

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Bonds Evasive Answer Leads to Guilty Verdict–For What?

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Dr. Fred Cromartie
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With the verdict known can we be assured that the matter of the United States vs. Major League Baseball’s all-time home run king and seven –time National League MVP is evidence the this messy issue of performance enhancing drug usage has finally come to an end in MLB.

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NCAA: Point shaving threatens college sports

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U.S. Sports Academy
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In the wake of Monday’s allegations against two former men’s basketball student-athletes and a former assistant coach, the NCAA reiterated its stance that point shaving is a crime that undermines the Association’s mission. It must be reduced through a strong enforcement process and educational initiatives to combat sports wagering.

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The Arrival of Spring: Protect Your Athletes From the Sun

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U.S. Sports Academy
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The onset of spring is upon us.  Accordingly, many sport participants are gearing up for another competitive athletic season. Most sports played during the spring, such as baseball, lacrosse, and softball, are played outdoors at athletic facilities. Interestingly, in the United States, an estimated 44 million boys and girls (up to age 18) participate in organized youth sport programs (National Council of Youth Sports, 2008). Therefore, while coaches physically and mentally prepare their athletes for these sporting activities, participants should also receive information about protecting themselves from the sun’s ultraviolent (UV) rays.

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Salaries Go Up Even When Income Doesn’t

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U.S. Sports Academy
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There has been a lot of reporting in recent months about the spiraling earnings of Division I football and men’s basketball coaches, many of whom now earn more than $1 million per year.  Often lost in the discussion is the fact that the head coaches of women’s Division I basketball programs are also seeing huge increases in their earnings.

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Is the NCAA picking on the Junior College Athlete?

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U.S. Sports Academy
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A class-action lawsuit has been filed by a group of two-year college football players which names the California State University system and several other institutions as defendants.  The lawsuit centers on the more stringent requirements that were set out by the NCAA Division I in 2009.  The rules that were adopted in 2009 stated that athletes from two-year institutions would be required to have transferable English and math credit hours in order to become eligible for practice, competition, and athletic aid at four-year institutions (Sander, 2011).

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Paying College Athletes is Not Acceptable

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U.S. Sports Academy
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[Editor’s Note:  The Digest posted an article on March 22 that was based upon a piece written by Dr. Boyce Watkins, a business school professor at Syracuse University.  The article also contained a link to the article written by Dr. Watkins, which was in fact a strongly worded attack on the current scholarship system used in college athletics in Division I and II.  This piece by Dr. Bestmann is a response to that article].

 

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Lifting Weights is Good for the Heart… Doing Cardio is BAD?

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U.S. Sports Academy
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Editor’s note:  This article deals with the same general topic as one just posted in this blog.  This article reflects the timeliness of work being performed by faculty at the United States Sports Academy.  Dr. Moon and Dr. Ric Esposito are currently doing grant work in the area of human performance as well as teaching USSA students in their areas of specialty.

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Can Exercise Actually Be Bad for You?

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U.S. Sports Academy
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The New York Times recently ran a story concerning a study conducted in Britain on the heart health of a group of older, elite athletes.  All of the athletes recruited for the study had at one time been members of a national or Olympic team in distance running or rowing.  Others were members of the 100 Marathon Club, whose members have successfully completed at least 100 marathons (26.2 miles).

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