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Chris Fusco's Analysis of Ryan Braun for MLB Network

Chris Fusco

March 12, 2012 04:41

Check out Chris Fusco's analysis on MLB Network.  

Syracuse Drug Scandal

March 08, 2012 22:41

In a year where a lot of negativity keeps surrounding big time athletic programs, from sexual molestation to conference realignment and the loss of hundred year old rivalries to accepting illegal benefits, the second ranked Syracuse Orange find themselves back in the news, and not for its...

The Mets' Madoff Scandal: Judge Grants Motion for Summary Judgment

March 07, 2012 16:14

In January, we wrote that Irving Picard, the Trustee attempting to claw back money for Madoff victims, filed a motion for partial summary judgment, seeking a determination that the Mets owners ("Wilpon") obtained approximately $83 million in fictitious profits and therefore must pay this...

Family Former NFL DB Dave Duerson Sues Both Riddell and the NFL

February 24, 2012 20:04

In what seems to be an unprecedented move, the family of former Chicago Bears and New York Giants defensive back Dave Duerson sued the NFL for wrongful death, as a result of Duerson's self-inflicted, fatal gunshot wound. Duerson killed himself in February of 2011, and the lawsuit blames the...

Former New York Mets Equipment Manager, Charlie Samuels Pleads Guilty

February 24, 2012 18:51

In May of 2011, NY Mets longtime equipment manager Charlie Samuels was indicted on criminal possession of Mets equipment and memorabilia, which the Queens County District Attorney alleged Samuels stole from the Mets clubhouse during his 27 years with the team.  Samuels stole an estimated $2.3...

UVA Lacrosse Verdict: The Lessons Remain for Observers

Chris Fusco

February 23, 2012 21:35

The next time you hear a legal commentator tell you a case is an "all or nothing" case - beware. Time and time again, jurors show that they love to compromise their verdicts. In the Huguely trial, the jury knew the defendant killed Yeardley Love, but they questioned degree of his...

WVU Lawsuit Settled

February 17, 2012 15:21

  In the battle for collegiate conference supremacy, West Virginia University, paid big time to get what they wanted. While WVU's athletic director, Oliver Luck, said the terms of the settlement were confidential, it has been reported that the settlement totaled $20 million. It is unknown how...