FC BARCELONA | YOUNG SPANISH FOOTBALL PROMISE ISSAC CUENCA

This young SPANISH FOOTBALL promise is 20 year old ISSAC CUENCA. The forward currently plays in FC BARCELONA B, however the news was his debut with the A - TEAM in FC BARECLONA Champions League match against Viktoria Pilsen on the 19th of October.



Issac Cuenca

The youngster has a bright future ahead, either with Barça or elsewhere. But did you know that Issac has more Football talents? The

Kettlebell BUP Technique and Tips

The Kettlebell Bottoms Up Press

I have been BUPing for quite a few years now and loved
every session doing it, I love a challenge. Here are my thoughts on the BUP and the technique I use, described in as much details as possible.



Kettlebell BUP

The Set up: set the kettlebell about a foot in front of your toes with the handle striking a line directly through
your body (you may need it a little further away if
you’re attempting a max lift).

Place your hand towards the front end of the handle (I
find this most comfortable).

Create tension in your arm by pulling back slightly on the handle before you initiate the back swing.

Keeping your glutes, hips and core tight, swing the kettlebell between your legs.

Don’t begin the upwards pull until the bell has swung back as far as it can and is beginning to return to it’s starting position(this is most relevant if you are going for a max single as it seems to make the lift flow more than fighting against the weight).

When you feel the weight coming back up, pull upwards and begin turning the kettlebell over.

Keep the bell as close as possible to your body to minimize energy wastage.

Aim to pull the kettlebell to your shoulder and land with your lower arm completely vertical, with hardly any space between you thumb and shoulder.

Any movement outside landing in this position will mean you somehow need to recover the lift.

I see many people leaning back on a BUP and then trying to press it away from themselves (whichalso results from holding the kettlebell in the wrong position).

The shortest movement possible will always be the best!

A little note on gripping the kettlebell – I like to loosely grip the kettlebell on the upswing as I find gripping it too tight means you have the bell in the
wrong position when you’ve cleaned it.

When you don’t commit to gripping too hard you can get under the bell in a better position before going for the press.

This way you get the option for your hand to be slightly tilted for the press rather than having the back of your hand in line with your vertical elbow (for me a much
better position to press from), I find this way I can really grind the kettlebell and get maximum advantage from the lats rather than a straight hand to forearm which for me tends to mean more tricep involvement.

The Press: once you’ve got the kettlebell landed in the right position, you need to get your feet sorted out into a place where you can gain most leverage.

This will differ for everyone, but I like to take a short step backwards with the same hand that I am pressing with.

Use your opposite side to brace against, I prefer my arm to be out wide to balance my body.

Begin the press by pushing hard into the ground with your feet and engaging your lats, lean back on the press (only lean backwards slightly, this too may put unnecessary stress on your back).

If you’re on a max lift, my only advice is to keep pressing, but make sure it’s coming through your legs, back, shoulders, triceps and wrist (in that order).

DON’T GIVE UP!

Even if the movement is only minimal just keep the pressure on, with some real guts the weight will go up!

BUP Tips: To work up to a max BUP I use the following format to get my body into the right gear using the actual weight I’m going to attempt (assuming I am already warmed up)

(2-5 reps on both sides)
Swings

Cleans

1.Clean and Push Press

2.Snatch

3.Flips

4.Bottoms Up Clean

5.Bottoms Up Press (MAX)

Going for a new weight in the BUP
In training I will use bottoms up cleans for a while until I become accustomed to the weight and also use heavy kettlebell cleans to prime my body and nervous system.

I have also used other methods to train the BUP and make it harder, such as double BUP’s, double BUP Cleans, pronated and neutral grips, holding a kettlebell in the BUP position (non-pressing hand) whilst BUP’ing, stacked pressing, sloshpipe attached to the kettlebell, Hamburger Press (stacked bells with weight discs between), holds for time. The list is endless, your mind is your only obstacle!

EUROPA LEAGUE RESULTS | ATHLETIC DE BILBAO 2 SALZBURG 2 | UDINESE 2 ATLETICO DE MADRID 0

The two SPANISH FOOTBALL representatives in the EUROPA LEAGUE competition were in action tonight with the following brief summary of events, scorers & final results.



At.Bilbao-Salzburg

ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO hosted SALZBURG for their Group F clash & both offered an entertaining match that went down to the end - with Bilbao comeback included - to finish in a 2 - 2 draw. The match had a red card

SPANISH HANDBALL | ATLETICO DE MADRID BREAK SCORING RECORD

ATLETICO DE MADRID (ex Ciudad Real) achieved a historical record breaking the previously held by FC Barcelona in scoring 52 goals in one match. I am taking about SPANISH HANDBALL & yes, the Spanish Handball League (ASOBAL) . The unfortunate receiving opponents were ACADEMICA OCTAVIO who managed to score 27.


Atletico de Madrid currently leading the League & are doing well in Europe.

Perhaps the

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RESULTS | B LEVERKUSEN 2 VALENCIA CF 1 | FC BARCELONA 2 VIKTORIA PILSEN 0

The last two SPANISH FOOTBALL Clubs with CHAMPIONS LEAGUE qualifying Group match commitments, Valencia CF & FC Barcelona, returned a sweet & sour ( or sour & sweet ) result that I will now go into more detail below with the final results & scorers.



Sam for B.Leverkusen

VALENCIA CF travelled to Germany to play fellow Group E Club BAYERN LEVERKUSEN & finished losing 2 - 1 to virtually shut for

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RESULTS | MANCHESTER CITY 2 VILLAREAL 1 | REAL MADRID 4 OLYMPIQUE LYON 0

Heads & Tails for the SPANISH FOOTBALL Clubs participating tonight in CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. Villareal needed to not lose to keep their slim chances of overcoming their Group for possible qualification, while Real Madrid needed a victory to seal their place beyond the Group phase.



David Silva

VILLAREAL needed to not lose their Group A match against MANCHESTER CITY & it was never going to be easy.

SPANISH FOOTBALL LEADS THE WORLD IN SOCIAL MEDIA

SPANISH FOOTBALL looks like leading the Social Media area as well as World Football. A comprehensive study of "followers" on the two currently leading "Social Media" channels ( Facebook & Twitter) gives Spanish Football Clubs FC BARCELONA & REAL MADRID as the most popular Sporting teams on the planet.



FC Barcelona 2011

The below graph gives a snap view of positions & numbers. Its in Spanish

SPANISH FOOTBALL MONDAY NIGHT ROUND 8 MATCH RESULT | ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO 3 OSASUNA 1

SPANISH FOOTBALL finished with the last match of Round 8 of LA LIGA with an exciting game of Football palyed between ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO & OSASUNA. The "Lions" got their game finally together after some difficult past rounds matches & won 3 - 1 in front of their roaring fans ( no punt intended ).

However it was Osasuna which got off to a flying start & shook Bilbao whos keeper Iraizoz had to

Sledgehammer Challenge 960 strikes

15/10/11 saw me do my Sledgehammer Challenge in Kirkbymoorside

I was aiming to do 1000 strikes in 1 hour with a 25kg hammer.

The result of my efforts was 960 reps










Check out this video of the last minute



I have also set up a post on my sledgehammer training leading upto the event

Many thanks to all who supported me and help me raise over £1000, especially some great posts that Jedd Johnson, Chris Beardsley, Scott Bird, Jason Steeves and Pat Hodgson have put up for me to help and all those who helped on FB

Also, many thanks to Pat from Homemadegymstuff for his help with the counting and motivation on the day, cheers mate!! You never fail me!

Also, it's not too late to enter the strength raffle and get my ebook.

Place a minimum £2 donation on my Justgiving page to get the ebook and enter the raffle

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Sports Law Symposium

Should be a great event - great work by student leaders Casey Johnson and Kellen Bradley putting it together:

2nd Annual Conference on Sports and Entertainment Law

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University will host the 2nd annual Conference on Sports and Entertainment Law. Speakers and Panelists from all over the country will present and discuss the most critical issues in the fields of Sports and Entertainment Law. Keynote speaker is President of the Arizona Cardinals Michael Bidwill.

• Date: Saturday, November 5th, 2011
• Time: 9am – 5pm, followed by a reception for all attendees and speakers
• Location: Armstrong Hall, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Campus – Tempe, AZ

List of Speakers (click for more speaker biographies)

• Redfield Baum
• Michael Bidwill
• Gregg Clifton
• Timothy Liam Epstein
• Susan Freeman
• Don E.N. Gibson
• Elissa Hecker
• Darren Heitner
• John Hoberman
• Hamid Jabbar
• Neville Johnson
• Travis Leach
• Connie J. Mableson
• Gary Marchant
• James M. Marovich
• Mary Penrose
• Corie Rosen
• Tom Salerno
• Stephen Webb
• and more!

Registration Fees: (includes lunch)

• Attorneys - $160 for up to 5hrs CLE + 1 Ethics Credit
• General Public – $40
• Law Student or ASU Professor – $10

Why don't more schools help their athletes go pro?

I had a story last week on schools that provide counseling for athletes who go pro, featuring Boston College's Warren Zola (some of you will recognize him from this very site). Zola is a dean at the BC business school, and this is a niche he has carved out for himself after recognizing that many athletes are ill-prepared for the transition. Players like former BC lineman Anthony Castonzo, a first-round pick by the Colts, (pictured) said they wouldn't have been able to navigate the transition without help.

The most interesting part, to me, is how few schools -- about 25 percent, by some estimates -- provide the service. I would think it would be a nice recruiting tool to say to a recruit, "We'd like you to meet Warren. When the time comes for you to go pro, he's here to help you with everything you need." This would play right into the dreams of high schoolers, who all think they are destined for NFL stardom (or NBA, or MLB, etc.). It seems like it would help the schools, too, because having someone who knows the terrain can help avoid recruiting violations.

But only few schools have advisers in house, and some more hire outside consultants to manage the process. Ironically, the issue might be that the NCAA requires the advisers to be independent from the athletic department. While this removes much of the conflict of interest that could arise in the decision whether to leave early, it also takes away the most obvious source of funding for the position.

Zola has written about reform in college athletics before, including this law review article where he spells out the issues in the Professional Sports Counseling Panels, as they're called in the NCAA bylaws.

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA ROUND 8 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTS

SPANISH FOOTBALL continued today with Round 8 of the SPANISH LEAGUE - LIGA with four matches scheduled (tomorrow the last game scheduled). Here are the results & the scorers.



Levante 2011

LEVANTE are surprising everyone & if they keep it up will be the revelation team. Today they defeated MALAGA 3 - 0 & share top spot with FC Barcelona. Malaga was well defeated & their complaint about the

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE SATURDAY ROUND 8 GAMES RESULTS

SPANISH FOOTBALL action with all the four Champions League participating Clubs playing tonight in Round 8 of the SPANISH LEGAUE - LIGA. Plenty of action, controversy & of course goals , especially from Real Madrid & Barcelona.


Here is a brief summary-round up of the action, the final results & the scorers.



Gonzalo Higuain


REAL MADRID defeated a brave REAL BETIS 4 - 1 which included

SPANISH FOOTBALL | LAST 32 TEAMS SPANISH CUP 2011-2012 DRAW

The last 32 teams for the SPANISH CUP 2011 - 2012 ( Copa del Rey ) has been drawn today with the following line-ups:



Spanish Cup 1/16 2011 draw

The Spanish League (Liga) teams join in at this stage & there are some interesting match ups between some David's & Goliath's. Take L´Hospitalet - Barcelona ( city Derby) & Ponferradina - Real Madrid as examples, which apart from the difference in "

Sledgehammer Mayhem 2011

Only 22 hr to go to Sledgehammer Mayhem 2011

If you don't know what it's about check out Sledgehammer Challenge or go straight to my donation page. You'll receive my ebook and an entrance into the raffle for grip strength and kettlebell stuff

SFS FLASHBACKS | 15 YEARS AGO | THE "FAMOUS" RONALDO GOAL

Fifteen (15) years ago the below occurred in the Spanish Football League when FC Barcelona played away Santiago de Compostela.



Spectacular goal from the Brazilian star RONALDO , bit more younger & slimmer, that has comeback to all our memories after 15 years. Great player, one of the best Nº9s in Football History.

John Calipari and Derrick Rose settle ticket devaulation lawsuit

Why did John Calipari and Derrick Rose agree to this settlement with University of Memphis ticket holders who filed a lawsuit claiming that the NCAA's vacating of its 2007-08 Final Four season resulted in the devaluation of their tickets? Color me surprised. This lawsuit probably would have been dismissed; instead, the settlement probably makes more of these lawsuits likely to be filed. Mark Conrad and I speak with Kyle Veazey of the Memphis Commercial Appeal about it.  Here are excerpts:

* * * 

The three Memphis-area attorneys who pursued former University of Memphis coach John Calipari and guard Derrick Rose with threats of legal action probably haven't inspired a new trend, sports law experts say. 

But Michael McCann, a professor at Vermont Law School and sports law columnist at SI.com, wouldn't rule out at least a few attempts. "Other fans are going to see this and say 'It sort of worked there,'" McCann said. "They were able to secure a settlement. I don't think it's going to give rise to courts sanctioning this, but I think it could give rise to others wanting to file a lawsuit." 

That's how it paid off in May 2010 for local attorneys Martin Zummach, Frank L. Watson III and William Burns. They threatened a lawsuit against Calipari, Rose and U of M athletic director R.C. Johnson, claiming the NCAA's vacating of its 2007-08 Final Four season resulted in the devaluation of their tickets. 

Calipari and Rose agreed to pay the attorneys $100,000. Calipari also agreed to donate $232,000, the approximate after-tax value of his bonuses connected with the season, to the Tiger Scholarship Fund. Rose agreed to consider making a donation sometime before 2015.

* * *

Mark Conrad, who teaches sports law classes at Fordham University, doesn't think the case will spawn a rash of copycats. "I certainly don't see it as a trend in pro sports ... and I certainly would be very surprised if you see this from universities," Conrad said. 

Conrad noted that though the specifics of the Memphis case seemed unique, ticket-holder lawsuits aren't altogether uncommon. He said they're usually unsuccessful, too.

* * *

Both Conrad and McCann were stunned at the Memphis settlement.
"I was like, 'wow,'" McCann said. "The lawsuit, the claims did not seem very strong and I'm surprised that the defendants -- Calipari, Derrick Rose -- that they would agree to pay anything." 

McCann said he anticipated that the case, if it had ever been filed, would have been dismissed. 

But even with the perceived unlikelihood of its success, such a case would have its costs -- "at the very least, stress, cost, retaining a lawyer, time. Time for a coach, obviously, is really valuable."

SPANISH FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAM POSSESSION PLAY

This is just some extra information,  yet interesting,  to help further understand the Spanish build up to yesterdays first goal by DAVID SILVA against Scotland in the Euro Group I qualifier. Spanish Sports daily "AS" has whipped up this infograph to perfectly highlight the Spanish Football ( National Team ) philosophy of "touch-ball or possession play".


The stats are the following: 42 touches

SPAIN 3 - SCOTLAND 1 | GROUP I EURO 2012 QUALIFIER RESULT

SPAIN equalled the historical 14 straight wins of Holland & France in official matches by defeating SCOTLAND 3 - 1 in the Group I Euro 2012 qualifier. Spain finishes top of the Group & goes straight into next years Poland-Ukraine Euro Championships, while Scotland misses out as the Czech Republic won their game to grab the 2º place in the Group & thus continue with a chance to qualify.

I was

SPANISH FOOTBALL FLASHBACK | BIGGEST HISTORICAL LOCAL DEFEAT

SPAIN plays SCOTLAND tonight in their last Group I qualifying Euro 2012 match. The home team are the current World Champions, have already assured top spot  & are looking to equal Holland & France in their 14th straight wins official games record. One may think beforehand that even though Scotland is playing for the second place ( against the Czech Rep)  in the Group that Spain are the "hot

New York Law School Third Annual Sports Law Symposium

I look forward to joining many friends and colleagues at New York Law School's upcoming sports law symposium.  It should be an awesome event.  Great work by Elliot Solop, founder/EIC of The Sports Tomato, in putting it together.

The New York Law School Institute for Information Law and Policy and the New York Law School Sports Law Society

Presents:

The Third Annual Sports Law Symposium

Date:              Friday, November 4, 2011

Location:      New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, NY

Rooms:         2nd Floor Events Center, W402, W420

Time:             12:30pm-8pm

Industry leaders will engage in panel discussions involving current legal issues in the sports industry including the legal infrastructure of developing and growing professional sports leagues, amateurism issues in collegiate sports, intellectual property management of sports and entertainments brands, and athlete agent regulation and enforcement.  Panelists will also offer perspective on breaking into the legal side of the sports industry. A networking reception will follow the day’s events.

Panels:

-Panel 1: Overview of Current Legal Developments in the Sports Industry

-Breakout Session 1: Financial and Tax Considerations in Representing Professional Athletes

-Breakout Session 2: Intellectual Property Issues in Sports

-Breakout Session 3:  Athlete Agent Regulation and Enforcement

-Panel 2:  Legal Infrastructure of Developing and Growing Professional Sports Leagues

-Panel 3:  Amateurism Issues in Collegiate Sports

-Panel 4:  Breaking Into the Sports Industry

-Networking Reception

Panelists:

Jason Belzer - President, Global Athlete Management Enterprises, Inc.

Andrew Bondarowicz - President, Aregatta Group, Inc.

Allison Cantor - Assistant Counsel, ESPN

Mark Conrad ’81 - Associate Professor of Business Law, Fordham University, Adjunct Professor of Sports Law, New York Law School

George Daniel -  Commissioner, National Lacrosse League

Marc Edelman - Assistant Professor of Law at Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

Dimitrios Efstathiou - Senior Counsel, Major League Soccer

Andrew Fine - Director of Marketing and Broadcasting, RLR Associates

David Fish - NFLPA Certified Agent, Adjunct Professor of Law, New York Law School

David Gross - Commissioner, Major League Lacrosse

Darren Heitner - Founder of Sports Agent Blog, President of Dynasty Sports LLC

David Mayer -  Counsel, ESPN

Kevin Matz - Managing Member, Kevin Matz & Associates PLLC

Michael McCann - Sports Illustrated Legal Analyst, NBATV Legal Analyst, Professor of Law, Vermont Law School

Tim McIIwain ’95 - Partner, McKenna McIlwain, LLP

Robert Raiola - CPA, Sports & Entertainment Group Manager at Fazio, Mannuzza, Roche, Tankel, LaPIlusa, LLC

Katherine Salisbury - President, Friedman & Salisbury Sports Management LLC

David Soskin ’08 - Assistant Counsel, ESPN

Mike Zarren - Assistant General Manager and Associate Team Counsel, Boston Celtics

Warren Zola - Chair, Professional Sports Counseling Panel, Boston College

CLE credits will be offered.

For more information on the event, please contact Elliot Solop at essolop@gmail.com.

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REAL MADRID FOLLOWING YOUNG GERMAN MARIO GOTZE ?

A new & relatively unknown name has sprung up onto center stage of SPANISH FOOTBALL today (however brief). MARIO GOTZE, 19 year old German & BORUSSIA DORTMUND midfielder that Spanish Sports paper "Marca" claims is on the REAL MADRID agenda.



Gotze: courtesy Marca

Perhaps its the lack of local Football news that makes the paper venture into German Football. However, the youngster is already an

FC BARCELONA OVERTAKES REAL MADRID AS SPANISH FOOTBALL MOST POPULAR CLUB

As we all know a survey is always subjective & open to many interpretations. However, surveys if done well can give insight, reveal tendencies & capture a trend that could be interesting to bear in mind. Spanish Sports daily "AS" has contracted the firm "IKERFEL" to survey Spanish Football spectators in all 20 First Division Stadiums.

The result is that FC BARCELONA is the most popular Football

FC BARCELONA | THIAGO SILVA STILL ON THEIR LIST

SPANISH FOOTBALL & Barcelona based Sports paper "Mundo Deportivo" remind readers that FC BARCELONA has not forgotten about AC MILAN & Brazilian International defender THIAGO SILVA. The fact was that Barça would have made a "serious" effort this season for the defender but the "money situation" at the Club did not permit extend itself beyond Alexis Sanchez & Cesc Fabregas.



Thaigo: courtesy

Raiders owner Al Davis dies at 82

Al Davis, the owner of the Oakland-Los Angeles-Oakland Raiders, has died, ending one of the more remarkable careers in sports _ and sports law. He was a mixture of George Steinbrenner (who was also born on the Fourth of July), Mark Cuban, Charlie Finley and Vince Lombardi -- a coach, owner, businessman, general manager and fan with an insatiable desire for winning. But he was also a little bit Curt Flood (or at least Andy Messersmith) who was willing to take on his fellow owners in court, suing for the right to move his team from Oakland to L.A. and back, as told in this obituary by my AP colleague Josh Dubow, who covers the team.

Davis was also the AFL commissioner before the merger that helped shape the modern NFL. So I ask: Is there another figure who is responsible for as much sports jurisprudence?

EURO 2012 GROUP I RESULT | CZECH REPUBLIC 0 SPAIN 2

SPAIN defeated the CZECH REPUBLIC 0 - 2 in their Group I Euro 2012 qualifier match in Prague. The Spaniards have already qualified & the Czech side needed a positive result to secure the Groups second place, however they will be disappointed with their performance tonight.



Juan Mata

The SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM dominated most of the match with their usual style of touch Football which caused the

The "Karen Murphy Case" - European Soccer, Television Broadcasts, Competition Law, and Decoder Cards

Below is a guest post by Tassos Kaburakis.

On October 4, 2011, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered an important decision in a consolidated case dealing with broadcasting rights, competition, and European Union (EU)-wide intellectual property issues [Football Association Premier League and Others (C-403/08 and C-429/08)… a.k.a. the Karen Murphy case].

Several pub owners in the United Kingdom (UK) have been circumventing the exclusive license, which the Football Association Premier League (FAPL) has signed with BSkyB and ESPN (£1.78 billion for the rights to broadcast Premiership matches in the UK from 2010 to 2013). A Sky subscription that would allow public viewing of FAPL games would cost approximately £700*. The pub owners (including Karen Murphy) opted not to pay the high fees and instead purchased foreign satellite decoder cards and individual subscription cards from Greece, for a fraction (10%) of the Sky subscription cost.

Regardless of the fact UK pub owners utilized these foreign decoding devices in unauthorized fashion, breaching terms of use by submitting false residence addresses, the ECJ focused on European consumers’ preemption from freely engaging in the purchase of goods and services across state borders, thus declaring that restrictions on the territorial range within which one would have to use a certain subscription service were in violation of EU Law. Namely, any exclusive licenses, as well as national legislation protecting such licenses, are found in violation of the freedom to provide services and fair competition rules, if they create artificial trade barriers, fix prices by creating national borders EU Law abolishes, and prevent consumers from using a service beyond certain national borders. The EU Satellite Broadcasting Directive and the Television without Frontiers Directive in particular declare that broadcasts across state borders and a common market distribution are key avenues toward the realization of European integration.

Importantly, the ECJ found no justifications on grounds of public policy for such restrictive practices. On one hand, the Court found no intellectual property rights by means of EU-wide Copyright for football matches themselves (albeit still protectable under member state law), rather only found particular aspects of the broadcasts copyrightable, e.g. the FAPL anthem, highlights, and various graphics. For such protectable aspects of a broadcast, one still needs to seek permission from the rights’ owner prior to public viewing. On the other hand, such restrictive practices were not justified either on grounds of protecting sporting interests, such as attracting game attendance, as other means (i.e. “closed periods” during which contracting parties would not broadcast Premiership games to encourage attendance) may accomplish such goals in less restrictive fashion than complete preemption of cross-border services’ utilization.

The Court’s use of the “specificity of sport” Art. 165 of the Treaty establishing the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) is significant. Practices in favor of sport organizations should not go beyond what is necessary to accomplish the goals pursued, and in any event the Court assumes a position where the balance generally should lean in favor of upholding fundamental EU Law principles.

Sledgehammer Challenge Raffle

A little later than promised but here's the list of items so far for the raffle.

1. Logan Christopher's Kettlebell Snatch Domination DVD (3 DVD set)
2. Original Vulcan Gripper (second hand with dipped black spring)
3. IMTUG 3 (second hand)
4. 1 copy Jedd Johnson's Nail Bending ebook (thanks Jedd)
5. 1 copy Jedd Johnson's Card Tearing ebook

If you're unsure how to enter check out the original post on Unconventional Conditioning.

Or if you're lazy, in a nutshell I am doing a Sledgehammer event for charity where I am attempting 1000 tyre strikes with a 25kg sledgehammer in 1 hour. To assist in fundraising I have written an ebook, to get this ebook you must sponsor me a minimum of 2 GBP on my Justgiving page 2GBP = 2 raffle entries 10GBP=10 raffle entries etc. The raffle is for the prizes above and will run right through October.

EURO U - 21 GROUP 5 QUALIFIER | CROATIA 0 SPAIN 2

European U-21 Football action tonight with Group qualifiers with the SPANISH U-21 FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAM playing CROATIA away & winning 0 - 2. It is Spains third straight Group 5 victory that gives them 9 points & 9 goals.The qualifiers are for the 2013 European Championship Finals places & Spain is currently in a privileged position.

The Spanish side dominated most of the game with touch

Talking NBA Lockout

Tired of the NBA lockout?  If so, you probably won't enjoy my interview with Chris Townsend of 95.7 FM San Francisco.  But if not, please check it out.

RCD ESPAÑYOL LOOK AT AJAX PLAYER EL HAMDAOUA

This piece comes from Spanish Sports & Barcelona based paper "Sport". According to the daily, RCD ESPANYOL is back at it again in their attempts to sign a striker & they have their eyes on  AJAX Moroccan forward EL HAMDAOUA.


This isn´t the first contact between the Spanish Football Club & the player, in fact they had an agreement for this season & things looked a "done deal" until something

VILLAREAL FC | WITHOUT A TRUE FORWARD

There are those with a "superstitious" edge claiming that VILLAREAL has a "curse" on the Number 9 - forward - position. This has been heightened by the injury to ROSSI who has injured himself while training with the Italian National Team. This leaves Villareal without a true forward. The other two forwards in the side Marcos Ruben ( out 15 days ) & Nilmar ( knee operation out 2 months) have also 

ATLETICO DE MADRID | PLEASE ACCEPT APOLOGIES TO ALL SEVILLA FANS - ANTONIO PUERTA FAMILY

I undertsand that times are tough, that there are many people with serious frustrations & emotional needs to belong. Sports is traditionally a "release button" of emotions which eases the five-six days of "pain". However, when the "frustration" gets mixed up with twisted illusions & many times "intoxicated" minds we sadly get events that occured at the ATLETICO DE MADRID "Vicente Calderon"

REAL SOCIEDAD - IÑIGO MARTINEZ 50 MT GOAL AGAINST AT BILBAO - 2011

The talk of the day here in Spain. Yesterdays 50+ mt goal by IÑIGO MARTINEZ for REAL SOCIEDAD against ATHLETIC DE BILBAO in Round 7 of the SPANISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE - LIGA. Here is the VIDEO of the goal:

Unconventional Conditioning

I need Your Help

Some of you may have seen that recently I have been training for a Sledgehammer Challenge (in Kirkbymoorside on 15th October @ 11 AM), where I will attempt to reach over 1000 strikes of a tyre in 1 hour with a 25kg Sledgehammer for the Charity 'Children in Distress'

I have been training since May for to get into shape for the 1000 rep challenge and had a very fun and challenging time, shortly after the event I will post up my full routine of the exact reps and dates etc that I completed them.

So far I'm on over 11,000 strikes over 55 training sessions (all done on a lunchtime at work).

So, to raise awareness and help me along the way and raise some extra cash for my chosen charity, I have written my first ebook 'Unconventional Conditioning', a 45 page ebook with lots of videos and info about my training including tips and ideas for putting together your own training program, even a section on how to Bottoms Up Press a kettlebell and train for it, check out the table of contents below.
























To get hold of this book I am asking for a £2 minimum donation (click here on my Just Giving Page! Drop me a comment and I will send you the book!

Not only this but for every £1 you sponsor me you will get 1 entry into a raffle for some strength and fitness goodies, list of items will be posted up tomorrow

The offer will be open until the 31st Ocotber 2011 and raffle drawn 1st November 2011

If you run your own blog, I would be very appreciative if you could spread the word on this one or share on facebook or twitter.

Cheers

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE RESULTS | ROUND 7 SUNDAY NIGHT

Big Sunday of Round 7 SPANISH FOOTBALL action with the remaining 5 games of LA LIGA played with interesting results, action & goals. Here are quick briefs of the events with all the results & scorers.



Fernando Llorente (At Bilbao)

The Big "Basque Derby" went to ATHLETIC DE BILBAO which visited REAL SOCIEDAD & won 1 - 2. Typical tense match as one would expect between these fierce "local"

REAL MADRID - NEYMAR | DEAL , CONFIDENTIALLY & 2012

We could finally be at the end,  & conclusion, of the NEYMAR story. The Brazilian sensation & National "hero" will end up at REAL MADRID. His Club SANTOS,  & the player himself, have gotten "away" with their desired wishes before accepting (& signing) the selling/transfer agreement with Spanish Football Club REAL MADRID:

Santos will celebrate Club Presidential elections in December with their

Live today (02/10/2011)

02/10 World Cup Rugby: Ireland – Italy (09:30h CEST)
02/10 Bolton – Chelsea (14:30h CEST)
02/10 Cycling: Franco Belge (14:30h CEST)
02/10 Tottenham – Arsenal (17:00h CEST)
02/10 Standard - Lierse SK (14:30h CEST)
02/10 Cyclocross Kalmthout (17:00h CEST)
02/10 Beerschot AC - Club Brugge (18:00h CEST)
02/10 Sporting Gijon – Barcelona (20:00h CEST)
02/10 Racing Genk - Anderlecht (20:30h CEST)
02/10 Juventus – Milan (20:45h CEST)
02/10 Espanyol – Real Madrid (22:00h CEST)

Live today (02/10/2011)

02/10 World Cup Rugby: Ireland – Italy (09:30h CEST)
02/10 Bolton – Chelsea (14:30h CEST)
02/10 Cycling: Franco Belge (14:30h CEST)
02/10 Tottenham – Arsenal (17:00h CEST)
02/10 Standard - Lierse SK (14:30h CEST)
02/10 Cyclocross Kalmthout (17:00h CEST)
02/10 Beerschot AC - Club Brugge (18:00h CEST)
02/10 Sporting Gijon – Barcelona (20:00h CEST)
02/10 Racing Genk - Anderlecht (20:30h CEST)
02/10 Juventus – Milan (20:45h CEST)
02/10 Espanyol – Real Madrid (22:00h CEST)

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE RESULTS | ROUND 7 SATURDAY NIGHT

SPANISH FOOTBALL action tonight with five matches played of Round 7 of the Spanish League - Liga. A high number of todays games ended in draws which is unusual. Said this, here is a brief summary of the all encounters, the results & the scorers.



Roberto ( Real Zaragoza)

VILLAREAL managed to squeeze a  2 - 2 draw from REAL ZARAGOZA in an entertaining Football game. Real Zaragoza got ahead

TRANSFER NEWS | REAL MADRID KEEPS IT EYE FIRM ON EDEN HAZARD

News today from Spanish Sports paper "AS" highlights the apparent continued interest of Spanish Football Club REAL MADRID for Belgium Football talent & French Club LILLE midfielder EDEN HAZARD. This is not really fresh news as for the last two seasons the Spanish Club has been monitoring closely the young player, especially ex Real Madrid - now "executive" - Zinadine Zidane who is his prime

SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM | SELECTOR DEL BOSQUE HANDS IN LIST - CALLS UP JORDI ALBA

SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL Coach & Selector Vicente Del Bosque handed in his list of Spanish Football Players that will make up the National Team for the upcoming Euro Group matches against the Czech Rep & Scotland to be played on the 7th ( Praga) & 11th ( Alicante, Spain) of October respectively.

The novelty is the call up of Valencia defender JORDI ALBA & perhaps the surprise, the call up of

Rain Delays and "the Integrity of the Pennant Race"

An interesting side-note from Wednesday night, which is becoming widely accepted as one of the best nights of baseball ever.

The Red Sox game against the Orioles in Baltimore was delayed by rain for about 90 minutes in the seventh inning with Boston leading 3-2. This is not an inordinately long delay, but it's much more than the minimum (30 minutes) required for the umpires to decide to call the game. If they had, the Red Sox would have won, and presumably would be in a one-game playoff with Tampa Bay for the AL wild-card spot. But the generally accepted practice is that a game that important should not be called because of "the integrity of the pennant race." (Most agree that if the game had been between two non-contenders, it would have been called.)

I am not saying the game should have been called (or that it shouldn't). But I don't agree that the integrity of the pennant race is best protected by changing the rules in the interest of the integrity of the pennant race. Much like basketball referees who swallow their whistle at the end of the game in the mistaken belief that they are allowing the players to determine the result, deciding not to enforce a rule is as much an example of referees determining the outcome as overzealously enforcing one. In either case, one team is given an advantage it wouldn't have at another point in the game or season.

In this example, it worked out well for the Orioles, and through them the Rays. And it worked out well for baseball, which had a much more interesting outcome than it would have with a rain-shortened game. (Although had Boston won there would have been a one-game playoff on Thursday.) I'm just not sure that having different rules for "important" games is something baseball should be promoting.

Live today (30/09/2011)

30/09 World Cup Rugby: South Africa – Samoa (09:30h CEST)
30/09 Kaiserslautern – Stuttgart (20:30h CEST)
30/09 Boxing: Gents boksgala (21:30h CEST)

Live today (30/09/2011)

30/09 World Cup Rugby: South Africa – Samoa (09:30h CEST)
30/09 Kaiserslautern – Stuttgart (20:30h CEST)
30/09 Boxing: Gents boksgala (21:30h CEST)

EUROPA LEAGUE RESULTS | ATHLETIC DE BILBAO 2 PSG O - RENNES 1 ATLETICO DE MADRID 1

EUROPA LEAGUE Group matches tonight with two SPANISH FOOTBALL Clubs in action with relatively positive results. Here is a quick summary of the games , the results & the scorers.



At.Bilbao

ATHLETIC DE BILBAO managed to put together a good performance at home against French team PARIS ST GERMAIN winning 2 - 0. The Group F match saw the first goal arrive in the 14th min when Bilbao player

FC BARCELONA | LIONEL MESSI EQUALS KUBALA WITH 194 GOALS

Hi, I may have "breezed throught" in yesterdays post below on FC BARCELONA & their 0 - 5 victory , although mentioned, of an important historical milestone achieved in the game against BATE BORISOV.  Argentine midfield star LIONEL MESSI made Barça History again.



Kubala - Messi

Yesterday Messi scored two goals & thus took his all-time tally with Barça to 194. This may sound normal if it wasn´t

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RESULTS | VALENCIA 1 CHELSEA FC 1 | BATE BORISOV 0 FC BARCELONA 5

SPANISH FOOTBALL Clubs Valencia CF & FC Barcelona had their turn tonight in CHAMPIONS LEAGUE with each in their respective Groups & in their respective scheduled matches. Good results in each case with a brief summary below, along with results & the scorers.



Lampard-Soldado-Torres

VALENCIA CF drew in their Group E clash with CHELSEA FC 1-1 in an exciting & entertaining match. The first half

THE FOOTBALL COUNTER-ATTACK | CRISTIANO RONALDO - REAL MADRID GOAL AGAINST AJAX IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | VIDEO

Yesterday during the REAL MADRID - AJAX Champions League match we had the chance to all witness a perfect text book example of the use of a "counter-attack" in Football. It occurred around the 23rd min & it all started from defender Sergio Ramos ending up with Cristiano Ronaldo 16 seconds later & goal. Here is the VIDEO:



For the youngsters & the technical profiles here is an image of the

New Sports Illustrated Column: Court ruling keeps Mets owners in limbo regarding Madoff lawsuit

I have a new column for SI on a key decision today by U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff to permit the two most serious claims against Mets owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, who are facing a $1 billion lawsuit over whether they fraudulently earned money through investments with imprisoned Ponzi scheme artist Bernie Madoff. Rakoff dismissed nine of the lawsuit's 11 counts, but refused to dismiss the most damaging counts: that Wilpon and Katz earned $295 million in fictitious profits through investing in a scheme that they knew to be too good to be true -- that is, they knew to be fraudulent -- and that they should return their $700 million principal, as well.

Could Major League Baseball take over the team?  Here are my thoughts:

Wilpon and Katz also have to worry about Major League Baseball's interest in the matter. Commissioner Bud Selig has already taken over the Los Angeles Dodgers this season from Frank and Jamie McCourt because of the team's financial woes. The commissioner is armed with several legal weapons -- the best interests of the game clause, which provides Selig with wide discretion to regulate any aspect of the game, including ownership interests; the waiver of recourse clause found in ownership purchase agreements, which nominally prevents owners from suing Major League Baseball; and the historical exemption enjoyed by Major League Baseball under federal antitrust law -- that make it possible for him to wrestle control of privately-owned teams from their owners. Although Selig has a much better relationship with Wilpon than with the McCourts, he cannot ignore the potential fallout of the Mets mired in a $1 billion lawsuit.

To read the rest of the column, click here.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RESULTS | NAPOLES 2 VILLAREAL 0 | REAL MADRID 3 AJAX AMSTERDAM 0

Two SPANISH FOOTBALL Clubs participated tonight in their respective CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Group matches with mixed end results. Here is a brief summary of events, along with the final results & the scorers.



Napoles scores from penalty

VILLAREAL travelled to Italy to face NAPOLES in their Group A ( "Group of Death") match & lost 2 - 0. Villareal knew beforehand that a victory here was vital for

Zelinsky on The Supreme Court (of Baseball)

Aaron Zelinsky, who has blogged here and written on aspects of the judge-as-umpire metaphor, has a new piece, The Supreme Court (of Baseball), at Yale Law Journal Online, that continues his argument that the Supreme Court and the Justices are analogous to the Commissioner of Baseball.

Worth a read.

Professional Sports Counseling Panels: Financial Incentive for Schools

This past winter I co-wrote a law review article (with Glenn Wong and Chris Deubert) titled "Going Pro in Something Other than Sports: Improving Guidance for Student-Athletes in a Complicated Legal and Regulatory Framework." This article appeared in the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal and, among other things, we argued that schools should be serving student-athletes in this capacity because it is the right thing to do.

After some thought, I've added a new argument for schools to consider--it will save millions of dollars. Maybe this argument will be heard. You can check out this article on the Huffington Post here.

SPANISH FOOTBALL LOSES JESUS PEREDA AT 73

SPANISH FOOTBALL has lost a member of its historical family with the passing away of Spanish Football player JESUS PEREDA at the age of 73 due to cancer. 




Pereda on the left

Jesus Pereda played for FC BARCELONA, REAL MADRID ( his only Spanish League Title) & SEVILLA FC. He was also member of the Spanish National Football Team that won the 1964 European Nations Cup against Russia. His last

REAL MADRID | ARSENAL-PARIS ST GERMAIN DON´T FORGET KAKA

The new season has been just a few weeks operating & already there is talk & rumour about possible moves in the January "Winter Transfer Market". Today REAL MADRID Brazilian midfielder KAKA is again in the news with apparent interest from ARSENAL & French Club PARIS ST GERMAIN. 



Kaka

The interest from theses two Clubs is not new & sounded even before the start of this current season. Both

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA ROUND 6 MONDAY NIGHT RESULT | GETAFE 1 REAL BETIS 0

Round Six of the SPANISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE - La Liga - concluded tonight with its Monday match between GETAFE & REAL BETAS. Real Betis landed back to earth after a string of victories placed them flying high as Spanish League Table leaders . Tonight's game gave Getafe a much needed 1 - 0 victory & halted the aspirations of Betis escaping from the rest of the teams on the leader. 



Diego Castro

University of Maryland School of Law Symposium on Intersection of Sports and Business in Today’s Legal Arena

I look forward to participating in next Monday's sports law symposium at the University of Maryland School of Law -- this event is open to the public; hope to see Sports Law Blog readers there.

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

Upcoming Symposium

 
"The Intersection of Sports and Business in Today’s Legal Arena."

Journal of Business & Technology Law Fall Symposium, Co-Hosted by the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Association


Monday, October 3, 2011, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Ceremonial Moot Court Room, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 500 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Distinguished speakers will take part in panel discussions on stadium development, the legality the Bowl Championship Series, and athlete images/media rights. A highlight of the event will include a speech by Ed Durso, Executive Vice President, Administration for ESPN, who is currently scheduled to give a luncheon keynote address. Additionally, Jay Bilas, ESPN commentator and analyst, will also speak and moderate a panel discussion. Other recognized speakers include Irwin Kishner, a Partner at Herrick, Feinstein and lead counsel for the new Yankee Stadium transaction, Alan Fishel, a Partner at Arent Fox and supporter of the Bowl Championship Series, and N. Jeremi Duru, Associate Professor of Law at Temple University Beasley School of Law and author of the book, Advancing the Ball: Race, Reformation, and the Quest for Equal Coaching Opportunity in the NFL.

RVSP HERE or reply by email to ngrim004@umaryland.edu.

Schedule of Events

9:30 – 9:35	Welcome from JBTL/EASL members
9:35 – 10:20	A discussion with N. Jeremi Duru, visiting Associate Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law, about equal opportunity in sports.
10:20 – 11:00	Opening Remarks from moderator Jay Bilas, ESPN commentator and analyst
11:00 – 12:30 p.m.	Complex Sports Transactions: Stadium Development Panel Stan Kasten, Former President of the Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks Irwin Kishner, Partner, Herrick, Feinstein Irwin Raij, Partner, Foley & Lardner Paul Tiburzi, Partner, DLA Piper
12:30 – 1:00	Lunch and message from Dean Phoebe Haddon
1:00 – 2:00	Keynote speech by Edwin Durso, Executive Vice President, Administration for ESPN
2:15 – 2:30	Introduction to the afternoon panels from moderator Dionne Koller, Associate Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law
2:30 – 4:00	Bowl Championship Series Panel Alan Fishel, Partner, Arent Fox Philip Hochberg, Law Offices of Philip R. Hochberg Josephine (Jo) Potuto, Professor, University of Nebraska College of Law Robert Wierenga, Principal, Miller Canfield
4:15 – 5:15	Athlete Images/Media Rights Panel Ronald Katz, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips Michael McCann, Director of the Sports Law Institute and Professor of Law, Vermont Law School Stuart Paynter, Partner, Paynter Law Firm.  Lead plaintiff's counsel in Sam Keller v. Entertainment Arts
5:15 – 5:30	Closing Remarks from Dionne Koller

REAL MADRID "FOLLOWING" FRENCH TALENTS GONALONS - GREINER OF LYON

Big Football Clubs are constantly looking for & at new talent, so this story coming out of France should not really surprise. This would be correct if it was any another Club than SPANISH FOOTBALL giant REAL MADRID. Football magazine France Football claims that Real Madrid is following very closely 22 year defensive midfielder MAXIM GONALONS & 20 year old attacking midfielder CLEMENT GREINER both

Sports Lawyer Matthew Lane to speak at Vermont Law School on Representing Olympic Athletes

This Thursday, between 12:45 and 2:00 p.m. in Oakes 208 on the Vermont Law School campus, Matthew Lane will speak on representing Olympic athletes and runners. Lane is a sports attorney at Preti Flaherty in Portland, Maine. His clients include the American Milers' Association, NJNY Track Club, and Andrew Wheating, a 2008 Olympian. Lane is a summa cum laude graduate of University of Maine School of Law and the College of William and Mary. He was previously a professional runner, sponsored by Nike, and was a member of two U.S. national teams.

This event is sponsored by the Vermont Law School Sports Law Institute and is open to the public.

New Book Chapter on Mike Williams

Congrats to Sports Law Blog contributor Warren Zola, who contributed a chapter to a recently released book "Sports for Dorks: College Football" which was edited by Mike Leach. The book is intended to "address the information needs of college football fans who seek a deeper understanding about the game and its intricacies."  Warren wrote a chapter entitled "Understanding the College-to-NFL Transition: The (Cautionary) Tale of Mike Williams.”

Live today (28/09/2011)

28/09 Zenit St Petersburg - FC Porto (18:00h CEST)
28/09 Bate – Barcelona (20:45h CEST)
28/09 Valencia – Chelsea (20:45h CEST)
28/09 Bayer Leverkusen - Racing Genk (20:45h CEST)
28/09 Champions League highlights (22:45h CEST)

Live today (28/09/2011)

28/09 Zenit St Petersburg - FC Porto (18:00h CEST)
28/09 Bate – Barcelona (20:45h CEST)
28/09 Valencia – Chelsea (20:45h CEST)
28/09 Bayer Leverkusen - Racing Genk (20:45h CEST)
28/09 Champions League highlights (22:45h CEST)

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE | ROUND 6 SUNDAY NIGHT RESULTS

SPANISH FOOTBALL continued today with the Sunday scheduled games of Round 6 in the SPANISH LEAGUE - LIGA with the following summary of events, results & scorers.




Mallorca scores a goal

REAL MALLORCA breathe some well need oxygen with a 2 - 1 victory over REAL SOCIEDAD. However, they can thank the wood-work as Real Sociedad hit the post twice & the cross-bar! Real Sociedad got ahead first via

The future of GLBT athletes

Ari Waldman has a short post at PrawfsBlawg discussing the new NFL CBA which prohibits discrimination because of sexual orientation. Waldman describes this as an important next step in the slow acceptance of homsexuality in sports (especially male sports), along with numerous athletes speaking out on marriage equality and anti-gay bullying.

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA | ROUND 6 SATURDAY NIGHT RESULTS

SPANISH FOOTBALL celebrated four matches games tonight as part of the scheduled Round 6 of the SPANISH LEAGUE - LA LIGA. Plenty of action, goals & thus I´ll jump straight into the brief run-down of  results & the scorers



Kanoute

SEVILLA FC defeated VALENCIA CF 1- 0 & ending up with nine men. Sevilla dominated the first half & KANOUTE scored in the 18th min. The second half was all Valencia CF

Who Is It That Should Protect You at All Times?

Is Boxing’s Oldest Adage Under Fire Following Floyd Mayweather’s Controversial and Crushing KO of Victor Ortiz?

This past Saturday night, following a seemingly intentional head-butt to his mouth and conciliatory kiss and hug by “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, Floyd (Money) Mayweather, Jr. scored a spectacular fourth round knockout which will have a permanent home in boxing infamy.  

While Mayweather was ripped by fans and boxing cognoscenti alike for his facially unsportsmanlike conduct, there is no real consensus as to who of the three individuals in the ring should truly bear the brunt of the post-fight firestorm.  

Did Ortiz get what he deserved for setting off Mayweather, who has a history of forcefully laying waste to boxers such as Diego (Chico) Corrales, Phillip (The Time Bomb) N’Dou, Ricky (Hitman) Hatton, and Arturo (Thunder) Gatti when he is facing an actively dangerous opponent? Should Mayweather be deemed the epitome of a bad sportsman for landing the two worst-intentioned punches in his career when Ortiz tried to apologize again after touching gloves? Should referee Joe Cortez have been looking away during a volatile moment in the bout? 

More important perhaps than any of these questions, however, is the question of whether boxing’s oldest adage, protect yourself at all times, survives a bout such as Mayweather-Ortiz and is truly the exclusive responsibility of the boxer himself anymore and not a referee. A quick analysis follows...

For the full article, please go to this link.

ARSENAL FC EYEING SPANISH FOOTBALL PLAYER PAREJO FOR JANUARY ?

DANIEL PAREJO is a young 22 year old SPANISH FOOTBALL player, already an International in the junior categories & considered a big future promise. Raised at Real Madrid the youngster had to leave to find "playing  time" at Getafe & now at VALENCIA CF.  However, Parejo is not getting all the time wished to develop further his talents & some Clubs are "smelling" the opportunity to talk to the

Live today (25/09/2011)

25/09 rUGBY: Argentina - Scotland (09:00h CEST)
25/09 Road race Elite Men (09:30h CEST)
25/09 F1 GP Singapore (13:10h CEST)
25/09 Queens Park Rangers – Aston Villa AC (17:00h CEST)
25/09 Argentina - Scotland (09:00h CEST)
25/09 Standard - Cercle Brugge (20:30h CEST)

Live today (25/09/2011)

25/09 rUGBY: Argentina - Scotland (09:00h CEST)
25/09 Road race Elite Men (09:30h CEST)
25/09 F1 GP Singapore (13:10h CEST)
25/09 Queens Park Rangers – Aston Villa AC (17:00h CEST)
25/09 Argentina - Scotland (09:00h CEST)
25/09 Standard - Cercle Brugge (20:30h CEST)

THURSDAY NIGHT ROUND 5 SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA RESULTS

SPANISH FOOTBALL mid-week Thursday Night action with the last two games scheduled of Round 5 of the SPANISH LIGA celebrated. Here is a brief summary of events, with the results & the scorers.



Real Betis

One of the games of the Round with REAL BETIS winning 4 - 3 REAL ZARAGOZA,  & in doing so,  leads the Spanish League table. Real Betis was down to 10 men after they lost their goalie Casto in

Live today (23/09/2011)

23/09 Road race Junior Women (09:30h CEST)
23/09 F1 GP Singapore (12:00h CEST)
23/09 World Cup Rugby: Australia - USA (13:00h CEST)
23/09 Road race Under 23 Men (13:00h CEST)
23/09 FC Porto – Benfica (21:15h CEST)

Live today (23/09/2011)

23/09 Road race Junior Women (09:30h CEST)
23/09 F1 GP Singapore (12:00h CEST)
23/09 World Cup Rugby: Australia - USA (13:00h CEST)
23/09 Road race Under 23 Men (13:00h CEST)
23/09 FC Porto – Benfica (21:15h CEST)

Family of hockey scout settles last remaining 9/11 lawsuit

The family of Mark Bavis, an LA Kings scout who died aboard United Flight 175 when it crashed into the World Trade Center during the Sept. 11 attacks, has settled its lawsuit against the airline and its security company. See the AP story here

Bavis' family, including his identical twin brother Mike, a BU assistant coach, had insisted that they would not settle (see my earlier story here) because it was more important to them to investigate and expose the failures of airline security. They had hoped to house their findings at the 9/11 memorial at ground zero. But the family, and its lawyers, say U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein gutted its case, limiting the amount of time for the trial to three weeks. He also kept much of the information under seal, for national security reasons.

The family explained its change of heart this way:

"This change is the result of a recent ruling by the Honorable Judge Alvin Hellerstein. With the stroke of his pen, Judge Hellerstein very cleverly changed this lawsuit. The lawsuit was about wrongful death, gross negligence and a complete lack of appreciation for the value of human life. He instead made it a case about a federal regulation. He ignored 100 years of aviation law and relied on an environmental case to apply federal preemption. He essentially gutted the case so that the truth about what led to the events of Sept. 11, 2001, would never be told at trial."

The amount of the settlement has not been disclosed. I would be interested in seeing whether it came in higher than the average $2 million payment from the Victims Compensation Fund, and higher than the $5.5 million average from the other cases that went to court before settling.

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA MID-WEEK ROUND 5 RESULTS | WEDNESDAY GAMES

Five matches played tonight,  full of high intensive SPANISH FOOTBALL action,  as part of the scheduled mid-week Round 5 SPANISH LEAGUE calender which broke the idea that LA LIGA was a "two horse" race. Real Madrid suffered in their match & has entered into a worrying downward spiral,  & Barcelona drew & suffered at Valencia. Here is a summary of all the games, with results & the scorers.



CR7

Boston Panel Tonight: Understanding the NFL & NBA Labor Disputes and Their Economic Impact

The Boston Chapter of Women In Sports and Events (WISE) is pleased to present a networking and panel discussion covering the NFL and NBA lockouts.

Don't miss out on your chance to hear our panel of industry experts discuss the impact of the NFL and NBA lockouts on teams, owners, players, fans, and the media.

We are also pleased to announce the addition of Jimmy Golen, Sports Writer for the Associated Press, as panel moderator.

Our Panelists:

• Robyn Glaser - Senior Advisor to The Kraft Group, Club Counsel to the
  New England Patriots
  
• Keith Glass - Sports Agent, NBA
• Michael McCann -Sports Illustrated & NBA TV Legal Analyst, Law Professor at Vermont Law School
• Gary Washburn -National NBA Writer, Boston Globe

In addition to what is sure to be a lively discussion, a fantastic lineup of food and beverage will be provided by Davio's and Wachusett Brewery, followed by a networking reception sponsored by Croft Pink.

Register Now for this Event!  

When

Wednesday September 21, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
  
6:00-6:30 Registration/Networking 
6:30-7:30 Panel Discussion
7:30-8:30 Q&A/Networking Cocktail Hour

Where

Nixon Peabody LLP
100 Summer Street
25th Floor
Boston, MA 02110


WISE Boston members: This event if FREE for WISE Boston members.  Simply register via the link above and select the "WISE Boston Member: No Charge" option* 

Non-Members: The registration fee for this event is $15 by Credit Card/PayPal.  (If you'd prefer to pay by cash or check on the evening of the event, the fee is $20.  You still must RSVP via the link above but select the "Non-Members Paying Cash or Check at the Event" option)
*Not sure if you are a current Member?  Please email  info@wiseinboston.com to inquire about your status or sign-up to become a WISE Boston member today.
Join WISE Boston by October 7th and we will apply your event registration fee towards your annual membership dues.

FIFA WORLD RANKING SEPTEMBER 2011 | SPAIN REGAINS Nº 1

World Football governing body ( organization)  FIFA has released its monthly "World Rankings" for September with the SPANISH FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAM regaining its Nº 1 spot after falling to Nº 2 place last month. The victories over Chile in a Friendly International & Liechtenstein in their Group Euro 2012 match have served to allow SPAIN to overtake Holland.



Football World Champions star

Here

Live today (22/09/2011)

22/09 World Cup Rugby: South Africa - Namibia (10:00h CEST)
22/09 cycling docu: Welcome to My World (18:30h CEST)
22/09 TV-show: Komen Eten (20:05h CEST)
22/09 AS Roma - Siena (20:45h CEST)

Live today (22/09/2011)

22/09 World Cup Rugby: South Africa - Namibia (10:00h CEST)
22/09 cycling docu: Welcome to My World (18:30h CEST)
22/09 TV-show: Komen Eten (20:05h CEST)
22/09 AS Roma - Siena (20:45h CEST)

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE MID-WEEK ROUND 5 RESULTS | TUESDAY NIGHT GAMES

SPANISH FOOTBALL mid-week action with Round 5 split between three days ( today, tomorrow & Thursday) of the SPANISH LEAGUE - LA LIGA. Three matches tonight, which were relatively low scoring & as habitual of late, with referee controversy.



Real Sociedad in white - blue

It wasn´t beautiful but it was effective Football for REAL SOCIEDAD as they managed to win GRANADA 1 - 0 thanks to the 63rd

FC BARCELONA | BRAZILIAN OSCAR DOS SANTOS ON THE AGENDA

News from Spanish online paper "elconfidencial" alerts us that FC BARCELONA is seriously following INTERNACIONAL DE PORTO ALEGRE 20 year old attacking forward OSCAR DO SANTOS. The Spanish Football Club has accelerated talks after another target "Neymar" has apparently finally decided to make Real Madrid his next Club. 



Oscar do Santos

According to the source, Coach Guardiola himself has asked

Live today (19/09/2011)

20/09 UCI Road World Championships-Time trial Junior Men (09:30h CEST)
20/09 UCI Road World Championships-Time trial Elite Women (13:30h CEST)
20/09 World Cup Rugby: Italy - Russia (09:30h CEST)
20/09 Tennis: Rochus - Robert (16:00h CEST)
20/09 Tennis: Berrer - Malisse (19:30h CEST)
20/09 Tubize - Mons (20:30h CEST)
20/09 Bordeaux - Lille (21:00h CEST)
20/09 Villarreal - Mallorca (22:00h CEST)

Live today (19/09/2011)

20/09 UCI Road World Championships-Time trial Junior Men (09:30h CEST)
20/09 UCI Road World Championships-Time trial Elite Women (13:30h CEST)
20/09 World Cup Rugby: Italy - Russia (09:30h CEST)
20/09 Tennis: Rochus - Robert (16:00h CEST)
20/09 Tennis: Berrer - Malisse (19:30h CEST)
20/09 Tubize - Mons (20:30h CEST)
20/09 Bordeaux - Lille (21:00h CEST)
20/09 Villarreal - Mallorca (22:00h CEST)

THE MOST EXPENSIVE TRANSFERS FOR 2011

Found this interesting "Infograph" on the most expensive transfers for 2011, & thought you maybe interested. There is a SPANISH FOOTBALL connection with departures ( Aguero to Man City) & arrivals ( Falcao to At Madrid , Coentrao to Real Madrid & Cesc Fabregas to Barça). 


By the way, while on the transfer angle, rumours are that REAL MADRID has "shut" NEYMAR for 60M€ plus a 7M€ salary / season

New Group seeks College Football Playoffs

Interested in BCS reform? Want a playoff system for college football?  A new community of fans is emerging: Fix The Post Season. They also can be found on Twitter and Facebook.  Definitely worth checking out if you're hoping to see playoffs in college football.

Live today (19/09/2011)

19/09 UCI Road World Championships-Time trial Junior Women (10:00h CEST)
19/09 UCI Road World Championships-Time trial Under 23 Men (13:30h CEST)
19/09 Komen Eten (20:05h CEST)
19/09 Ipswich Town – Coventry City (20:45h CEST)
19/09 Extra Time (22:05h CEST)

Live today (19/09/2011)

19/09 UCI Road World Championships-Time trial Junior Women (10:00h CEST)
19/09 UCI Road World Championships-Time trial Under 23 Men (13:30h CEST)
19/09 Komen Eten (20:05h CEST)
19/09 Ipswich Town – Coventry City (20:45h CEST)
19/09 Extra Time (22:05h CEST)

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 4 | SUNDAY NIGHT RESULTS | REAL MADRID LOSE

SPANISH FOOTBALL action today with the remaining five Round 4 games scheduled in the SPANISH LEAGUE - LIGA. Big surprise with the Real Madrid defeat, plus lots of goals from Atletico de Madrid & for Falcao. Here are all the details, results & scorers.



Rayo Vallecano score their goal

GETAFE lost to RAYO VALLECANO in the local derby between the city of Madrid lesser known Liga Clubs. The

BASKETBALL | SPAIN WINS 2011 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP DEFEATING FRANCE 98 - 85

Big day of celebrations for SPANISH SPORTS after Spain managed two out of three Moto GP bike wins, a birth in the upcoming Davis Cup Tennis Final & tonight the EUROPEAN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS Title. SPAIN defeated FRANCE 98 - 85 to proclaim themselves Euro Champs repeating the Basketball achievement to retain the title.



Pau Gasol

This is an exceptional generation of Spanish Basketball players

SPANISH SPORTS | GREAT DAY IN MOTO GP - INTO THE DAVIS CUP FINAL IN TENNIS

Great afternoon for SPANISH SPORTS & Sportsmen with grand performances in MOTO GP & DAVIS CUP Tennis. In the Motor-bike area, Spanish riders won two out of the three categories, & in Tennis SPAIN qualifies for its 8th Davis Cup Final after winning France in the semi-final held in Cordoba (Spain).



Marc Marquez Moto 2

Firstly, MOTO GP action from the ARAGON GP ( SPAIN ) with NICOL TEROL winning

Live today (18/09/2011)

18/09 Rugby: France – Canada (10:30h CEST)
18/09 Daviscup Belgium - Austria (12:00h CEST)
18/09 Tottenham – Liverpool (13:30h CEST)
18/09 AA Gent - Anderlecht (14:30h CEST)
18/09 Manchester Utd – Chelsea (17:00h CEST)
18/09 Schalke 04 – Bayern (17:30h CEST)
18/09 Racing Genk - Standard (18:00h CEST)
18/09 Levante – Real Madrid (20:00h CEST)
18/09 Lokeren - Club Brugge (20:30h CEST)

Live today (18/09/2011)

18/09 Rugby: France – Canada (10:30h CEST)
18/09 Daviscup Belgium - Austria (12:00h CEST)
18/09 Tottenham – Liverpool (13:30h CEST)
18/09 AA Gent - Anderlecht (14:30h CEST)
18/09 Manchester Utd – Chelsea (17:00h CEST)
18/09 Schalke 04 – Bayern (17:30h CEST)
18/09 Racing Genk - Standard (18:00h CEST)
18/09 Levante – Real Madrid (20:00h CEST)
18/09 Lokeren - Club Brugge (20:30h CEST)

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 4 | SATURDAY NIGHT RESULTS

SPANISH FOOTBALL action tonight with 5 games of Round 4 of the SPANISH LEAGUE - LIGA with plenty to write about with the usual exciting action & high level performances, not to mention a storm of goals at "Camp Nou" that will be discussed below. Here is a summary of the games, with results & the scorers.



Malaga - Mallorca

MALAGA FC continue adding points,  this time at the expense of a

Live today (17/09/2011)

17/09 Australia - Ireland (10:30h CEST)
17/09 Daviscup Belgium - Austria (12:30h CEST)
17/09 Blackburn – Arsenal (13:45h CEST)
17/09 Barcelona – Osasuna (20:00h CEST)
17/09 KSV Roeselare - KAS Eupen (20:00h CEST)
17/09 Bergen - KV Mechelen (20:00h CEST)
17/09 Cercle Brugge - Lierse (20:00h CEST)
17/09 MultiLive (20:00h)
17/09 Lille – Sochaux (21:00h CEST)
17/09 Stadion (23:00h CEST)

Live today (17/09/2011)

17/09 Australia - Ireland (10:30h CEST)
17/09 Daviscup Belgium - Austria (12:30h CEST)
17/09 Blackburn – Arsenal (13:45h CEST)
17/09 Barcelona – Osasuna (20:00h CEST)
17/09 KSV Roeselare - KAS Eupen (20:00h CEST)
17/09 Bergen - KV Mechelen (20:00h CEST)
17/09 Cercle Brugge - Lierse (20:00h CEST)
17/09 MultiLive (20:00h)
17/09 Lille – Sochaux (21:00h CEST)
17/09 Stadion (23:00h CEST)

NBA TV: What to expect in NBA Lockout

A few hours ago I was on NBA TV to join Steve Smith, David Aldridge, Vince Cellini and Steve Aschburner for a roundtable discussion on what to expect going forward in the NBA lockout.  One thing not to expect: the 2011-12 season starting on time.

EUROPA LEAGUE RESULTS | ATHLETIC DE BILBAO - ATLETICO DE MADRID WIN THEIR MATCHES

Two SPANISH FOOTBALL Clubs started their adventure in the EUROPA LEAGUE competition with ATHLETIC DE BILBAO playing away & ATLETICO DE MADRID playing at home. Both gave good performances & results that allowed them to begin the new Euro season with a right foot.

Here is a quick summary of events, final results & scorers.



Muniain for Bilbao

ATHLETIC DE BILBAO defeated 1 - 2 SLOVEN BRATISLAVA

REAL MADRID TEAM PHOTO 2011 | RED UNIFORM

This is an interesting REAL MADRID TEAM PHOTO taken before the start of their CHAMPIONS LEAGUE match against DYNAMO ZAGREB. Apart from highlighting the starting 11 it shows the team in their RED UNIFORM , something very unusual & maybe of value for all the Real Madrid fans around the globe whom collect images of their favourite team. I think this maybe worth conserving somewhere in your

Live today (16/09/2011)

16/09 New Zealand - Japan (10:00h CEST)
16/09 Daviscup Belgium - Austria (14:00h CEST)
16/09 IAAF Diamond league Brussels (19:30h CEST)
16/09 FC Zwolle - FC Volendam (20:00h CEST)
16/09 Freiburg – Stuttgart (20:30h CEST)

Live today (16/09/2011)

16/09 New Zealand - Japan (10:00h CEST)
16/09 Daviscup Belgium - Austria (14:00h CEST)
16/09 IAAF Diamond league Brussels (19:30h CEST)
16/09 FC Zwolle - FC Volendam (20:00h CEST)
16/09 Freiburg – Stuttgart (20:30h CEST)

VILLAREAL 0 - BAYERN MUNICH 2 | DYNAMO ZAGREB 0 - REAL MADRID 1 | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP GAMES RESULTS

SPANISH FOOTBALL Clubs VILLAREAL & REAL MADRID had their turn tonight in CHAMPIONS LEAGUE with their respective Group A & Group D participation. The final outcome & results were mixed as the following summary shows with results & scores.



Kross scores for Bayern

VILLAREAL hosted German giants BAYERN MUNICH in their Group A - "Death Group" - match & lost 0 - 2. The Germans were the better team

Sports Law Discussion at Suffolk University Law School today (Wednesday) at 4 p.m.

I'll be giving a talk today at 4 p.m. at Suffolk University Law School in Boston.  It will be held in the moot court room on the 4th floor.  Topics will include the NBA lockout, collective bargaining issues for Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players' Association, and how to break into the sports law industry.  If you're in Boston and have some free time around then, hope to see you there!

Live today (14/09/2011)

14/09 Scotland - Georgia (09:30h CEST)
14/09 GP van Wallonië (14:45h CEST)
14/09 Benfica - Manchester United (20:45h CEST)
14/09 Ajax - Olympique Lyon (20:45h CEST)
14/09 Villarreal CF - Bayern München (20:45h CEST)
14/09 Manchester City – Napoli (20:45h CEST)
14/09 champions league highlights (22:55h CEST)

Live today (14/09/2011)

14/09 Scotland - Georgia (09:30h CEST)
14/09 GP van Wallonië (14:45h CEST)
14/09 Benfica - Manchester United (20:45h CEST)
14/09 Ajax - Olympique Lyon (20:45h CEST)
14/09 Villarreal CF - Bayern München (20:45h CEST)
14/09 Manchester City – Napoli (20:45h CEST)
14/09 champions league highlights (22:55h CEST)

FC BARCELONA 2 - AC MILAN 2 | GENK 0 - VALENCIA CF 0 | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP MATCH RESULTS

Spanish Football Clubs FC BARCELONA & VALENCIA CF started their CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Group games & their respective quest to win European Football most pretigious Club prize. Th experts  insist that a loss is to be avoided at all costs in the first match & both Spanish Football Clubs avoided this but both drew in the respective games.

Here is a quick summary of events with results & the scorers.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RETURNS | FC BARCELONA - VILLAREAL TONIGHT

The much awaited CHAMPIONS LEAGUE competition returns tonight with Group matches scheduled, & in the Spanish Football case, the participation of Valencia CF ( vs Genk GROUP E) & FC Barcelona (GROUP H). Perhaps the latter is of greater interest due to the fact that Barça plays AC MILAN.



courtesy of SPORT

The Spanish Sports paper based in Barcelona, Sport, have ventured to "predict" a possible

MALAGA FC 4 - GRANADA 0 | SPANISH FOOTBALL - SOCCER - LEAGUE ROUND 3 MONDAY NIGHT GAME RESULT

SPANISH FOOTBALL action tonight with the last game of Round 3 of LA LIGA ( Monday Night Football ) with MALAGA FC defeating GRANADA 4 - 0 at home.



Cazorla for Malaga scores goal

Malaga has spent "big time" for this new season & two of those signings SANTI CAZORLA & JOAQUIN were fabulous & proved their worth with two goals each. The Cazorla goals came in the 3 rd & 48th min, while Joaquin

Ryan Hart's federal lawsuit against Electronic Arts dismissed

Electronic Arts, publisher of the NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball video games, has been sued by various former college players who argue that these video games have featured the players' likenesses without the players' permission.  The "likenesses" have varied by game, but normally include reference to the player's number, position, skills/talents, hometown, and a digital representation of his height, weight and race/ethnicity, but not his name.  Even without the players' name, it is usually clear to the typical fan of a team as to whom the digital players are referring.

U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson, who in 2002 was nominated by President George W. Bush to the U.S. District for the District of New Jersey, has just dismissed a lawsuit brought by former Rutgers player Ryan Hart against EA.  The judge reasoned that the First Amendment and its protection of free speech (and significant transformative elements) empowered EA to create digital representations of the players.

The dismissal by no means signals that similar lawsuits, such as Ed O'Bannon's class action lawsuit against the NCAA, will also fail, especially since those lawsuits have been brought in other jurisdictions and since they raise other types of claims, including those based in antitrust law.  Still, a defense based on the First Amendment to use college players' identities does appear bolstered by Wolfson's dismissal.

Here's IGN on the news:

Hart, a former Rutgers player, accused EA of using his name and likeness in the NCAA Football series without his knowledge or consent, suing the company in 2009. But U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson has ruled that the likeness is permissible under the first amendment, and has dismissed the case.

EA's lawyer Elizabeth McNamara said the decision "validates Electronic Arts' rights to create and publish its expressive works." Hart's lawyers have yet to comment publicly.

This case is one of many currently pending against the publisher in relation to likeness issues in NCAA titles, largely stemming from players' wishes to be compensated for their inclusion in the games. NCAA Football 12 released in July for PS3 and Xbox 360.