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Alderson’s Angst Has The Mets Staring At The Proverbial Cross Roads Once Again

Alderson’s Angst Has The Mets Staring At The Proverbial Cross Roads Once Again

Wayne McDonnell June 18, 2013 0

By: Wayne McDonnell, Jr. Forbes.com | June 17, 2013 “Ever since the days of William Shea, Casey Stengel and the Polo Grounds, fans of the New York Mets have proudly embodied the character traits

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Fay Vincent: sports needs ethics, values

Fay Vincent: sports needs ethics, values

Sports and Society Administrator June 12, 2013 0

By: Martin B Cassidy Stamford Advocate.com | June 11, 2013 “The intangible principles of order and fairness as embodied by sports are undermined on the field and, by extension, society when players’ outbursts are

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Why Verizon’s huge smartphone deal with the NFL isn’t a clipping penalty against TV networks

Why Verizon’s huge smartphone deal with the NFL isn’t a clipping penalty against TV networks

Sports and Society Administrator June 11, 2013 0

By: Dan Orlando New York Business Journal | June 7, 2013 The new football streaming rights seem to be a big change in landscape. However, it may not be as drastic a move as

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Big Games, Big Issues- Jozy Altidore’s Soccer Challenges Include Racism

Big Games, Big Issues- Jozy Altidore’s Soccer Challenges Include Racism

Sports and Society Administrator June 10, 2013 0

By: Sam Borden New York Times: June 6, 2013 Image from Sportsillustrated.com An interesting look at racism through the eyes of world class American soccer player: “In an interview in a hotel restaurant here

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Going Mobile: NFL Games In London, Your Hand, And Everywhere Else You Go

Going Mobile: NFL Games In London, Your Hand, And Everywhere Else You Go

Lee Igel June 6, 2013 0

By: Lee Igel Forbes.com | June 5, 2013 As the mobile space continues to expand, our very own Lee Igel wrote an excellent article about the NFL’s new mobile streaming deal. “The agreement, which

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Sports Bites: Sports, Ethics and the Law with Alan Milstein and Arthur Caplan

Sports Bites: Sports, Ethics and the Law with Alan Milstein and Arthur Caplan

Sports and Society Administrator June 6, 2013 0

NYUSSP Director Arthur Caplan sat down with sports attorney Alan Milstein to discuss topics like Maurice Clarett, doping in sports, and other timely issues relating to sports law. Watch the full video above. Want

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The Racist Redskins

The Racist Redskins

Sports and Society Administrator June 2, 2013 0

By Michael Tomasky The Daily Beast | June 1, 2013 Tensions are heightening this week after members of Congress have publicly called for the Washington Redskins to change their name. This article illustrates some

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Sports Bites: Larry Ruttman on His Book “American Jews & America’s Game”

Sports Bites: Larry Ruttman on His Book “American Jews & America’s Game”

Sports and Society Administrator June 1, 2013 0

Our very own Wayne McDonnell sat down with Author, Larry Ruttman, who just wrote a book on American Jews in baseball. The book features former player greats like Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax but

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