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The ILR Sports Business Society blog is home to all of our online written content. Our writers publish articles regarding a variety of sports-related content, reflecting interests in basketball, football, baseball, hockey, and much more. In addition, the blog will feature many of our members' responses to follow-up questions distributed after our club-wide debates. For more information on how to get involved, please feel free to contact our Director of Blog Max Delbello at md698@cornell.edu.
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Lucas Widerka
- May 1
- 7 min
The Fall of an Empire?
A dive into the significance of the early season struggles for the New York Yankees, and what their holes mean come October.
Max DelBello
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Venum Gives The UFC A New Look
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s new apparel partner, Venum, was on display for its first pay-per-view event, UFC 261, this past...
Max DelBello
- Apr 30
- 6 min
Minor League Baseball Testing Rule Changes in 2021
When the Minor League Baseball season begins next week, some rules will look a little different. Major League Baseball recently...
Trevor Goldstein
- Apr 13
- 6 min
NBA Top Shot: Fad or Future?
Yesterday, I tried and failed to spend $999 on a digital pack of NBA players making a highlight play on a website called NBA Top Shot. If...
Caleb Smith
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Stack The Deck: The 2021 Brooklyn Nets
Since the creation of the 2010-2014 Miami Heat, the term ”superteam” has been thrown around the NBA to describe teams with overwhelming...
Trevor Goldstein
- Apr 1
- 12 min
MLB Opening Day 2021 Roundtable
1. What do you think was the best play a General Manager made this offseason? Trevor Goldstein: I think the best play has to be the San...
Trevor Goldstein
- Mar 31
- 6 min
A Conversation with Larry Goldman '01
I recently had the pleasure of talking with Larry Goldman ‘01 for the Sports Business Society. Mr. Goldman is the Vice President of...
Ben Drain
- Mar 12
- 2 min
Revisiting NFL March Massacre Week
Last week, several NFL insiders detailed how this week in the NFL would be a “massacre” or a “bloodbath” due to the number of great...
Nathan Maidi
- Mar 9
- 3 min
ILR SBS Interview: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Talks 2021 Season
Manfred, an ILR alum, currently serves as the 10th Commissioner of Baseball. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Rob Manfred, an alumnus of...
Ben Drain
- Mar 5
- 2 min
The 2021 NFL March Massacre
Earlier this week, the Miami Dolphins broke the news that they would be releasing team captain Kyle Van Noy. While they are now going...
AJ Galassi
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Spring Football: The Forgotten Season
The day after the Super Bowl marks what is usually one of the saddest days of the year for football fans everywhere. In a typical year,...
Trevor Goldstein
- Feb 14
- 2 min
MLB Returns to 10-Team Playoffs and AL Only DH For 2021
The MLB and the MLB Players Association came to an agreement regarding health and safety protocols for the 2021 season this past week....
Ben Tupker
- Jan 12
- 9 min
Ranking the New 2021 NHL Divisions
With the NHL season starting just around the corner it is clear that this one will be very unique. From big offseason moves, to ads on...
Tom Bradbeer
- Dec 31, 2020
- 4 min
Should There Be Improved Fan Cutouts?
Obviously, the hope across all sports is that stadiums can be filled at max capacity in a safe manner for the fans, players, staff, etc.,...
Max DelBello
- Dec 16, 2020
- 4 min
The College Football Playoff is Rigged
*Editor’s note: This blog, which alleges bias against the CFP Committee, was written with extreme bias of its own and does not attempt to...
Josh Gershenfeld
- Nov 19, 2020
- 3 min
Robinson Cano Receives 162 Game Suspension For PEDs
The MLB Commissioner's Office (shoutout Rob Manfred) announced Wednesday afternoon that New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano has...
Trevor Goldstein
- Nov 16, 2020
- 10 min
2020 NBA Draft Roundtable
The NBA offseason was short lived for franchises like the NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers, NBA finalists Miami Heat, and all of their...
Anna Clemson
- Nov 15, 2020
- 3 min
Breaking Baseball's Glass Ceiling
On Friday, November 13, 2020, Kim Ng made history. The Miami Marlins named her their next general manager (GM), becoming the first woman...
Isaac Chasen
- Nov 7, 2020
- 2 min
The New York Mets are MLB's Newest Big Spenders
The deal is done. After countless rumors and failed deals, the New York Mets have finally been sold by the Wilpon family to hedge-fund...