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A dive into the significance of the early season struggles for the New York Yankees, and what their holes mean come October.
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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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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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Tom Bradbeer
- Nov 3, 2020
- 1 min
Reimagined NHL Divisions?
The re-started 2019-2020 NHL season came to a close about a month ago when the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars in the...
JP Spak
- Oct 25, 2020
- 3 min
The Dak Decision: Effects of the Season-Ending Injury
Two weeks ago, Cowboys fans watched in horror as Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending injury with a compound right ankle fracture and...
Ben Tupker
- Oct 19, 2020
- 3 min
What Obstacles Must the Tampa Bay Lightning Overcome This Offseason In Order to Repeat
The Tampa Bay Lightning are coming off a dominant 2020 season. The team amounted 93 points in only seventy games during the regular...
Thomas DeGaetano
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
Erika Nardini Adds WWE Board Member to Her List of Accomplishments
On January 7, 2016, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy announced that he was selling 51% of his business to The Chernin Group. A few...
JP Spak
- Oct 12, 2020
- 3 min
Why the Astros' Postseason Dominance Could Be Terrible for the MLB
In January 2020, the baseball world was taken by a storm with the unveiling of the Houston Astros' sign stealing scandal. The MLB...
Isaac Chasen
- Oct 9, 2020
- 2 min
Can One Person Be Both a Coach and a General Manager?
Bill O'Brien's tenure with the Houston Texans went off the rails very quickly this season. After forcing out multiple GM's during his...