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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, Elliott Ottensoser, at eao59@cornell.edu.

Ben Drain

Jan 14, 2020
2 min

The Globalization of Football

In the past year, speculation regarding the international expansion of the NFL has intensified; however, it appears the Canadian Football...

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Erling Haaland's Transfer To Borussia Dortmund's True Cost

Nate Mayor

Jan 8, 2020
2 min

Erling Haaland's Transfer To Borussia Dortmund's True Cost

Borussia Dortmund announced the successful purchase of 19-year-old striker Erling Haaland just days before the European transfer window...

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What Can We Infer About the State of MLS From This Year's MLS Cup?

Trevor Goldstein

Nov 12, 2019
4 min

What Can We Infer About the State of MLS From This Year's MLS Cup?

The 2019 MLS season concluded on Sunday, with the Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC fighting for the right to be crowned champions for the...

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The London Chargers? Please, Someone Stop the NFL

Ben Drain

Nov 10, 2019
4 min

The London Chargers? Please, Someone Stop the NFL

In the past week, speculation regarding the relocation of the Los Angeles Chargers to London has been circulating. It’s no secret that...

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Good for Golf: Evaluating the Asian Swing of the PGA Tour

djb384

Nov 5, 2019
3 min

Good for Golf: Evaluating the Asian Swing of the PGA Tour

While the average golfer’s season may be over, the PGA Tour has just begun the beginning of the 2019-2020 season. Professional Golf...

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The Great Ticket Divide: Charity vs. Crime

Ben Drain

Nov 1, 2019
2 min

The Great Ticket Divide: Charity vs. Crime

The Los Angeles Lakers and Delta have built upon their former partnership with a new marketing initiative hoping to benefit both parties....

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MLB: The Ball and its Inconsistencies This Season

Jakob Richards

Oct 31, 2019
3 min

MLB: The Ball and its Inconsistencies This Season

For anyone that has followed this MLB regular season, it hasn’t been hard to notice that there has been a big difference in the game, a...

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Luca Wernick

Oct 29, 2019
2 min

PUMA Basketball Rebounds

PUMA’s recent signing of rising star Kyle Kuzma to a 5-year shoe deal fully establishes them as a rising competitor to Nike, Adidas, and...

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World Surf League, the Olympics, and the Future of Surfing

Ben Drain

Oct 6, 2019
2 min

World Surf League, the Olympics, and the Future of Surfing

As the world comes together for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, there will be a new entrant to the slate of competition. Surfing will make...

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Max DelBello

Oct 4, 2019
3 min

NBA Brings Basketball to India

The Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) will play each other in a pair of preseason...

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MLS Expansion: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Ben Drain

Oct 3, 2019
3 min

MLS Expansion: Too Much of a Good Thing?

The most recent addition to Major League Soccer, FC Cincinnati, has struggled immensely in its first season since being added to the top...

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Football's Next Breakout Star: 39-year-old Tony Romo

Ben Drain

Sep 25, 2019
2 min

Football's Next Breakout Star: 39-year-old Tony Romo

Love them or hate them, sports announcers are a part of the at-home viewing experience. For the fans of the NFL, we have grown accustomed...

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