A Connecticut judge is expected to soon rule on a federal court case involving Quinnipiac University's elimination of its women's volleyball team, according to the Associated Press. The American Civil Liberties Union brought the case on behalf of the team and its head coach Robin Sparks, claiming that the University did not comply with Title IX by cutting the women's team. Quinnipiac's attorneys have refuted these accusations, saying that reinstating women's volleyball harm the university, as Quinnipiac has already eliminated its men's golf and outdoor track programs. The Dartmouth women's volleyball team last faced the Quinnipiac team in September 2007.
Former Yale football captain Bobby Abare recently discussed his opportunity for a transition into the NFL with the Boston Globe. As an unsigned free agent in the Chiefs' rookie training camp, Abare said that he hopes to carry the same emotion and intensity from his college career into the professional arena, according to the Boston Globe. Abare, who led the Bulldogs in tackles for three seasons, received the Bulger Lowe award last season, given to the most valuable collegiate football player in New England. After attending pro showcases at Boston College and Yale, Abare was given an opportunity by the Chiefs in April. The Ivy League linebacker has stated that he has not ruled out playing in the Canadian Football League or in Europe.
An Ohio judge has given the NCAA seven days to show why the
organization should not be held in contempt for restricting college baseball players from employing legal advisors to negotiate with major league baseball teams, according to espn.com. Before a 2008 court order, an NCAA bylaw said that athletes will be denied their amateur eligibility if advisers negotiate on behalf of the prospects with major league clubs. When Oklahoma State pitcher Andrew Oliver hired a lawyer for his contract negotiations and was ruled ineligible by the NCAA in 2008, Ohio judge Tygh Tone reinstated Oliver and voided the NCAA bylaw. Last week, the NCAA sent a memo to high school athletes stating that the organization plans to appeal Tone's ruling, leading to Tone's threat to hold the NCAA in contempt.
