Alicia Jessop

In 2011 I launched Ruling Sports as a sports law blog. Since, I've written for major publications, interviewed top athletes and saw the ins-and-outs of sport. Now, I'm reimagining Ruling Sports. The trailer for my new podcast, Ruling Sports, is live: open.spotify.com/show/0kVjW83A5…

While I can't sit in with and negotiate every athlete's agent representation agreement, I've prepared a list of questions every athlete should ask before hiring a representative. I'd be happy to share it with you for free--just drop your email in the comments or my inbox! 5/5

This means that as delivered to the athlete, the agent representation agreement typically is drafted highly favorable to the agency. 4/

The end of March and early April are always busy times for me as I help college, and now high school, football and basketball athletes in their agent selection process and negotiate college basketball revenue sharing agreements. 1/

It’s the best day of the year: we can watch basketball ALL day! Which men’s and women’s teams are going to bust brackets this year?

From a $50,000 ceiling in 1997 to a million-dollar milestone. Just ahead of its 30th season, a new CBA is increasing salaries, improving benefits, and reshaping how players share in the league’s success. Built by women who knew their worth, supported by those who never doubted them.

Amazing news! Now to see the term sheet…

Massive win for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, considering that until this year the furthest the team got was the semifinals in 2009.

You can always count on Bryce Harper to show up in big moments!

Sprite is back as the NBA's official global soft drink partner, following the NBA and Coca-Cola entering into a new multiyear global partnership. Coca-Cola first partnered with the NBA in 1986. Sprite currently also sponsors 17 NBA teams.

Let the record show #michaelbjordan work ethic got him here. This is from six years ago, but he’s been doing this since a teenager. Are you willing to work harder than anyone else. #sinners

Whew! Team USA squeaks its way out of that ninth inning to head to the WBC Finals! That was a nail biter.

Just months after her hip replacement, Misty Copeland breaks the internet with her #Oscars performance 🩰

Ryan Coogler has won his first of many Oscar awards! A generational talent.

An exciting day in Denver sports history!

Team Italy's World Baseball Classic win over Team Mexico drew 2 million viewers, making it the most-watched non-USA pool play WBC telecast ever.

Give @realnedcolletti his flowers: he has constructed a Team Italy roster that has beat Team USA and Team Mexico--something that very few baseball fans likely expected. Incredible run that hopefully will continue all the way to Miami!

They say college sports is "broken," but the data show otherwise. This MBB regular season was the MOST-WATCHED on Fox and FS1, drawing year-over-year viewership increases of 38% and 25%, respectively, on the networks. WBB also saw meaningful viewership gains.

Exactly!