Posts tagged professional sports

    Union Leadership Blasts State Plan to Invest Pension Fund in Connecticut Sun

    September 22, 2025 // Earlier this month, Gov. Lamont floated the idea of using the state’s pension fund to invest in the Sun to keep it in the state. That build on reporting last month that the state was considering a plan to help keep the WNBA franchise in the state, despite offers from at least two NBA owners and the WNBA itself.

    Greg Sankey addresses potential of unionizing among student-athletes after House settlement passing

    June 17, 2025 // Evidently, Sankey wouldn’t understand why student-athletes would want to unionize, especially with the perks they’re receiving following this settlement. Time will tell if the SEC Commissioner is right or if student-athletes try to flip the script. One thing is for sure: this is a new era of college sports.