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Seven Truths About Baseball and Competitive Balance | California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans

In this episode of the California Sports Lawyer® Podcast, host Jeremy Evans analyzes seven truths about baseball and competitive balance following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ acquisition of Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers. The trade renewed questions about payroll disparities, competitive parity, and whether limiting successful teams would actually produce

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When Media Rights Decide Whether the Game Gets Played | California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans

In this episode of the California Sports Lawyer® Podcast, host Jeremy Evans analyzes how increasingly complex media-rights agreements can determine where games are played, how they are distributed, and whether they happen at all. The canceled Duke–Michigan basketball game demonstrates how competing contractual claims can prevent a valuable sports

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The World Cup Is Over. Now Comes the Business Test | California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans

In this episode of the California Sports Lawyer® Podcast, host Jeremy Evans examines whether the extraordinary attention generated by the 2026 FIFA World Cup can produce lasting growth for American soccer. With the tournament complete, leagues, clubs, networks, sponsors, and development programs now face the challenge of converting temporary interest

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