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Deal Reached to Start 2020 MLB Season
After tough negotiations between the players and the owners both sides have reached a deal that provides the full salaries for the players, but the limited games that the owners requested.
Noose Found in Black NASCAR Drivers Garage
The racing world was shocked on Sunday after a blatantly racist attack on the NASCAR Cup Series only black driver, Bubba Wallace. The attack came less than two weeks after Wallace successfully...
UCOMM: Side with the Players
"Tell us when, tell us where" that seems to be the message from players all across the league. Whether they are the minority, those making tens of millions a year, or the majority of...
NFL Community MVPs
Throughout the year, NFL players use their immense popularity to help their communities. From helping the families of shooting victims to working with at-risk students, to providing health care to...
Season in Jeopardy as MLBPA Rejects 80% Salary Cut
With states now reopening, fans are wondering when sports will return. While the NBA and NHL are in talks to finish their season, possibly in a neutral location like Disney or Las Vegas, Major League...
MLBPA Balks at Salary Reduction
If the MLB season is played in empty stadiums, owners are saying they will have to renegotiate salaries. The only problem is the Players Union says they already have a deal in place. Find out...
The NYC 7 o'clock Salute
In cities across the world, residents are quarantined in their apartments in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Most people are sitting home, watching...
UCOMM Exclusive Q&A: NFLPA President JC Tretter
On March 10th Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter was elected President of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA). Tretter graduated from Cornell’s School of Industrial Labor Relations (ILR) before...
NFL Players Approve New CBA
By a slim margin, NFL players have voted to approve a 10-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that will ensure labor peace through 2030 and bring some of the biggest changes to the game in...
NFLPA Elects New Leader
The NFLPA Board of Player Representatives elected J.C. Tretter as the new President of the NFL Players Association on Tuesday. The Cleveland Browns center will begin his two-year term immediately.