Sports Columns

  • Cities descend on Washington DC as interest in Rugby World Cup 2031 and 2033 ramps up.

    July 12, 2024

  • Sweet Caroline, No. When one team's song becomes every team's song.

    January 16, 2024

  • Appreciating the Mittys of Sports Some of the greatest moments in sports have come when everyday people are thrust into the spotlight.

    September 11, 2023

  • Sports Lawyer Bob Latham Presents Case Study on Rugby World Cup at TEAMS Europe Conference.

    July 6, 2023

  • A True ‘World’ Series The World Baseball Classic has come of age and represents a bright future for international excitement around the game.

    April 19, 2023

  • Don’t Miss the Sho The debate over the American League MVP comes down to the triple and the box score.

    September 19, 2022

  • The SportsTravel Address The magazine’s anniversary and the return of events underscores the impact of the industry.

    April 18, 2022

  • The Greatness of John Madden An ode to what made the Hall of Fame coach an exceptional broadcaster.

    January 4, 2022

  • What I Feel Good About In a challenging environment for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, there was still plenty to embrace Sports Travel Magazine.

    September 13, 2021

  • Bob Latham Elected to International Rugby Board Executive Committee.

    July 12, 2021

  • Still Awaiting the New Normal As events — and fans return — we are still missing some of the social bonds that only sports provide.

    May 17, 2021

  • Q&A With Ran Exco Member Bob Latham World Rugby Representative USA Rugby.

    April 29, 2021

  • Q&A with Bob Latham, Sports Lawyer and Chairman of USA Rugby.

    September 2, 2017

  • World Affairs Council Dallas.

    November 19, 2016

  • 2020* An unusual year sparks debate over which victories were legitimate.

    December 24, 2020

Selected Sports Presentations & Writings

  • “Sports, Athletes and the Media: Is the Balance of Power Shifting?” Media Law Resource Center Webinar (August 2021)

  • Contributor: “Beyond Harvard: All-New Street Smarts from the World of Mark H. McCormack,” Profile Books. Ltd. 2017

  • “Principles of Good Governance in Sports,” Sports Integrity Forum, London, England (November 2016)

  • “Rio 2016: Legal Hurdles Within the World’s Premier International Sporting Event,” University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia (March 2016)

  • “Trends in American Sports Arbitration and Jurisprudence,” Australian Bar Association, Washington, D.C. (July 2015)

  • “International Sporting Events: Challenges and Opportunities from a Lawyer’s Perspective” Globalaw Annual Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (November 2014)

  • “The Evolving Landscape of College Athletics,” Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium, University of Texas Law School, Austin, Texas (September 2014)

  • “Playing Fair? Sports Law in the Commonwealth,” Commonwealth Law Conference, Cape Town, South Africa (2013)