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Student-Athlete Incentives, Benefits, and Recruitment

Mickey Ingles explains maximum benefits and incentives for student-athletes under the SAPA.

Missed Free Throws and… Game-Fixing?

Mickey Ingles discusses game-fixing and the law punishing it.

Basketball Cards, NBA Top Shot… and Taxes?

Mickey Ingles discusses the painful truth of collectibles and taxes.

The Devil Wears… Nike?

JD Garcia, with the help of the IP Code, exorcises the Satan Shoes controversy.

Out of Bounds: When Sports Fans Might Commit an Offense

Trinca Diploma explores the legalities of responsible fandom.

Athlete to Citizen: A Primer on Naturalization Laws

Mickey Ingles gives a primer on Philippine citizenship in light of Ange Kouame and Bienve Maranon’s citizenship bills.

Gracias, Diego. Gracias, Genio. A Tribute To Diego Maradona.

by: Mickey Ingles (originally published on Spin.ph) DIEGO Armando Maradona could’ve been Filipino. He had our height. He had our frame. He had our hair. He even had our smile. I grew up watching highlights of Maradona. There was no YouTube then. Just grainy videos downloaded off Limewire. People talk about Maradona as the ‘hand…