Sweating Gold

Sweating GoldFor better or worse, the era of big-dollar sports contracts for superstars promises to continue. Football players are now free to play out their options without suffering from the inhibitions of the Rozelle rule; baseball players for the first time have the same rights because of an arbitrator's ruling; hence, sports clubs will be paying more money to keep or attract the top talent. Another certainty is the complicated, arcane input of lawyers and accountants working with clubs and...