The point behind the somewhat ambiguous questions, ESPN analyst and former Portland executive Tom Penn said, is to develop a better understanding of how each player thinks.

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On the union side, a new attitude of collaboration, working with management to grow the business to benefit everyone, is also something the panel, which also included Sports Illustrated legal analyst Mike McCann and NBA analyst Tom Penn of ESPN, would love to see.

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At the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics conference here Friday, a panel of experts including former NBA exec Russ Granik of Galatioto Sports Partners, sports economist Andrew Zimbalist of Smith College, former Houston Rockets CEO George Postolos and former Portland Trail Blazers VP Tom Penn, a noted salary cap expert, kicked around the labor issues confronting the major sports leagues.

FORBES: Pro Sports' Labor Wars Are Just Getting Started

Louis Silver, James Freeman, Tom Wheatcroft and Michael Penn were also among the scorers.

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Mike Penn and Tom Leach scored tries for the Warriors, as the Tigers ran in three tries in the last 12 minutes.

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The outside review could have potential ramifications, too, in a lawsuit brought by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett in the Penn State case.

NPR: Latest NCAA Scandal Comes From Headquarters

Six months after the Penn State football program accepted harsh NCAA sanctions, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett announced today that he plans to launch an antitrust suit against the organization in federal court.

FORBES: Pennsylvania Suit Against NCAA For Penn State Sanctions Is Unwarranted

Led by Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, the 38-member delegation traveled by train to Manhattan's Penn Station, arriving amid a heavy police presence.

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Gov. Tom Corbett announced a federal lawsuit against the NCAA asking a court to throw out all sanctions against Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal in Pennsylvania.

FORBES: Muhlenberg College