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Virginia law allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals

Earlier this week, the NCAA moved forward on legislation that would allow its member schools to be more actively involved in securing sponsorship and endorsement deals for their athletes.

Del Mar homeowner throws red flag on soccer complex expansion

Corwyn Ha'o claims that he sold his 2-acre property in the wealthy coastal enclave of Del Mar to a "straw man" with plans to ruin the bucolic community with events that draw crowds and noise.

Baseball team discrimination

ALBANY, N.Y. — A federal court in New York preserved a high school student’s equal protection claim against his school’s varsity baseball coach, who allegedly denied him a spot on the team because he is biracial. To establish an inference of discrimination, the student offered a selection of white players who were selected for the team despite their lower athletic scores, but the court needs a jury to decide whether those players are sufficiently comparable to him.

Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department

Nassar is serving decades in prison for assaulting female athletes, including medal-winning Olympic gymnasts, under the guise of treatment.

NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games

Had the Raptors signed Porter to a standard NBA contract next season, as seemed possible, his salary would have exceeded $2 million.

Fourth Circuit finds West Virginia ban on transgender athletes unconstitutional

A divided panel found West Virginia violates Title IX by excluding transgender student-athletes from participating in the teams of their choosing.

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