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Referees

January 22, 2021January 25, 2021 BRIEF
basketball, Connecticut, discrimination, gender, schools

The Second Circuit upheld a ruling against a female middle and high school basketball referee in Connecticut who says she was assigned to low-level, lower paying, games because of her gender. The referee failed to prove she was employed by the schools she refereed for.

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Civil Rights Entertainment Health Latest Headlines Sports 

Hank Aaron, Baseball’s One-Time Home Run King, Dies at 86

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
baseball, obituary, race

Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died early Friday. He was 86.

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Appeals Business Consumers Criminal Entertainment Government Sports 

Internet Gambling Hits the Jackpot in First Circuit

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 THOMAS F. HARRISON
first circuit, gambling, Justice Department, lottery

The Justice Department went bust-o Wednesday in its attempt to shut down online betting, including state lotteries.  BOSTON (CN) —

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Appeals Business Education Entertainment Sports 

Second Circuit Upholds NCAA-Linked Fraud Convictions

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 JOSH RUSSELL
basketball, Fraud, NCAA, Second Circuit

The three insiders who lost their appeal Friday insist they intended to help the universities they were accused of defrauding by funneling money to the families of young basketball recruits.

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Civil Rights International Sports Trials 

Swiss Supreme Court Details Anti-China Bias of Sun Judge

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
discrimination, doping, Olympics, retrial, Switzerland

The Swiss supreme court explained Friday why it has ordered a retrial for Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang in a doping case, citing anti-China bias related to killing dogs for food by one of the judges in the case.

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Employment Entertainment Sports 

Women’s Soccer

January 13, 2021January 14, 2021 BRIEF
California, gender, Settlement, soccer, wages

A federal court in California approved a partial settlement in a dispute between players on the U.S. Senior Women’s National Soccer Team and the U.S. Soccer Federation on the women’s claims that their working conditions were not equal to those of the Men’s National Soccer Team.

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Health Regional Sports 

California to Turn Stadiums Into Vaccination Sites to Speed Rollout

January 11, 2021January 12, 2021 NATHAN SOLIS
California, coronavirus, Gavin Newsom, stadiums

About 784,000 Californians have received the Covid vaccine, and Governor Gavin Newsom said Monday another 1 million will receive shots in the arm in the coming days.

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Business Civil Rights Sports 

Wrongful Death

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 BRIEF
basketball, construction, Houston, negligence, Wrongful Death

The family of a longtime Houston Rockets basketball scout filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a construction company after he rode his bicycle over an unfinished section of sidewalk, broke his neck and died at the scene.

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Entertainment Health International Sports 

EPL to Punish Virus Rule Breaches; 10 Villa Players Positive

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
coronavirus, discipline, soccer, United Kingdom

The Premier League warned clubs Friday that disciplinary action will be taken over breaches of coronavirus rules amid a sharp rise in cases, including 10 Aston Villa players being forced into isolation after testing positive.

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Government Law Regional Sports 

Calling It Overdue, New York Governor Pushes to Legalize Pot

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 NINA PULLANO
gambling, governors, marijuana, New York

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans to legalize recreational cannabis this year, giving a preview to his upcoming State of the State address.

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Appeals Criminal Sports 

Abusive Coach

January 5, 2021January 6, 2021 BRIEF
children, coaches, Eighth Circuit, sentencing, sex abuse

Gregory Stephen, a former youth basketball coach who sexually exploited more than 400 children over two decades was properly sentenced to 180 years in prison, the Eighth Circuit ruled.

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Entertainment Regional Sports 

Record-Breaking Trail Finished at Auspicious Time for New York Cyclists

January 4, 2021January 5, 2021 NINA PULLANO
fitness, New York

Completing a project years in the making, long before the pandemic brought international interest in the unassuming bicycle, New York put the finishing touches on a record-setting 750 miles of contiguous trail.

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Health National Sports 

Sacrifice and Stress: How Players Handled Season of Covid-19

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
coronavirus, mental health, student-athletes

To play through a pandemic, players had to sacrifice much of their lives away from the game along with some of the best aspects of being part of a team.

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Science Sports Technology 

Virtual Reality Reveals Fatal Flaw in Soccer’s Free Kick

December 28, 2020December 29, 2020 MARTIN MACIAS JR
soccer

A goalkeeper’s ability to stop free kicks can make or break any football team. But virtual reality shows the defensive wall of players meant to block the kick may be more of a hindrance than an aid.

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Employment Sports 

ESPN Firing

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 BRIEF
contract, defamation, emotional distress, television

A former “SportsCenter” producer sued ESPN for wrongful termination, claiming she was fired after a co-worker falsely accused her of making a racist remark six years prior.

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Appeals Criminal Sports 

Larry Nassar

December 22, 2020December 23, 2020 BRIEF
Larry Nassar, Michigan, sentencing, USA Gymnastics

The Michigan Court of Appeals denied former USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar’s appeal for a new sentence. Nasser pleaded guilty to several counts of criminal sexual conduct for sexuall abusing dozens of girls.

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Business International Sports Technology 

EU Clears Google Takeover of Fitbit, With Conditions

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
antitrust, EU, fitness, mergers & acquisitions

The European Union on Thursday approved Google’s plan to buy fitness gadget maker Fitbit for $2.1 billion after it promised to restrict user data and ensure Android phones work with other wearable devices for at least 10 years.

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Appeals International Sports 

Russia Banned From Using Its Name, Flag at Next 2 Olympics

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
arbitration, athletes, doping, Olympics, Russia

Russia was banned Thursday from using its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world championships for the next two years.

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Appeals Education Sports 

Supreme Court Will Finally Tackle NCAA Compensation for Student-Athletes

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 JACK RODGERS
NCAA, student-athletes, U.S. Supreme Court

Four years after it declined to hear a watershed case on compensating college athletes, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to look at an injunction that lets players rake in unlimited funds, so long as they relate to their studies.

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Entertainment International Sports 

Let Skaters Compete Wherever They Want, EU Court Tells Global League

December 16, 2020January 15, 2021 CAIN BURDEAU
antitrust, athletes, eldSports, EU, monopoly

Siding with two Dutch speed skaters, an EU court ruled Wednesday that the International Skating Union has been illegally forcing skaters to compete only in events it sanctions.

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