Threatening to derail the project, an environmental analysis found arsenic contamination more than double the legal limit at the site of David Beckham’s proposed $1 billion Major League Soccer complex in Miami.
Read moreThe Seattle Mariners’ stadium, T-Mobile field, is not fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal court in Washington ruled. Seating dimensions, an elevator and bullpen and dugout access are not compliant, and further proceedings are required to determine whether there are enough accessible seats in the stadium.
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Prized horses are blistered and maimed to obtain a show-winning gait, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture illegally withdrew a federal rule that would prevent it, the Humane Society said this week in a federal lawsuit.
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The NFL and Jay-Z’s entertainment and sports representation company are teaming up for events and social activism. The league said it will use Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to consult on its entertainment shows, including the Super Bowl halftime show, and work with him to “strengthen community through music and the NFL’s Inspire Change initiative.”
Read moreFrom mid-August until the beginning of February, millions of people don their best outfits for a church-like experience: watching Sunday football. That is, of course, if the NFL game is being carried on a local TV station or those devout fans have signed up for a satellite football package.
Read moreMonarch Content Management claims in a federal complaint that Arizona House Bill 2547, set to take effect Aug. 27, interferes with its right to broadcast out-of-state horse races to Arizona.
Read moreCollege football players are not NCAA employees entitled to minimum wage, the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday, dashing student athletes’ hopes of getting more than scholarship money out of the multibillion-dollar-per-year college sports industry.
Read moreA federal court ruled that two fraternities and two students can pursue their discrimination claims against Harvard University relating to its policy that prohibits students who become members of “unrecognized single-gender social organizations” from holding leadership positions in recognized student organizations or athletic teams.
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Two Americans used their medal-winning moments at the Pan American Games to draw attention to social issues back home that they feel are spiraling out of control.
Read moreA former Michigan State University dean with oversight of now-imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar was ordered Wednesday to serve up to a year in jail after being convicted of neglect of duty and misconduct in office that stemmed from claims he sexually harassed students.
Read moreThe Seventh Circuit ruled that Gatorade may describe itself as “The Sports Fuel Company,” without infringing upon the trademark of a Chicago-based nutrition consulting firm called SportFuel. Gatorade’s use of the phrase is “merely descriptive,” and the beverage company “specifically disclaimed exclusive use of the phrase.”
Read moreThe Philadelphia Phillies’ beloved mascot, The Phanatic, is not up for grabs says the Major League Baseball team in an ownership dispute with the company that helped design him over copyright of the famous flightless bird.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged now-defunct sports betting company Bettor Investments LLC with fraud for allegedly selling unregistered securities.
Read moreA federal judge dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit against the NFL and its Commissioner Roger Goodell over the famous “No [pass interference] call” in the final minutes of the 2019 NFC title game between the Saints and the Rams.
Read moreShowing Animals Respect and Kindness claims Pro Rodeo Productions of Poway and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association illegally and cruelly shock-tame horses in the chutes to give them the appearance of “bucking broncos,” in San Diego Superior Court.
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A Louisiana judge ordered that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and three officials from January’s NFC title game be questioned under oath in September about the infamous “no-call” that helped the Los Angeles Rams beat the New Orleans Saints in January’s NFC title game, a lawyer said Monday.
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