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Chicago Bears face strong headwinds on $4.7 billion new stadium pitch

Dave Byrnes / April 24, 2024

State leaders and local community groups expressed skepticism of the project, which would draw roughly half of its budget from public funds.

Paris mayor is confident that water quality will allow Olympic swimming in the River Seine

Associated Press / April 23, 2024

For decades, the Seine was too toxic for most fish and for swimmers.

Feds OK $139 million settlement for sex abuse victims of Larry Nassar

Dave Byrnes / April 23, 2024

Reports of sexual misconduct by Larry Nassar date back to the 1990s.

Denver Nuggets superfan sues over banishment from games

Amanda Pampuro / April 22, 2024

Until she was unexpectedly banned earlier this year, 72-year-old Vicki Ray says she had only missed seven Denver Nuggets games in the last three decades.

In the shadow of the Capitol, a festival of speed

Benjamin S. Weiss / April 22, 2024

Throngs of fans turned out to Red Bull Racing’s first-ever showcase event in the nation’s capital, held just steps from where members of Congress were locked in a rare weekend vote.

Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports

Associated Press / April 19, 2024

The International Olympic Committee revealed its AI master plan as it gears up to hold the Paris Olympics, which are set to kick off in just under 100 days.

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

Associated Press / April 18, 2024

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

Sam Ribakoff / April 18, 2024

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

Brief / April 18, 2024

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

Associated Press / April 17, 2024

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

Associated Press / April 17, 2024

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