Harlem Globetrotters Wizard Curly Neal Dies at 77
Fred “Curly” Neal, the dribbling wizard who entertained millions with the Harlem Globetrotters for more than two decades, has died. He was 77.
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NBA Clippers, Billionaire Owner Purchase LA’s Forum for $400 Million
The Los Angeles Clippers and their billionaire owner Steve Ballmer announced Tuesday their new company CAPSS will purchase The Forum for $400 million in a deal that clears legal roadblocks to construction of a new basketball arena in Inglewood.
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With US Sports Shut Down, Gamblers Turn to New Wagers
Strange wagers are cropping up in the vacuum opened by the coronavirus-driven shutdown of college and pro sports. As it makes inroads in Congress, one offering seems morbidly prescient: “Will any sitting US Senator be diagnosed with COVID-19 before July 4, 2020?”
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Federal Judge Asked to Toss Lawsuit Over Fantasy Baseball
Major League Baseball is asking a federal judge in Manhattan to dismiss a class action filed by five fans who claim their fantasy baseball scores were harmed by the Houston Astros’ use of technology to steal signs.
Read moreAstros Face New Class Action Over Cheating Scandal
A Houston Astros fan filed a class action against the team Friday, claiming it overcharged for him for season tickets for the 2017 through 2020 seasons because its players were secretly stealing pitch signs as confirmed by a Major League Baseball investigation.
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California Settles With Soccer Fan Over ‘Come On You Whites’ Vanity Plate
A constitutional law professor who was barred from personalizing his license plate to honor his favorite soccer club scored a victory against the DMV on Tuesday after California officials agreed to settle his free speech lawsuit.
Read moreMLB Faces Class Action From Fantasy Baseball Players Over Cheating
A fantasy baseball contestant filed a federal class action Thursday against Major League Baseball, the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros, claiming that they cheated fans of an honest fantasy baseball competition.
Read moreUniversity Presidents Call New Student Athlete Pay Law a ‘Crisis’
Less than three months after California passed a landmark law that will allow college athletes to earn money from the commercial use of their likeness, the National Collegiate Athletic Association held its annual convention in the Golden State Thursday to address the elephant in the room.
Read moreGolf Radio Host Sues PGA Tour Over SiriusXM Ouster
A radio host and former swing coach for Tiger Woods sued the PGA Tour Wednesday, claiming it unfairly pressured SiriusXM to cancel his radio show after he made controversial comments about Korean golfers.
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Missouri Court Orders NFL Owners to Hand Over Phone Records
National Football League team owners and other high-level league officials will have to turn over eight years of cellphone records as part of a lawsuit over the Rams’ move to Los Angeles, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled.
Read moreSnap-Chatting Cheerleader Defends Speech Rights at 3rd Circuit
A lawyer for a cheerleader kicked off of her high school squad over a scurrilous Snap post urged the Third Circuit on Tuesday to affirm their courtroom victory.
Read moreUS Women’s Soccer Team Secures Class Status in Equal Pay Spat
The U.S. women’s soccer team secured a key ruling Friday when a federal judge in Los Angeles granted class certification in their equal pay lawsuit against the sport’s national governing body.
Read moreVillanova Alum Tackles NCAA for Not Paying Players
A former Division 1 football player who went on to play for the Steelers and the Broncos brought a federal class action to force fair compensation for student-athletes.
Read moreProfessional Athletes File Suit Against Pittsburgh Athlete Tax
In opposition to a decade-old tax on professional athletes, players associations from the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball and National Football League joined forces Wednesday to file a lawsuit against the city of Pittsburgh in Allegheny Common Pleas Court.
Read moreNCAA Clears Way for College Athletes to Make Money From Deals
National Collegiate Athletic Association officials shook the foundations of U.S. college sports Tuesday when they voted to begin dismantling rules that bar student athletes from earning money on endorsement deals.
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Astros Fire Executive After Clubhouse Rant
The Houston Astros fired their assistant general manager Thursday amid an investigation by Major League Baseball into comments he shouted at a group of female reporters as the team celebrated a pennant-clinching win last Saturday.
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China Asked That Houston Rockets Exec Be Fired
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Chinese officials wanted Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey to be fired for his tweet supporting anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, and that the league dismissed the request.
Read moreNJ Horsemen Ride to Victory in Long-Running Gambling Saga
The Third Circuit delivered a victory Tuesday to a New Jersey horse racing group that has sought millions in damages from the National Football League and other sports leagues in a long-running legal saga over sports gambling.
Read moreSanta Clara Blocks 49ers From Management of Levi’s Stadium
The acrimonious relationship between the San Francisco 49ers and its home city of Santa Clara reached new heights Tuesday night after the city voted to strip the National Football League team of its rights to manage the stadium in which it plays.
Read moreSinclair Closes $9.6 Billion Deal for Fox Regional Sports Networks
With approval from the Department of Justice, Sinclair Broadcasting Group completed acquisition of 21 Fox Regional Sports Networks and Fox College Sports from The Walt Disney Company on Friday to the tune of $9.6 billion.
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