Noose in Bubba Wallace’s Garage Called a Coincidence
NASCAR went to Talladega Superspeedway on heightened alert after Bubba Wallace, its only black driver, took an active role in a push for racial equality.
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Major League Baseball to Open 60-Game Season in Late July
Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to rescue a season amid the coronavirus after months of acrimony.
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Minor League Baseball Teams Sue Insurers for Virus Damages
Fifteen minor league baseball teams filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against insurance companies they say won’t pay for coronavirus-related business interruption claims.
Read moreJudge Rejects Equal-Pay Claims by US Women’s Soccer Team
The U.S. Women’s soccer team’s gender discrimination lawsuit deflated Friday when a federal judge in Los Angeles granted U.S. Soccer Federation summary judgment, finding women earned more in cumulative pay and rejecting claims women would have earned more under the men’s team’s pay structure.
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NFL Defeats Antitrust Suit Over Oakland Raiders Move to Las Vegas
Among other deficiencies in the city of Oakland’s suit, the judge found a $378 million relocation fee the Raiders paid could act as an obstacle to moving that favors existing host cities.
Read moreNCAA Moves Closer to Letting Athletes Make Money on Endorsements
The NCAA’s Board of Governors on Wednesday signaled its support for rule changes that would allow student-athletes to be paid by third parties for endorsements and business ventures.
Read moreChicago Puts a Halt to Horse-Drawn Carriages
Horse-drawn carriages will soon be a thing of the past in Chicago, the city council voting Friday to stop issuing licenses for the tourist attraction.
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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.
Read moreNBA 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.
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