Shannon Sharpe Defeats Brett Favre in Defamation Suit Appeal
A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Monday affirmed a trial judge’s ruling last fall to dismiss retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s…
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49ers Denied Motion to Dismiss Wheelchair User’s ADA LawsuitÂ
In a case that could set important precedent for how teams and stadiums handle wheelchair seating requests, a federal district judge Wednesday denied the San Francisco…
Oakley-Dolan MSG Ejection Fight Rolls On With Split Decision
It’s been seven and a half years since the Blake Griffin-led Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Carmelo Anthony-led New York Knicks, 119-115, at Madison Square…
Sharpe Tries to Sack Favre’s Play to Invoke Sarah Palin Ruling
In an unexpected turn in Brett Favre’s defamation case against fellow retired NFL player and sports talk show host Shannon Sharpe, a recent court ruling about former…
NCAA House Settlement Not Approved, Faces Fire in Hearing
In a contentious hearing Thursday, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken expressed significant concerns about core aspects of a multibillion-dollar…
NCAA House Settlement Faces Its Day of Reckoning in Court
It’s not an overstatement to say the future of Division I college sports rests in the hands of a 75-year-old judge in Oakland, Calif., or that a hearing before this…
Pay the Players, but How? House Claimants May Get Postcards
Attorneys for the NCAA, power conferences and athletes represented by the House, Carter and Hubbard antitrust litigations are preparing for a Sept. 5 hearing before U.S…
Glen Davis Granted Prison Delay to Film Kevin Garnett-Backed Movie
Former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis was originally ordered to surrender to Bureau of Prisons custody at the minimum-security Federal Prison Camp in…
NCAA Fires Back at Objectors, Defends House Settlement
As U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken weighs whether to grant preliminary approval of a multibillion-dollar settlement that would resolve…
Venu Sports Courtroom Battle Ending but Ruling Could Take Days
Attorneys for FuboTV, ESPN, Walt Disney, Warner Brothers Discovery and Hulu will conclude round one of their Venu Sports legal saga Monday by delivering closing…
Michael Jordan Light Show Lawsuit Lives on From 2020 All-Star Game
The 2020 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago was one of the last major sporting events before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. It also, a federal judge in Illinois…
Google’s Monopolist Ruling Could Bring Significant Sports Changes
In finding that Google has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act, U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta held Monday that “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to…
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