‘Threads Just Doesn’t Have The Juice’: NFL Writers on Brazil’s Twitter Ban
Before boarding his flight to Brazil, Eliot Shorr-Parks had to give a heads up to his more than 144,000 followers on the website formerly known as Twitter. “No Twitter/X in Brazil so follow me on...
View ArticleDeshaun Watson Accused of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit
By the end of 2022, dozens of women had settled lawsuits accusing now Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and sexual harassment. Watson and his former franchise, the Texans, paid at...
View ArticleDeshaun Watson Says He’s ‘Surprised’ by Latest Sexual Assault Allegations
Deshaun Watson told reporters he was “surprised” by the latest lawsuit that accused the Browns quarterback of sexual assault minutes after his lawyer rejected the claims Wednesday. “Deshaun strongly...
View ArticleAppeals Court Sides With Shannon Sharpe in Brett Favre Defamation Case
Brett Favre’s bid to revive his defamation lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe was denied by a federal appeals court Monday. A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a federal...
View ArticleMLBPA Suing Sportsbooks, Ben Shelton Talks Laver Cup
The MLB Players Association is suing multiple sportsbook operators for unauthorized use of baseball players’ NIL (name, image, and likeness) in their promotions. Front Office Sports contributor Jeff...
View ArticleBrooklyn Nets Sued Over ‘Netaverse’ Trademark Infringement
The Brooklyn Nets are starting the NBA season in another kind of court. The team, along with the YES Network, its television carrier, Canon U.S.A. and the NBA are being sued by software company...
View ArticleJudge Dismisses Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Filed Against MSG CEO James Dolan
The federal sexual assault and sex trafficking lawsuit filed against New York Knicks and Rangers owner James Dolan was dismissed this week. U.S. District Court Judge Percy Anderson dismissed all four...
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Brett Favre Tells Congress He’s Recently Been Diagnosed With Parkinson’s
WASHINGTON — Brett Favre’s testimony at a congressional hearing on federal welfare reform Tuesday included a startling revelation: The Hall of Famer says he was “recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s...
View ArticlePremier League’s Legal Costs Explode to $66 Million
The Premier League increased restrictions on clubs to make them more financially stable. That attempt at belt-tightening ended up costing the league tens of millions of dollars in legal fees as clubs...
View ArticleUFC Antitrust Settlement Grows to $375 Million After Judge Rejected First Deal
Two months after a federal judge rejected the original pact, UFC and lawyers representing around 1,200 former fighters agreed to a new preliminary settlement Thursday in the antitrust case that began...
View ArticleUCLA Baseball Shut Out of Stadium Amid Veterans Lawsuit
A federal judge has locked UCLA baseball out of its stadium and practice field starting at noon Thursday. No, the judge isn’t a USC fan trying to spite the baseball program (he actually holds two...
View ArticleJudge Dismisses Peloton Investor Lawsuit in District Court
Peloton continues to rack up wins. Two months after posting its first sales increase since 2022, the fitness equipment company won dismissal of a lawsuit brought by investors claiming it defrauded...
View ArticleAt Least Three People Claim Ownership of Ohtani 50/50 Ball in Lawsuits
On Sept. 19, Shohei Ohtani hit a home run to left field in Miami, making him the first baseball player ever to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in the same season. After a scrum for the historic ball,...
View ArticleFIFA Business Model Threatened; Inside IRONMAN Racing
A ruling by the Court of Justice of the EU declared FIFA bylaws related to player transfers illegal in the European Union. The decision could reshape global soccer. Ben Jacobs of GiveMeSport joins the...
View ArticleOhtani Ball to Be Sold Before Courts Determine Rightful Owner
The Shohei Ohtani 50/50 ball is finally cleared for auction. But its ownership is still very much in dispute. Ohtani homered in Miami on Sept. 19 to become the first player to reach 50 home runs and...
View ArticleDeshaun Watson Settles Most Recent Suit Accusing Him of Sexual Assault
Deshaun Watson has settled a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and battery a month after it was filed. Attorneys for both sides confirmed the lawsuit has been settled out of court. “The case is...
View ArticleJim Trotter, NFL Settle Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Jim Trotter and his former employer, the NFL, have settled the reporter’s racial discrimination lawsuit. He was let go by NFL Network after five years as a reporter in March 2023. Six months later,...
View ArticleAs Jon Gruden Cranks Out TikToks, He Notches Legal Win Against NFL
Jon Gruden’s NFL return with the Raiders didn’t lead to much winning, but he recently got one in court against the league. The Supreme Court of Nevada agreed to rehear Gruden’s case against the...
View ArticleNASCAR: Michael Jordan Suit Using Discovery As ‘Weapon’
NASCAR is returning the heat Michael Jordan brought them to court with. In a court filing Wednesday, the racing company responded to the antitrust lawsuit filed by Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Front Row...
View ArticleDaily Fantasy Operators Sued for Illegally Offering Sports Betting in...
Yahoo Fantasy Sports, PrizePicks, and Underdog Fantasy are the target of a lawsuit filed Thursday in Massachusetts trying to recover money on bets now considered illegal in the state. The 33-page suit...
View ArticleDraftKings, Former Exec Talk Settlement in Marathon Legal Battle
The long-running legal battle between DraftKings and a former executive could be nearing an armistice. Attorneys for Michael Hermalyn and DraftKings noted in a Tuesday court filing that the two sides...
View ArticleJudge Allows Reworked $375 Million Settlement for UFC Fighters to Move Forward
A federal judge granted preliminary approval of the longest-running UFC fighter pay lawsuit Tuesday, more than two months after the same judge blocked the original deal. UFC and a group of around...
View ArticleFormer WWE ‘Ring Boys’ Allege Vince McMahon ‘Allowed’ Sexual Abuse
Five former “Ring Boys” alleged WWE co-founder Vince McMahon and his wife, Linda McMahon, “knowingly allowed” a ringside announcer/ring crew chief to sexually abuse them decades ago, according to a...
View ArticleLeBron and Bronny James Target of Lawsuit Over 2022 Car Crash
The same day LeBron and Bronny James made history as the first father and son to play together in the NBA, the pair became the subject of a lawsuit related to a 2022 car crash. The lawsuit was filed...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About the Kawhi Leonard Lawsuit
Since 2019, the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard era has been mostly injuries and mediocrity with one deep playoff run to show for it. Now it has a lawsuit to go with it, too. Randy Shelton, a performance...
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