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Varsity Avoids Jury Again With Third Antitrust Settlement
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (462+ words) Varsity Brands has reached a settlement with the latest crop of plaintiffs suing the cheerleading juggernaut over alleged antitrust violations, resolving the case just two weeks before it was set to go before a federal jury in Texas. In a…...
SCOTUS Tells NFL It Won't Review Brian Flores Race Case
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (521+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court on Monday'denied a petition'by the NFL, New York Giants, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans to review Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores" race-based employment discrimination lawsuit. The league is trying to force the matter into arbitration. The…...
Princeton's Latest Lacrosse Title Shows Fluidity of NCAA Economics
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (496+ words) When I graduated from Princeton University in 2010, there was a strong feeling on campus that the school's once dominant men's lacrosse program was being left behind. Hall of Fame coach Bill Tierney had unexpectedly left for upstart Denver, and it…...
The Case for Sports Radio: Why It's Still Very Much In the Game
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (727+ words) Today's guest columnist is Kelli Turner, president and CEO of Audacy Inc. In August 1921, listeners to radio station KDKA in Pittsburgh gathered around their living room receivers to hear the first-ever major league broadcast: the Pirates rallied to beat the…...
Stafford's $55 M Extension Makes Him NFL's First $500 M Player
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (329+ words) Fresh off the first MVP season of his 17-year NFL career, the Los Angeles Rams signed Matthew Stafford to a one-year, $55 million contract extension that ties him to the Rams through the 2027 season with $105 million in remaining compensation, according to…...
Brendan Sorsby Sues NCAA, is Being Sued by Cincinnati & Could Sue NFL
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (814+ words) Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's legal saga is widening and is likely to intensify over the summer. The 22-year-old Texas native is both a plaintiff and defendant in civil litigation playing out in Texas and Ohio courts, respectively. He could…...
NFL's Hiring Practices Accused of Doing Too Much, Too Little on Race
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1193+ words) As the NFL contests Brian Flores'allegationsof race-based employment discrimination against Black coaches and general managers, and Black candidates for those roles, the league is now under attack by Florida attorney general James Uthmeier for employment policies that he believes might…...
Sorsby Makes Gambling Addiction Central to NCAA Eligibility Suit
1+ week, 2+ day ago (683+ words) Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby sued the NCAA in Lubbock County (Texas) District Court on Monday for breach of contract and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, as the self-described gambling addict seeks a court order…...
NFL Highlights TV Importance as Defense Against Streaming Beefs
1+ week, 5+ day ago (26+ words) In the midst of a well-earned victory lap following the release of its fall TV schedule, the NFL pushed back on some recent Beltway chatter....
Club Sportico: The Winner of the NFL's Social Super Bowl Is
1+ week, 5+ day ago (340+ words) In April 2016, the Seattle Seahawks decided to have a little fun with what was then typically a pretty vanilla moment in the NFL offseason: the day the league released its full schedule. Instead of just publishing a list of games,…...