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  • May 04, 2026

    MLB's Padres Sold To Clearlake Capital Group Co-Founder

    Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres announced that control of the franchise will be passed to an ownership group led by investor couple Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano, a few months after the family of the team's late owner largely resolved an internal dispute over control of the team.

  • May 04, 2026

    Calif. Tribes Back Stay In Kalshi Case Before 9th Circ. Rules

    Three California tribes have asked a federal judge to stay their litigation seeking to stop prediction market platforms from conducting what they say is illegal gambling on their lands, saying they can wait until the Ninth Circuit rules on their appeal challenging a denied preliminary injunction.

  • May 04, 2026

    NFLPA Sues Trading-Card Maker For Using Unlicensed Images

    The NFL Players Association is suing a Texas-based trading card manufacturer, claiming the company is producing and selling NFL-themed trading card sets featuring players' likenesses without a needed group license from the union.

  • May 04, 2026

    Greg Biffle Estate Rejects $40M In Plane Crash Death Claims

    The estate of the late NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has rejected three wrongful death claims totaling more than $40 million stemming from a fatal plane crash that killed seven people in North Carolina, including the driver and his family.

  • May 04, 2026

    WWE Fans Want ESPN Kept Out Of Streaming Service Suit

    Streaming video service subscribers accusing World Wrestling Entertainment LLC of luring them into switching providers have asked a Connecticut federal judge to reject attempts by ESPN LLC and its subsidiary BAMTech LLC to enter the fight, arguing the court should respect their choice of who not to sue.

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