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Latest News in Sports & Betting
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January 30, 2026
Irish Luge Team Says Russians Iced Athlete Out Of Olympics
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said the Irish Luge Federation has appealed a decision to award athletes from Russia places in the women's singles competition for the upcoming Winter Olympics, claiming it ices an Irish athlete out of the games.
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January 30, 2026
Investor Opens Pair Of Hefty Share Appraisal Suits In Del.
Two postdeal share appraisal suits centering on pro football's Hall of Fame and a major broadband service provider that recently sold for $1.5 billion landed in Delaware's Court of Chancery on Friday, both led by Quadre Investments managing partner Matthew Q. Giffuni.
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January 30, 2026
2nd Circ. Affirms $2.8M Award In Ex-NFL Player's PPE Suit
The Second Circuit declined Friday to let a New York real estate attorney escape from a roughly $2.8 million arbitration award to a former NFL linebacker after a deal to purchase and distribute medical gloves went sour, holding that the arbitrator did not exceed her authority or botch the process.
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January 30, 2026
Russian Skier's Appeal For Olympic Berth Too Late, CAS Says
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Thursday that it could not entertain Russian cross-country skier Alexander Bolshunov's bid to compete in the Winter Olympic Games as an individual neutral athlete.
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January 30, 2026
Chicago Sky's Owner Stiffing Minority Partners, Suit Claims
The principal owner of the WNBA's Chicago Sky has shortchanged the team's minority investors to his own benefit as the popularity and value of the team and league have risen, one of the partners claimed in an Illinois state suit.
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