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  • September 12, 2025

    F1 Team Fights Ex-Sponsor's Third $34M Fraud Suit In Fla.

    A British Formula One racing team is fighting back against a former supporter's third complaint alleging fraudulent inducement into sponsorship agreements, telling a Florida federal court the lawsuit is trying to evade a $34 million arbitration award. 

  • September 12, 2025

    SEC Seeks $160K From Ex-NFL Player For Insider Trading

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday that former NFL player Jack Brewer should pay $160,000 in disgorgement, civil penalties and interest as a remedy for illegal insider trading.

  • September 12, 2025

    US Sprinter Gets 4-Year Doping Ban Despite Oxtail Defense

    The international Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday imposed a four-year suspension on American track and field star Erriyon Knighton, who earned medals in two World Championships and competed in the 2021 and 2024 Summer Olympics in the 200 meters, rejecting his explanation blaming the test result on tainted oxtails.

  • September 12, 2025

    Trader Sentenced For $1M Fraud Targeting Pro Athletes

    A Colorado investor accused of stealing more than $1 million from clients, including some professional athletes, was sentenced to 37 months in prison at a hearing Friday, after a Colorado federal judge appeared unmoved by the trader's mitigation attempts.

  • September 12, 2025

    Mass. AG Says KalshiEX Running Betting Platform In Disguise

    Online "prediction market" KalshiEX LLC was hit on Friday with a lawsuit by Massachusetts regulators alleging the New York-based company is running what amounts to an unlicensed sports betting platform.

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