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  • September 03, 2026

    BREAKING: SEC Sues LSU Over Efforts To Put Ex-NFL Players On Roster

    The Southeastern Conference sued Louisiana State University in Alabama federal court Thursday, asking a judge to affirm the conference's right to impose penalties against the school if it decides to place players who had previously appeared in NFL preseason games on its roster.

  • September 03, 2026

    11th Circ. Won't Toss Grouper Catch Limit Over Council Defect

    An 11th Circuit panel Thursday agreed the structure of a regional fishery management council runs afoul of the U.S. Constitution's appointments clause, but refused to throw out a challenged rule that reduced catch limits for gag grouper in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • September 02, 2026

    Casino Urges High Court To Stay Bargaining Order Mandate

    A Las Vegas casino asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a D.C. Circuit mandate enforcing a bargaining order issued by the National Labor Relations Board, claiming the mandate should be stayed pending the casino's petition for high court review of the circuit court's recent decision in the case.

  • September 02, 2026

    Calif. Beats DOJ's Challenge To State Trans Athlete Policy

    A California federal judge tossed Monday the government's challenge to Golden State policies allowing transgender students to compete on sports teams that aligned with their gender identity, finding a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling doesn't bar such policies and the government failed to notify the state of its funding restrictions.

  • September 02, 2026

    Clippers Fined $30M As Probe Uncovers Salary Cap Violations

    The NBA unveiled sweeping sanctions against the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday, including a $30 million fine and a one-year ban for the team's owner, after an investigation uncovered evidence that the team violated the league's salary cap rules by arranging off-court business deals for its star forward, Kawhi Leonard.

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