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  • November 10, 2026

    Ex-NBA Player, Longtime Atty Settle Legal Malpractice Suit

    Former NBA player Chris "Birdman" Andersen and an attorney whom he claimed failed to protect his intellectual property in a documentary film deal about his life and ruined his in-laws' crepe business have settled the legal malpractice lawsuit, a joint notice filed Tuesday in Colorado state court shows.

  • November 10, 2026

    Trans Measure Doesn't Moot High Court Relief, Wrestler Says

    A wrestler seeking an emergency injunction from the U.S. Supreme Court to avoid having to compete against transgender athletes told the justices Tuesday it's "highly unlikely" that a newly passed Washington state ballot initiative barring such competition will foreclose her bid.

  • November 10, 2026

    Tenn. College Hoops Players Release CBA Proposal

    The University of Tennessee men's basketball team released a collective bargaining agreement framework Tuesday, aimed at fostering cooperation between athletes and schools as the business of college sports becomes more sophisticated.

  • November 10, 2026

    Ex-NASCAR Exec Says Discovery Shows He Stole No Secrets

    The ex-competition director for one of NASCAR's biggest teams says he beats claims that he ran off to join the competition with his old employer's trade secrets in his pocket, telling a North Carolina federal court that Joe Gibbs Racing still can't show he ever shared anything he wasn't supposed to.

  • November 10, 2026

    Robinhood, OG.com Sue Against State Sports Wager Actions

    The nationwide tangle of litigation over the regulation of prediction markets grew as Robinhood challenged Missouri and OG.com sued Arkansas in separate suits to fend off potential state enforcement actions targeting the companies' sports wagers as bets.

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