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  • October 14, 2026

    LSU's Relent Hasn't Cooled College Football Roster Litigation

    The Southeastern Conference is looking to proceed with its suit over Louisiana State University's efforts to add former NFL players to its roster, telling an Alabama federal judge that its claims are live despite the school's decision not to bring those players aboard.

  • October 14, 2026

    LIV Golf OK To Tap $54M, Enter Into RSA Amid Player Talks

    LIV Golf secured a New Jersey bankruptcy judge's blessing on Wednesday to borrow $53.6 million in Chapter 11 and assume a $300 million restructuring agreement, giving the debtor more time to try to persuade players to join the revamped, golfer-owned league it has dubbed LIV 2.0.

  • October 14, 2026

    No Jail For Coach Who Testified Against Jordan Card Scammer

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday allowed a Washington state youth sports coach to avoid prison, after he admitted bankrolling a $2 million Michael Jordan trading-card scam and testified against the main perpetrator who recently was arrested in Canada.

  • October 14, 2026

    Fla. Horse Trainer Asks Court To Toss Doping Sanctions

    A thoroughbred horse trainer asked a Florida federal court to rule that sanctions imposed on him for allegedly using banned substances violated his constitutional rights, arguing he was denied a jury trial and that a private regulator overstepped its authority by handing out punishment. 

  • October 14, 2026

    Talent Firm Beats Apparel Co.'s CEO Search Suit

    A Michigan federal court tossed an athletic apparel retailer's lawsuit against a talent search firm after a CEO candidate the retailer hired then allegedly lost it millions of dollars, ruling the talent firm still fulfilled its contractual obligations.

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