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  • September 08, 2026

    10th Circ. Won't Block Utah Enforcement Amid Kalshi Appeal

    A pair of Tenth Circuit judges on Tuesday declined to shield Kalshi from Utah gaming regulators while it challenges a lower court ruling that cleared the way for the state to enforce its gambling laws against the firm's sports event contracts.

  • September 08, 2026

    MLB Pitchers Strike Out On Bids To Nix Pitch-Rigging Charges

    A New York federal judge refused Tuesday to toss conspiracy counts and other charges from an indictment alleging All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase and another Cleveland Guardians pitcher accepted bribes to rig pitches, rejecting multiple defense arguments, including Clase's assertion he was too far removed from the alleged fraudulent bets at issue.

  • September 08, 2026

    Sandusky Gets OK To Drop Pa. Post-Conviction Relief Bid

    Convicted child molester and former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was allowed to walk back his claims that one of his victims recanted Tuesday, ending his latest bid in state court for a new trial but clearing the way for him to try again in federal court.

  • September 08, 2026

    LIV Golf Hits Ch. 11 After Losing Saudi Backing

    LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 protection in New Jersey bankruptcy court Tuesday with more than $500 million in debt after losing the financial backing of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, saying it plans to hand control of the company to its players.

  • September 08, 2026

    NC Supreme Court Considers Reviving 'Cardiac Pack' NIL Suit

    The North Carolina Supreme Court pointedly questioned the NCAA over its refusal to compensate members of the 1983 North Carolina State University championship basketball team Tuesday, expressing skepticism that the dispute was entirely snuffed out over late claims.

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