Tom Brady to appeal ‘Deflatgate’ suspension again
Tom Brady will appeal his four-game suspension by the NFL, seeking a second hearing before a circuit court.
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Court grants Brady extension to appeal ‘Deflategate’ decision
Tom Brady's lawyers will get another two weeks to appeal his "Deflategate" suspension.
Appeals court: QB Tom Brady must serve ‘Deflategate’ penalty
A federal appeals court has ruled that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady must serve a four-game "Deflategate" suspension imposed by the NFL, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the players union.
Attorney: NCAA also deserves blame in UNC fraud scandal
An attorney representing two ex-University of North Carolina athletes says the school and Indianapolis-based NCAA are both responsible for UNC's long-running academic fraud scandal that he says denied athletes a quality education.
NFL’s $765M concussion accord upheld by appeals court
The National Football League’s $765 million concussion settlement may not be perfect, but it’s fair, a federal appeals court said.
Patriots fans sue NFL over team’s ‘Deflategate’ punishment
A group of New England Patriots fans have sued the NFL in an effort to recover the first-round draft pick taken from the team as punishment for the "Deflategate" scandal.
Judge denies class action in NCAA scholarship suit
A former college football quarterback who sued the NCAA over its former scholarship policy doesn’t meet the requirements for certification of a class-action suit against the Indianapolis-based organization, a federal judge ruled.
5 players accuse US soccer federation of wage discrimination
Five stars from the World Cup-winning U.S. women's national team have accused the U.S. Soccer Federation of wage discrimination in an action filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
2 years after New Jersey’s Super Bowl, ticket suit goes on
More than two years after New Jersey's first Super Bowl, a lawsuit over how tickets were distributed is still playing out in court.
Legislators bet on fantasy sports
With figures that say between 500,000 and 1 million Hoosiers play daily fantasy sports, state legislators decided now was the time to regulate the growing industry before it got too big.
COA rules in favor of IHSAA in basketball fight
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a preliminary injunction against the Indiana High School Athletic Association in a case involving a fight between Griffith and Hammond High Schools last year that allowed both schools to participate in the IHSAA tournament. The COA said the trial court improperly added its own judgment and remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings.
Private college records exemption heads to governor’s desk
Private college police departments won't have to follow the same rules for crime reporting as public police departments under a bill that's now on its way to the governor's desk.
High court won’t hear appeal over NFL player settlement
The Supreme Court of the United States turned away an appeal from three former NFL players who challenged a $42 million settlement between the league and nearly 25,000 former players over the NFL's use of player images in film footage.
ESPN makes appeal for Notre Dame police records
ESPN Inc. argued public policy, legislative intent and precedent in Indiana and other states favor a Court of Appeals order for University of Notre Dame police to release records of incidents involving student athletes.
Indy attorney represents 2 in NFL brain-injury cases
Attorney Dan Chamberlain is betting on a couple of ex-players with tarnished pasts in lawsuits that contend the National Football League failed to adequately compensate retired players who suffer traumatic brain injuries.
Texas A&M, Colts settle ’12th Man’ trademark suit
Texas A&M University says it has reached a settlement agreement with the Indianapolis Colts in the school's federal lawsuit it says was meant to protect its "12th Man" trademark from infringement.
Fantasy sports companies defend embattled industry
Fantasy sports sites say their contests aren't gambling because a player's skill level is more of a factor than chance in determining success, but some states have declared them gambling games and either banned them outright or required operators to get gambling licenses.
Manning’s legal team looked into documentary
Private investigators working for Peyton Manning visited the source of a report that he and other star athletes had obtained performance-enhancing drugs before the documentary aired late last year, according to a report from The Washington Post on Thursday.
Judge OKs reworked NCAA concussions deal, with changes
A federal judge gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a reworked head-injury settlement between thousands of former athletes and the National Collegiate Athletic Association that includes a $70 million fund to pay for brain trauma testing and limits legal immunity for the nation's largest college sports governing body.
MLB settlement gives baseball fans new viewing options
Major League Baseball, Comcast Corp. and DirecTV agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by fans over how games are broadcast, a crack in the dam the league and pay TV have built against unrestrained viewing.