For the second time this summer, a power conference has gone to court against one of its schools
The Southeastern Conference filed a lawsuit Thursday against LSU to prevent the school from allowing players returning from NFL training camps to play.
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Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez files motion for guilty plea
Sanchez is facing charges including felony battery stemming from a fight he had with a 69-year-old truck driver outside a downtown Indianapolis hotel last October while he was in the city to cover a Colts game as analyst for Fox Sports.
Louisiana court order gives players signed by NFL teams a shot at returning to college sports
Many players who don’t make teams this summer could look for a fallback plan in college football, barring a successful appeal by the NCAA.
Former IU QB drops lawsuit against NCAA after getting injunction to play despite gambling
The injunction last week had prevented the NCAA from enforcing its ruling that Brendan Sorsby was ineligible to play what would have been his final college season. He’ll now be able to apply for the NFL’s supplemental draft.
Law firms cheated in filing claims with NFL’s $1B concussion settlement fund, report says
One of the firms identified in the report is facing a lawsuit from Indianapolis-based law firms Cohen Malad LLP and Riley Bennett Egloff LLP, who say the firm failed to pay them part of a fee-sharing agreement in the concussion settlement.
Supreme Court won’t intervene in discrimination suit led by Black ex-head coach Flores against NFL
Brian Flores sued the league and three teams, alleging the league was “rife with racism” regarding its hiring practices when it comes to Black coaches. He was later joined in the suit by fellow coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton.
Justice Department opens antitrust probe into NFL broadcasting deals
The investigation is looking into whether the National Football League has engaged in anticompetitive practices, amid growing frustration from fans over the league’s increasing shift toward airing games on subscription TV services,
Fox files request to shift former sports analyst Mark Sanchez’s assault case to federal court
A civil lawsuit brought against Mark Sanchez may be heading to federal court after his former employer, Fox Corporation, filed a removal request last week and argued the lawsuit’s addition of an Indiana-based business last month was “fraudulently” made to keep the case in Marion Superior Court.
Mark Sanchez and Fox sued over weekend altercation in Indy
The lawsuit was filed in Marion Superior Court by the truck driver who police say was attacked by former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports commentator Mark Sanchez.
Concussion complaints against NCAA continue to be filed in courts
A former national champion nose tackle for the University of Notre Dame football team has taken aim at his alma matter and the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Ex-NFL players plead guilty to health care fraud scheme
Former NFL players Clinton Portis, Tamarick Vanover and Robert McCune pleaded guilty for their roles in a nationwide health care fraud scheme and could face years in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
High court sides with ex-athletes in NCAA compensation case
The Supreme Court decided unanimously Monday that the NCAA can’t enforce rules limiting education-related benefits — like computers and paid internships — that colleges offer to student-athletes, a ruling that could help push changes in how the student-athletes are compensated.
Adviser who defrauded former Colt of $4.7M gets seven years in prison
A former financial adviser who admitted to defrauding former Indianapolis Colts defensive end Cory Redding out of $4.7 million was sentenced Friday to seven years in federal prison. Kenneth Ray Cleveland received the punishment after pleading guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges.