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.
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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.
Rams fans sue team saying move to Los Angeles is betrayal
St. Louis Rams fans sued the team a day after the National Football League approved moving the franchise to Los Angeles, claiming owner Stan Kroenke misled them about his intentions.
Indy lawyer assisting estate of late NFL player Phillips
An Indianapolis attorney said he will be assisting the family of late former NFL player Lawrence Phillips document brain injuries that might have contributed to his apparent suicide in a California prison this week.
Troubled ex-Colts QB Schlichter sues NFL plan seeking benefits
One-time Indianapolis Colts quarterback Art Schlichter has sued the NFL Player Retirement Plan in an effort to receive benefits he claims are being wrongly denied. Schlichter alleges he’s suffering brain injury as he serves time in a federal prison.
Class-action status granted in athletic scholarship lawsuits
Class-action status has been granted by a federal judge in two lawsuits against the NCAA that claim scholarships illegally cap compensation to college athletes.
Lawyers: NFL concussion deal excludes central brain injury
Lawyers appealing the NFL's $1 billion plan to address concussion-linked injuries in former players asked a court Thursday to reject the settlement because it excludes what they call the signature brain disease of football.
Cleveland appeals ‘jock tax’ ruling to US Supreme Court
The city of Cleveland says it is within its rights to tax visiting professional athletes based on the number of games they play a year because taxation is a matter of local jurisdiction.
NCAA athletes face long next yard in bid for free-market pay
College athletes are heading back to court in pursuit of pay for play one day after a major setback in their quest for a larger share of the multibillion-dollar industry.
Appeals court rules NCAA in violation of antitrust laws
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the NCAA's use of college athletes' names, images and likenesses in video games and TV broadcasts violated antitrust laws, but it struck down a plan allowing schools to pay athletes up to $5,000.
Judge lets Brady play, ruling against NFL in ‘Deflategate’
A federal judge in New York let the air out of “Deflategate” Thursday, erasing New England quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for a controversy that the NFL claimed threatened football's integrity.
NCAA’s top lawyer ready to keep fighting in O’Bannon case
Donald Remy has an answer for those who believe the NCAA is waging a losing battle against Ed O'Bannon: Think again.
ESPN to appeal Indiana judge’s ruling on Notre Dame police
ESPN will appeal a northern Indiana judge's ruling that the University of Notre Dame police department is not subject to the state's open records law.
Pacquiao’s next fight looms in Vegas court over bum shoulder
Manny Pacquiao went into the richest match in boxing history without telling fans and gamblers he had a bum shoulder. Now he faces a fight in court.
Judge’s order adds Griffith, Hammond back into state tourney
Two high school basketball teams kicked out of Indiana's state basketball tournament after a bench-clearing brawl have been allowed back in that tournament by a Lake County judge.
Judge questions $75M NCAA concussion settlement
A federal judge overseeing a first-of-its-kind head injury settlement with the NCAA expressed concerns Thursday about some terms and the scope of the $75 million deal that encompasses all athletes going back decades.
Little-known Indiana baseball roots rediscovered in lawyer’s exhibit
Baseball once was Indiana’s game, and attorney Scott Tarter has a major-league passion about preserving its rightful, if obscure, place in history.