Sports News for the Week Ending August 12th

By Bennett Liebman

LIV Golf Lawsuit Federal Judge Explains Why PGA Tour Wins First Round

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/liv-golf-lawsuit-1234685595/

Pro Golfers Tee Off Antitrust Suit Against PGA Tour

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pro-golfers-tee-off-antitrust-suit-6606166/

Judge denies LIV golfers ability to play PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs

https://theathletic.com/3493268/2022/08/09/liv-golf-pga-tour-fedex-cup/?source=emp_shared_article

Italy's Gazzoli suspended for a year after testing positive for decongestant

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1126867/italy-cycling-doping-gazzoli

Russian Fedotov's preliminary court hearing scheduled for September 20

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1126860/fedotov-september-20-hearing

Dean Spanos' sister appears to end push for Chargers' sale, litigation continues

https://theathletic.com/3497834/2022/08/11/dean-spanos-chargers-sale/?source=emp_shared_article

IOC position on Russia and Belarus remains the same, says President Bach

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1126857/ioc-russia-belarus-ukraine-bach

For NFL, Deshaun Watson's settlement proposal is surely too little, too late

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/11/for-nfl-deshaun-watsons-settlement-proposal-is-surely-too-little-too-late/

NIL collectives: The other side of college football's game changer

https://www.si.com/college/2022/08/10/nil-collectives-boosters-football-tennessee-daily-cover

Notre Dame VP Thinks Colleges 'Screwed Up' With NIL, Calls It A 'Mess'

https://brobible.com/sports/article/notre-dame-vp-ad-colleges-nil/

Miami QB Tyler Van Dyke's agent on NIL and its future in college sports

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/college/hurricanes/2022/08/10/miami-hurricanes-quarterback-tyler-van-dyke-agent-name-image-likeness-future-college-sports/10274984002/

Duke Athletics launches Blue Devil Exchange as NIL hub for student-athletes

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2022/08/duke-athletics-nil-platform-inflcr-blue-devil-exchange-launch

Jim Boeheim Discusses NIL, Syracuse Collective

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article264400016.html

The Biggest Clue the NFLPA Is Likely Not Suing NFL

https://leagueofjustice.com/the-biggest-clue-the-nflpa-is-likely-not-suing-nfl-over-watson-suspension/

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross was praised for hiring Black coaches

https://andscape.com/features/dolphins-owner-stephen-ross-was-praised-for-hiring-black-coaches-then-he-got-sued-for-discrimination/

Sporting bodies 'really struggling' with questions on trans players

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2022/08/11/further-sporting-bodies-reviewing-policy-around-participation-of-transgender-athletes/

Utah Judge Sides With Transgender Athletes, Won't Dismiss Their Lawsuit Against State Barring Them From Girls' Sports

https://www.dailywire.com/news/utah-judge-sides-with-transgender-athletes-wont-dismiss-their-lawsuit-against-state-barring-them-from-girls-sports?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dwbrand

How other sports have been dealing with the transgender question

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-40937567.html

New coalition fights Biden's plan for LGBTQ rewrite of education rights

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/aug/11/new-coalition-fights-bidens-plan-lgbtq-rewrite-edu/

John Angelos: My brother has gone 'nuclear' with his lawsuit

https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-john-angelos-responds-to-brothers-lawsuit-20220811-jw5hhpcm7bfxdh3cmzy5hsndau-story.html

Whitecaps' sexual misconduct investigations 'rushed,' superficial

https://vancouversun.com/sports/soccer/mls/vancouver-whitecaps/sexual-misconduct-investigations-rushed-superficial-major-league-soccer-review

Horse racing in US can't survive without reforms, HISA CEO says

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202208/1272764.shtml

Joe Gorajec: In Early Stages Of Its Existence, HISA Fails Transparency Test

https://www.einpresswire.com/article/585402497/joe-gorajec-in-early-stages-of-its-existence-hisa-fails-transparency-test

Harassment and abuse are not limited to men's hockey

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/08/11/harassment-and-abuse-are-not-limited-to-mens-hockey-we-need-a-public-inquiry-into-all-of-canadian-sport.html

Exclusive: World Rugby hits back over concussion lawsuits and questions legal action

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-world-rugby-hits-back-210000685.html