Sports News for the Week Ending July 22

By Bennett Liebman

Women's professional sports leagues take different approaches to transgender inclusion

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/women-s-professional-sports-leagues-6579601/

Maryland law allows religious garments in college sports

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/20/sport/maryland-inclusive-athletic-attire-act-spt-intl/index.html

Senators Ask MLB Why Antitrust Exemption Needed in Minors

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-18/senators-ask-mlb-why-antitrust-exemption-needed-in-minors

MLB to pay minor leaguers $185 million in lawsuit settlement

https://theathletic.com/news/mlb-senne-commissioners-office-settlement/JifpeoLYBCSJ/

Congress asks Rob Manfred for MLB antitrust rationale in letter

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-07-18/mlb-antitrust-congress-letter-rob-manfred

Federal judge blocks new guidance for transgender athletes in 20 states

https://www.wibw.com/2022/07/19/federal-judge-blocks-new-guidance-transgender-athletes-20-states/

TN Attorney General files transgender regulation lawsuit

https://www.wsmv.com/2022/07/17/tn-attorney-general-files-transgender-regulation-lawsuit/

Brittney Griner Had Prescription for Drug She Brought to Russia

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/world/brittney-griner-trial-russia.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes

Newsom demands that UCLA publicly explain deal to leave the Pac-12

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-20/newsom-demands-ucla-explain-pac-12-exit

Hockey Canada used registration fees to cover sexual-assault claims

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-morning-update-how-hockey-canada-used-registration-fees-to-build-a/

NCAA makes progress on gender inequality

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/ncaa-progress-gender-inequality-creating-comparable-ncaa-tournament-report

SoCal College Basketball Tourney Hopes to Pay Players Via NIL

https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2022/so-cal-college-basketball-nil-pay-players-1234683011/

Transfer portal windows endorsed for final NCAA approval

https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/ncaa/2022/07/20/transfer-portal-windows-endorsed-for-final-ncaa-approval.html

Changes coming to NCAA transfer portal if D1 Council recommendation passes

https://www.al.com/sports/2022/07/changes-coming-to-ncaa-transfer-portal-if-d1-council-recommendation-passes.html

Johnson v. NCAA: Schools Can't Evade Employee Recognition With Amateur Label, https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/johnson-v-ncaa-1234682549/

Chicago Cubs Wheelchair Seating Draws Disabilities Act Suit

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/chicago-cubs-wheelchair-seating-suit-1234682665/

Here's Why The PGA Should Worry About DOJ Probe

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/here-e2-80-99s-why-the-pga-should-worry-about-doj-probe-experts-say/ar-AAZP3bq

Will Judge Robinson issue a Deshaun Watson ruling on Friday?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/07/21/will-judge-robinson-issue-a-deshaun-watson-ruling-on-friday/

Attorneys Daniel Wallach and Dan Lust talk Deshaun Watson

https://www.audacy.com/923thefan/sports/cleveland-browns/attorneys-daniel-wallach-and-dan-lust-talk-deshaun-watson

Impasse quietly continues between Daniel Snyder, House Oversight Committee

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/07/20/impasse-quietly-continues-between-daniel-snyder-house-oversight-committee/

Sport Merchandising Case, Pa. State Univ. v. Vintage Brand, LLC, 2022 U.S.P.Q.2d 653 (M.D. Pa. 2022)

https://www.bloomberglaw.com/document/X1UI57EAG000N?

NBA's Zion Williamson Avoids Former Marketing Agent's Claims

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/?target=https%3A%2F%2Fwsauth.bloombergindustry.com%2Fwsauth%2Fblawauth%3Ftarget%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bloomberglaw.com%252Fbloomberglawnews%252Flitigation%252FXAASPI34000000%253Fbna_news_filter%253Dlitigation#jcite

Director of equine drug testing lab tangled in Medina Spirit lawsuit

https://wskg.org/director-of-equine-drug-testing-lab-tangled-in-medina-spirit-lawsuit/

Mullin Confronts Negligence of Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Authorit

https://mullin.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5506

One on One Q and A with HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus

https://pastthewire.com/one-on-one-q-and-a-with-hisa-ceo-lisa-lazarus/