Sports News for the Week Ending March 4th

By Bennett Liebman

Labor Dispute Upends MLB Season: Baseball Lockout Explained

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/?target=https%3A%2F%2Fwsauth.bloombergindustry.com%2Fwsauth%2Fblawauth%3Ftarget%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bloomberglaw.com%252Fbloomberglawnews%252Fdaily-labor-report%252FXG3IUTG000000%253Fbna_news_filter%253Ddaily-labor-report#jcite

MLB Lockout Legal Fallout Impasse CBA Unfair Labor Decertification

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/mlb-lockout-legal-fallout-1234666941/

To former Labor Board chair, MLB's acrimony is unlike what's come before

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/02/sports/former-labor-board-chair-baseballs-current-acrimony-unlike-whats-come-before-heres-why-thats-good-thing/

No Decision Yet On Baffert Suspension

https://paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/no-decision-yet-on-baffert-suspension-as-judge-points-to-jurisdictional-issues/

Judge decides Bob Baffert's suspension will not start on schedule

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/horse-racing/2022/03/02/judge-decides-bob-bafferts-suspension-not-start-schedule/9341188002/

Phil Mickelson's biggest crime is telling truth about Saudis

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/mike-bianchi-commentary/os-sp-phil-mickelson-arnold-palmer-rory-mcillroy-mike-bianchi-column-20220303-z2btqlo5l5as7pzfajfsjoemlq-story.html

Iowa bans transgender girls and women from female sports

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/03/1084278181/transgender-girls-and-women-now-barred-from-female-sports-in-iowa

World Cup ban: FIFA's legal grounds vs. Russia

https://sports.yahoo.com/russia-might-challenge-the-world-cup-ban-in-court-to-defend-it-fifa-might-have-to-get-political-223816752.html

NFL: COVID testing ending for league

https://sports.yahoo.com/two-years-into-the-pandemic-the-nfl-is-eliminating-covid-testing-171133311.html

Proposed Louisiana bill would let schools facilitate NIL deals

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_ddfe32a4-9b31-11ec-aba7-037dbc3cc43e.html

Confusion Reigns in NIL

https://www.ropesgray.com/en/newsroom/alerts/2022/March/NCAA-NIL-Update-With-a-Semester-of-NIL-Opportunities-in-the-Books-Trends-Emerge-and-Confusion-Reigns

How NCAA athletes are navigating the Wild West of NIL deals

https://www.fastcompany.com/90725103/ncaa-athletes-creative-control-wild-west-name-image-likeness-deals-march-madness

Female college athletes stash NIL cash

https://azdailysun.com/sports/college/set-me-up-for-life-female-college-athletes-stash-nil-cash/article_867f8e1f-fd9f-5ea6-8bbb-76d51d5636de.html

UO announces first licensed school NIL Marketplace in college sports

https://www.registerguard.com/story/sports/college/2022/03/04/university-of-oregon-ducks-student-athletes-first-licensed-nil-marketplace-college-sports-opendorse/65063353007/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=gh-eugenerg-main

Title IX Refresher Series Part II: The Title IX Investigator

https://www.lexblog.com/2022/03/03/title-ix-refresher-series-part-ii-the-title-ix-investigator/

Lia Thomas interview: The story of the Penn swimmer at the heart of the transgender athlete debate

https://www.si.com/college/2022/03/03/lia-thomas-penn-swimmer-transgender-woman-daily-cover

Disgraced Ex-Baylor Coach Out at Grambling State

https://www.si.com/college/2022/03/03/lia-thomas-penn-swimmer-transgender-woman-daily-cover

Angel Stadium Lawsuit Enters Final Lap

https://voiceofoc.org/2022/03/angel-stadium-lawsuits-enters-final-lap-decision-could-come-in-a-month/

Old USFL v. Fox

https://heitnerlegal.com/wp-content/uploads/USFL-v-FOX-compressed.pdf

Trevor Bauer v. Deadspin

https://www.zuckerman.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/2022-03-03_Dkt.01_Complaint.pdf

FIFA Bans Russia Ukraine Invasion Court of Arbitration for Sport Panel

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/fifa-bans-russia-ukraine-1234666751/

NFL Combine Legal Implications Leave Players in Limbo

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/nfl-combine-legal-1234667081/

IOC favors open approach in regard to Russia and Belarus sanctions

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2022/03/03/ioc-favors-open-approach-in-regard-to-russia-and-belarus-sanctions-no-definitive-timeline-for-strengthening-or-lifting-of-sanctions/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Lawsuit Highlights Lack of Concussion Care in Women's Soccer

https://advocacyforfairnessinsports.org/feature-stories/ncaa/mitchell-vs-baylor-highlights-lack-of-care-for-neurological-issues-in-womens-soccer/

Strong Stance on China and Peng Shuai Helps Land WTA a New Title Sponsor

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/03/sports/tennis/wta-hologic-china.html

A light in Djokovic's tough 2022

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2022/03/03/a-light-in-djokovics-tough-2022-france-will-stop-requiring-health-pass-and-the-serb-could-play-roland-garros/