Sports News for the Week of August 13th

By Bennett Liebman

Why the NCAA didn't punish Baylor

https://slate.com/culture/2021/08/baylor-ncaa-infractions-report.html

NCAA has harsh words but no penalties for Baylor

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/Baylor-NCAA-penalties-sexual-assault-16379764.php

Khan: The toothless NCAA didn't punish Art Briles

https://theathletic.com/2765720/2021/08/11/khan-the-toothless-ncaa-didnt-punish-art-briles-all-the-more-reason-to-question-the-point-of-its-existence/

MLB, Barstool Sports in significant talks to broadcast games

https://nypost.com/2021/08/09/mlb-barstool-sports-in-significant-talks-for-broadcasting-deal/

Barstool Sports, MLB Broadcast Rights Conversations "Barely Existent"

https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2021/barstool-sports-mlb-broadcast-rights-1234636982/

Dan Kaplan "Betting On Steroids

https://fanstreamsports.com/dan-kaplan-betting-on-steroids/

Compensating College Athletes: Moving the Ball Forward

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/compensating-college-athletes-moving-the-ball-forward

What's in a Name, Image and Likeness for Student Athletes?

https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2021/08/12/name-image-and-likeness-in-college-sports/?slreturn=20210713174420

Plaintiffs' lawyers in NCAA case pick up $3.5 mln more in fees

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/plaintiffs-lawyers-ncaa-case-pick-up-35-mln-more-fees-2021-08-04/

Rowing to Title IX Victory: Court Rules in Favor of UConn's Women's Rowing Team

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/rowing-to-title-ix-victory-court-rules-1140193/

Appeals court revives lawsuit filed by former UND hockey players

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/32000182/appeals-court-revives-lawsuit-filed-former-university-north-dakota-women-ice-hockey-players

Alston Supreme Court Ruling Against NCAA Being Used in Fast Food Cases

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/alston-supreme-court-ruling-1234636820/

Heinz Field Seat Painting Dispute Pittsburgh Steelers NFL

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/heinz-field-seat-painting-1234636669/

Future of Texas NIL laws for HS athletes

https://247sports.com/Article/Quinn-Ewers-leaves-high-school-early-Texas-name-image-and-likeness-law-Ohio-State-football-168992634/

Opinion | I'm a Trans Athlete. I Only Want to Win If It's Fair

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/opinion/transgender-sports-science.html

MLB Field of Dreams game obscures baseball's greed in Iowa

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2021/08/12/field-of-dreams-game-mlb-dyersville-obscures-baseball-greed-iowa-jd-scholten/8101312002/

MLB ballpark fan injuries: Will netting be added to avoid lawsuits?

https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/08/10/crying-foul-mlb-netting-daily-cover

Britain plans to change laws to protect football authorities

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/britain-plans-change-laws-protect-football-authorities-breakaway-leagues-the-2021-08-07/

Seton Hall moves to get Myles Powell's lawsuit dismissed

https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2021/08/11/seton-hall-moves-to-get-myles-powells-lawsuit-dismissed/5565633001/

Official League Data Gets Messy In Maryland Sports Betting

https://www.legalsportsreport.com/54210/opinion-maryland-sports-betting-official-league-data/

Unionizing College Football Players Presents A Double-Edged Sword

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2021/08/10/unionizing-college-football-players-is-a-double-edged-sword/?sh=5c9c8299702d

Tokyo 2020 British sprint relay team could lose silver medals after one athlete fails doping test

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2021/08/12/tokyo-2020-british-sprint-relay-team-could-lose-silver-medals-after-one-athlete-fails-doping-test/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Thoroughbred Trainer Jorge Navarro Pleads Guilty

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/thoroughbred-trainer-jorge-navarro-and-head-new-york-veterinary-clinic-plead-guilty

Soccer Phenom, League Get Rulings Revoked, Making Deal Official

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/soccer-phenom-league-get-rulings-revoked-making-deal-official

Lawsuits Filed In 'Messi' Soccer Dispute

https://abovethelaw.com/2021/08/lawsuits-filed-in-messi-soccer-dispute/