Sports News for the Week of May 28th

By Bennett Liebman

Bob Baffert, A Commanding Presence At Belmont Stakes, Is Barred From The Racetrack This Year

https://www.forbes.com/sites/christianred/2021/05/22/bob-baffert-a-commanding-presence-at-belmont-stakes-is-barred-from-the-racetrack-this-year/?sh=7af028c3294f

Kentucky Derby Operator Hit With Suit Over Horse Doping

https://www.law360.com/articles/1388135/kentucky-derby-operator-hit-with-suit-over-horse-doping

Wisconsin lawmakers consider banning transgender athletes

https://wislawjournal.com/2021/05/26/wisconsin-lawmakers-consider-banning-transgender-athletes/

Ohio state senator to introduce name, image and likeness bill

https://theathletic.com/news/ohio-state-senator-to-introduce-name-image-and-likeness-bill/8nMDRXPKFfXh

The Alston Oral Arguments: A Citations-Focused Perspective

https://abovethelaw.com/2021/05/the-alston-oral-arguments-a-citations-focused-perspective/

NBA Star Embiid Can't Register 'Trust the Process' Shoe Mark

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/nba-star-embiid-cant-register-trust-the-process-shoe-mark

Adidas Lawsuit Racketeering College Basketball Brian Bowen Pacers

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/adidas-lawsuit-racketeering-1234630680/

Olivia Moultrie Temporary Restraining Order NWSL Age Restriction

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/olivia-moultrie-temporary-restraining-order-1234630513/

Zlatan Ibrahimovic fined by UEFA for having financial interest in betting company

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11854/12317678/zlatan-ibrahimovic-fined-by-uefa-for-having-financial-interest-in-betting-company

Jackson Hole Lawsuit Ski Injury Tree Stump Assumption of Risk

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/jackson-hole-lawsuit-1234630403/

Nike Split With Neymar Amid Sexual-Assault Probe

https://www.wsj.com/articles/nike-split-with-neymar-amid-sexual-assault-probe-11622159616?mod=e2tws

Senate Bill Proposes Union Labor for NCAA Athletes on Scholarship

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/senate-bill-proposes-union-labor-for-ncaa-athletes-1234630757/

International concern over Argentina's Sports Secretary's intimidation of Olympic athletes

http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__103555/Title__International-concern-over-Argentinas-Sports-Secretarys-intimidation-of-Olympic-athletes/292/Articles

Son, ghostwriter of late senator say Trump intervened to stop probe of Patriots' Spygate scandal

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31484993/son-ghostwriter-late-senator-say-trump-intervened-stop-probe-patriots-spygate-scandal

Former U of L assistant basketball coach expected to plead guilty June 4 in federal extortion case

https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/former-u-of-l-assistant-basketball-coach-expected-to-plead-guilty-june-4-in-federal/article_918da262-bcf0-11eb-9095-fb5ed242ae21.html

Pending sale of Minnesota Timberwolves has no limitations to moving franchise to a new city

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31516790/pending-sale-minnesota-timberwolves-no-limitations-moving-franchise-new-city

Wolves' minority owner files suit against Taylor alleging breach of contract in sale

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/wolves-minority-owner-files-suit-against-taylor-alleging-breach-of-contract-in-sale/ar-AAKrdlN?ocid=BingNewsSearch

ACLU files lawsuit against West Virginia for anti-trans law

https://www.si.com/high-school/2021/05/26/west-virginia-lawsuit-anti-trans-children-in-sports-aclu

FIFA Congress votes on future of FIFA Women's World Cup™ hosting, https://www.fifa.com/who-we-are/news/fifa-congress-votes-on-future-of-fifa-women-s-world-cuptm-hosting-and-looks-to-e#71st-fifa-virtual-congress-council-meeting-2-x1687

Former Mets Manager Banned After Sexual Harassment Investigation, https://www.wsj.com/articles/mickey-callaway-sexual-harassment-investigation-mlb-11622064240?mod=e2tws

NFL, NFLPA agree to 2022 salary-cap ceiling, vaccine incentives released

https://theathletic.com/news/nfl-nflpa-agree-to-2022-salary-cap-ceiling-vaccine-incentives-released/nqrJAzpAOpuP

Three key steps to end the endemic greed and narcissism in sports leadership

https://www.sportspromedia.com/opinion/sports-federations-sexism-leadership-dfb-dosb-strategy