Sports News for the Week of November 5th

By Bennett Liebman

Lawmakers Unveil Bill To Revamp 'Flawed' NCAA Due Process

https://www.law360.com/articles/1437027/lawmakers-unveil-bill-to-revamp-flawed-ncaa-due-process

Congress Wants to Create Law That Changes How NCAA Investigates Member Schools

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10016976-congress-wants-to-create-law-that-changes-how-ncaa-investigates-member-schools

NCAA Accountability Act Would Modify Infractions Process

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/bipartisan-federal-legislation-introduced-to-drastically-modify-ncaa-s-current

NLRB, Labor Laws and the Impact on NCAA Athletes

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/nlrb-labor-laws-and-the-impact-on-ncaa-8304144/

Should PA ban Native American mascots in schools?

https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/2021/11/04/pa-native-american-mascots-school-ban/6279887001/

Kofi Cockburn: Illinois center suspended 3 games over NIL timing issue

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-illinois-basketball-kofi-cockburn-suspension-20211101-6dljacs5rfgnjlcyzodqcrpqke-story.html

NCAA Suspends Top Star Kofi Cockburn For Now-Legal Infraction

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2021/11/01/ncaa-suspends-top-star-kofi-cockburn-for-now-legal-infraction/?sh=3435ec8c38ee

Why impact of NCAA ruling on Oklahoma State basketball could be significant

https://news.yahoo.com/she-said-said-why-impact-132758749.html

U.S. Appeals Court upholds ruling that St. Cloud State violated Title IX

https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/21/10/192921P.pdf

Jon Gruden Emails NFL Washington Football Team Investigation Congress

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/jon-gruden-emails-1234645559/

NFL faces House Oversight committee deadline on Washington Football Team probe

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/11/04/house-oversight-committee-nfl-roger-goodell-washington-football/

House Oversight keeps focus on NFL's Washington Football Team probe

https://www.rollcall.com/2021/11/03/the-nfl-wants-to-move-past-washingtons-scandal-house-oversight-says-not-so-fast/

NFL's Legal Woes Mount With St. Louis Lawsuit, WFT Investigation

https://www.sportico.com/business/commerce/2021/nfl-legal-woes-sporticast-1234645682/

Stan Kroenke, NFL Owners Battle over Rams Indemnification Agreement, https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/stan-kroenke-nfl-owners-1234645423/

The NFL's battle of St. Louis

https://news.yahoo.com/nfls-battle-st-louis-142107437.html

Aaron Rodgers, NFL COVID-19 rules and what the Packers quarterback can expect next

https://theathletic.com/2933867/2021/11/03/aaron-rodgers-nfl-covid-19-rules-and-what-the-packers-quarterback-can-expect-next/

Minor leaguers cite Steve Cohen tweet in class action bid to force MLB to produce back pay

https://theathletic.com/2925206/2021/11/01/minor-leaguers-cite-steve-cohen-tweet-in-class-action-bid-to-force-mlb-to-produce-back-pay/

How the NFL has handled players accused of DUI resulting in death

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/how-nfl-has-handled-players-accused-dui-resulting-death

Henry Ruggs' $150k bail explained as former Raiders star appears in court

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/11/04/henry-ruggs-150k-bail-explained-as-former-raiders-star-appears-in-court/

Can the NHL be saved from its toxic culture?

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/nov/04/nhl-blackhawks-scandal-systemic-issues

Michael Houston: Serbia shutout shows where politics should stay out of sport

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1114956/michael-houston-serbia-kosovo-boxing

Almighty at FIFA and joyful IOC member for years, Joseph Blatter's slow decline at 85 years old

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2021/11/03/almighty-at-fifa-and-joyful-ioc-member-joseph-blatters-slow-decline-at-85-years-old/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Blatter and Platini indicted in Switzerland

https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2021/11/02/blatter-and-platini-indicted-in-switzerland-over-fraud-allegations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Transgender teen sues Tennessee over school sports ban

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/transgender-teen-sues-tennessee-school-sports-ban-rcna4570