Former football players sue over 'Last Chance U'

Six former East Mississippi Community College players who appeared in "Last Chance U" have sued the school, Netflix and others over their portrayals.

ESPN - 6d

Former football players file lawsuit over their portrayals in Netflix's 'Last Chance U'

Six former East Mississippi Community College football players who appeared in the documentary series “Last Chance U” have sued the school, Netflix, the National Junior College Athletic Association ...

ABC News - 6d

Former 'Last Chance U' stars sue Netflix, NJCAA over compensation, portrayals in popular documentary

Among the players seeking $30 million in damages is ex-Florida State and Auburn player John Franklin III

CBS Sports - 6d

UNLV football player found dead in apartment

UNLV senior offensive lineman Ben Christman, who transferred from Kentucky after last season, was found dead in an off-campus apartment. He was 21.

ESPN - Feb. 13

Brayden Maldonado, John Christofilis rally Seattle U to 67-65 victory over UT Arlington

Brayden Maldonado scored 26 and John Christofilis made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to rally Seattle University to a 67-65 victory over UT Arlington

ABC News - Feb. 8

Transgender Americans sue over Trump passport policy

Seven transgender or non-binary Americans sued the Trump administration Friday over its new policy preventing people from obtaining passports with sex designations that match their gender ...

The Hill - Feb. 8

Groups Sue Over Trump’s Pause on Refugee Admissions

The lawsuit by advocacy organizations aims to bring back the resettlement of refugees in the United States after President Trump halted the program.

The New York Times - Feb. 10

Diddy sues NBC for $100m over documentary

The rapper's lawyer says the programme "maliciously and recklessly broadcast outrageous lies".

BBC News - Feb. 12

Nintendo And Amazon Sue For Millions Over Counterfeit Amiibos

For over a year, Nintendo and Amazon have been joint partners in a lawsuit targeting sellers on Amazon's site who illegally sold fake Amiibos and pirated Nintendo cartridges. Now, the two companies ...

GameSpot - Feb. 12

European football: Inter miss chance while racist chants halt La Liga game

Inter lose 1-0 at Juventus to a Francisco Conceição goal Referee stops match at Espanyol after player complaints Inter missed the chance to go top of Serie A as they lost 1-0 at Juventus on ...

The Guardian - 3d

Former Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel nominated as Ohio's lieutenant governor

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is nominating former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel as the state's next lieutenant governor

ABC News - Feb. 10

High school football player succeeds on field despite size

CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how a high school football player's big heart and work ethic helped him to succeed on the field despite his size.

CBS News - Feb. 10

College football players sign agreement to be paid for likeness in video games

The video game licensing deal may serve as a blueprint for schools on how to generate more compensation for their athletes above the revenue-share cap.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 13

EA College Football 26 Could Offer Bigger Payouts To Players

Earlier this year, EA officially announced that EA College Football 26 was in development for release this summer. Last year, EA offered high-profile college football players $600 each for the ...

GameSpot - 6d

Former Montreal Canadiens Player Writes Hilariously Sarcastic Tweet

Former Montreal Canadiens enforcer Chris Nilan took to X during the Canada vs. USA game of the 4 Nations Face-Off and posted one of the most sarcastic tweets ever.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

More Former N.F.L. Players Are Becoming College Coaches. Is It a Good Thing?

Colorado’s Deion Sanders isn’t the only high-profile N.F.L. alumnus strolling college sidelines. But the depth of the coaches’ experience differs.

The New York Times - 2d

Former Spain soccer chief convicted of sexual assault for kissing player

A court has found former Spanish Soccer Federation president Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for non-consensually kissing player Jenni Hermoso after Spain won the Women's World Cup in 2023. ...

CBS News - 3h

The great escapism: Everton’s Corner Flag Guy and football’s lasting capacity for joy | Max Rushden

This has been a testing time on a personal level but seeing the euphoria at Goodison reminded me how the game can liberate. The clock at Goodison reads 97.41 (+5). The Everton players, fans, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 13

Current, former USAID employees sue Musk, arguing Senate should've confirmed him

Current and former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) sued Elon Musk and his cost-cutting operation, levying the novel argument that the world’s richest man should ...

The Hill - Feb. 13

Fortnite Shows Why Cheaters Never Prosper After Epic Successfully Sues Pro Player

Epic Games has sent a loud and clear message to the cheaters and hackers of the world about Fortnite. The company "took legal action" against a pro player called RepulseGod and banned them from ...

GameSpot - 2d

Physician Group Sues Trump Health Agencies Over Scrubbed Sites, Data

This is a MedPage Today story. Physicians have launched a legal challenge against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and federal health agencies for removing webpages from health-related ...

ABC News - Feb. 5

Democratic AGs sue over DOGE access to Treasury payment systems

A coalition of 19 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Friday night over the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s access to Treasury Department payment systems that dole out ...

The Hill - Feb. 8

Transgender, nonbinary people sue Trump administration over passport policy

A new lawsuit accuses the State Department of freezing document changes for transgender or nonbinary people.

ABC News - Feb. 8

New Zealand Rugby sues Ineos over sponsorship spat

Jim Ratcliffe’s chemicals group says it sought to renegotiate deal amid strain from high carbon taxes and energy costs

Financial Times - Feb. 11

Missouri sues Starbucks over DEI practices, claiming they slows orders

A new lawsuit filed by Missouri's attorney general alleges that Starbucks is unlawfully relying on "race-and-sex-based hiring practices."

CBS News - Feb. 11

Fired inspectors general sue Trump over their 'unlawful' termination

Eight inspectors general who were fired by Trump filed a lawsuit Wednesday charging their terminations were unlawful and seeking their immediate reinstatement.

NBC News - Feb. 12

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro sues the Trump administration over funding freeze

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro sued the Trump administration on Thursday over its broad freeze of federal funding.

NBC News - Feb. 13

Denver Public Schools sues DHS over policy allowing ICE in schools

Denver Public Schools (DPS) sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday over its new Trump administration policy allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to conduct raids ...

The Hill - 6d

Mexico threatens to sue Google over Gulf of Mexico name change

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened to sue Google Thursday over its decision to update its maps platform to reflect President Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf ...

The Hill - 6d

Adams to Sue Trump Administration Over Clawback of Migrant Shelter Funds

The decision to sue over the $80 million in seized funds comes as the New York City mayor has been accused of supporting the White House’s immigration agenda in exchange for legal leniency.

The New York Times - 4d

Catholic bishops sue over freeze in refugee resettlement funding

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Tuesday sued to challenge the Trump administration's moves to block funding for refugee resettlement programs. Immigration groups have already ...

The Hill - 1d

Civil and human rights groups sue over Trump diversity, transgender orders

Civil and human rights organizations have teamed up to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the president's executive orders on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) ...

The Hill - 1d

Green groups sue over Trump moves to expand offshore drilling

Conservation groups filed two legal challenges Wednesday to the Trump administration’s moves to shrink areas protected from offshore oil and gas development. In the first lawsuit, a coalition of ...

The Hill - 23h

Civil rights groups sue Trump over anti-DEIA executive orders

Three civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday charging that three of President Trump’s executive orders attacking DEIA in the federal government hinder their ability to help ...

NBC News - 19h

Unions sue over Trump admin efforts to fire probationary federal employees

A coalition of government employee unions sued late Wednesday over the Trump administration’s efforts to fire employees still in their probationary period across the federal government. The Office ...

The Hill - 4h

High school football player shows heart and determination help to power outsized performance

Kruz McKee, who's the kicker on the West Jones High School football team in Laurel, Mississippi, is only 5'3", but he's showing what you really need to play the game is determination and a big heart.

CBS News - Feb. 10

Mapi León incident shows women’s football needs to protect its players | Suzanne Wrack

The fallout from Spain’s Liga F game at the weekend led to Daniela Caracas suffering horrendous online abuse. On Monday footage began to circulate on social media that appeared to show the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 12