NCAA Settles Head Injury Lawsuit for $70M

The NCAA agreed on Tuesday to help athletes with head injuries in a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit that college sports’ governing body touted as a major step forward but that critics say doesn’t go nearly far enough.
The deal, filed in U.S. District Court in…

Suspended! ESPN Punishes Stephen A. Smith For Comments

ESPN has suspended outspoken sportscaster Stephen A. Smith for a week because of his comments about domestic abuse suggesting women should make sure that they don’t do anything to provoke an attack.
Smith’s commentary occurred during a discussion on ESPN2’s “First Take” last Friday about the NFL…

Lionel Messi Charged with Tax Fraud

A Spanish court will push ahead with prosecuting the Barcelona forward Lionel Messi for alleged tax evasion despite a recommendation from the public prosecutor the charges be dismissed.

The prosecutor argued in June that Messi’s father Jorge was responsible for the family’s finances and not the four-times…

Judge OKs LA Clippers Record $2 Billion Sale

The record $2 billion sale of pro basketball’s Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft Corp chief executive Steve Ballmer can proceed over the objections of co-owner Donald Sterling, a judge tentatively ruled on Monday.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Levanas said the deal, brokered by Sterling’s…

Baseball Hall of Fame Welcomes New Members

The National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony had the feel of an Atlanta Braves reunion as pitching greats Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine were inducted on Sunday along with former manager Bobby Cox.
Maddux and Glavine, mainstays on the Braves team that won the 1995 World Series while Cox…