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Oklahoma LB Owen Heinecke sues NCAA for '26 eligibilityOklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Monday as he seeks an additional season of eligibility.,Heinecke, who participated in last month's NFL Scouting Combine after his waiver request and appeal were denied by the NCAA, is seeking an injunction before the NFL draft beg...

NCAA sues DraftKings, claims March Madness trademark infringementThe NCAA is suing DraftKings for trademark infringement over the use of the terms March Madness and Final Four.,A lawsuit filed on Friday in federal court in the Southern District of Indiana seeks an emergency restraining order to stop the sportsbook operator from its "egregious" use of those tradem...

Reports: LB Dre Greenlaw returning to 49ers on 1-year dealLinebacker Dre Greenlaw has agreed to a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played his first six years before leaving last season for the Denver Broncos, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,Greenlaw, a fifth-round draft pick by the 49ers in 2019 out of Arkansas, will play...

Pitt fires coach Tory Verdi after 8-23 season, litigation

Tory Verdi was fired as the women's basketball coach at Pitt after a third losing season.,Verdi's dismissal comes at a time when he is the defendant in six lawsuits filed by former players.,Athletic director Allen Greene did not mention the litigation, which lists the university as a co-defendant, i...

JGR adds Spire in amended lawsuit against ex-competition director

Joe Gibbs Racing has amended its lawsuit against its former competition director to include Spire Motorsports, alleging the NASCAR team illegally obtained proprietary information from the ex-employee.,The amendment filed on Tuesday in the Western District of North Carolina calls the defendants' acti...

Suspended player sues WTA for $20M over steroid ban

Suspended WTA professional Tara Moore of Great Britain filed a $20 million lawsuit in New York claiming her positive test for steroids in 2022 was because of contaminated local meat served during an event in Colombia.,Moore, 33, was given a four-year suspension after testing positive for two differe...

Lions fan files $100M lawsuit over DK Metcalf incident

The Detroit Lions fan involved in a December altercation with the Pittsburgh Steelers' DK Metcalf has filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against the wide receiver and others.,Ryan Kennedy continues to suffer physically and has experienced "reputational damage and economic harm" since the Dec. 2...

Duke QB Darian Mensah can't sign elsewhere until ruling

Duke quarterback Darian Mensah will remain in transfer portal limbo while awaiting a courtroom decision.,He is allowed to enter the portal but can't enroll at or play for another school until a North Carolina judge rules on Duke's request for an injunction that would stop him from leaving the Blue D...