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Reuters
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
US appeals court rules for NCAA in dispute over player eligibility rules
July 16 (Reuters) - The National Collegiate Athletic Association has persuaded a U.S. appeals court to reject an order that the NCAA said could erode distinctions between student and professional athletes. A panel of the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1, opens new tab on Wednesday to overturn a lower decision that said football player Nyzier Fourqurean could compete for Wisconsin University beyond his fourth year of eligibility under the NCAA's player restrictions. Under the NCAA's so-called five-year rule, athletes are eligible to compete in no more than four seasons within five years of having enrolled in college. The appeals court's ruling for the NCAA still allows Fourqurean to continue challenging the rule as his lawsuit moves ahead in the lower court. The NCAA and a lawyer for Fourqurean did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Circuit Judge Amy St. Eve faulted Fourqurean's legal arguments, saying that he was relying improperly on his own exclusion from college sports to justify his antitrust claims. 'He is not a rival of the NCAA, and he has not drawn a link from his exclusion to an adverse effect on an existing or potential rival of the NCAA,' St. Eve wrote, joined by Circuit Judge Joshua Kolar. In a dissent, Circuit Judge Kenneth Ripple said the NCAA's five-year rule 'decreases competition in the labor market by forcing out the market's most experienced athletes.' At an earlier hearing in Fourqurean's case, the appeals court struggled over where and how to draw a line that would limit the years a student can play sports. A lawyer for the NCAA told the court that the eligibility rule was necessary to ensure that college students play college sports, and then move on and make way for a new group of student athletes. Fourqurean's attorney, Michael Crooks, told the panel that his client's case seeks 'meaningful exceptions' to the NCAA's five-year rule, and not to overthrow the limit entirely. Fourqurean's lawsuit is part of a growing number of legal challenges that seek to loosen player eligibility rules. The NCAA has also appealed a federal judge's ruling in favor of an athlete in a lawsuit in New Jersey that brought claims similar to those in Fourqurean's case. Separately, the NCAA has agreed to a multibillion-dollar settlement that will allow schools for the first time to directly pay students for their athletic service. Challenges to the scope of the settlement are pending in an appeals court. The case is Fourqurean v. National Collegiate Athletic Association , 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 25-1187. For Fourqurean: Michael Crooks of von Briesen & Roper For NCAA: Rakesh Kilaru of Wilkinson Stekloff Read more: NCAA faces appeals after judge approves landmark $2.8 billion settlement California high school athletes seek right to player profits in new lawsuit US judge approves NCAA baseball coaches' $49 million settlement US judge dismisses sweeping class action over older ex-NCAA athletes' pay
The Sun
26-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Kylian Mbappe accuses PSG of ‘moral harassment' as Real Madrid star's £55m lawsuit takes fresh turn
KYLIAN MBAPPE has accused former club PSG of 'moral harassment' as the legal battle took a fresh turn. France and Real Madrid ace Mbappe is already claiming the French champions owe him £55m from his final year before his free transfer move to Spain. 2 2 But in a separate development, Mbappe, 26, is also arguing PSG ownership attempted to strong arm him into signing a new deal rather than letting his contract run down. And it means the damaging dispute between the two sides will play out even further. In the latest twist, Mbappe filed an official complaint with the French courts against PSG last month, with two examining magistrates now appointed to investigate the claims. Mbappe alleges that the incidents took place in the summer of 2023, ahead of his final year at PSG, when he was excluded from the first-team squad and placed in the club's 'loft' of unwanted players. His lawyers allege that the move to isolate Mbappe was PSG attempting to coerce him into signing a new deal, with the claim saying that it added up to 'psychological pressure' and the 'attempted extortion of a signature.' The new move comes with the wages claim also set to be played out in the courts. Mbappe claims PSG owe him his final three months' salary and bonuses from that last season in Paris, with the club insisting he waived the payments as a condition of his release. Meanwhile, Mbappe is ruled out of Madrid's final group game in the Club World Cup against Salzburg tonight as he recovers from the bout of gastroenteritis that saw him briefly hospitalised for tests last week. The France striker has not featured in the tournament so far but will be available for Madrid's last-16 game on Tuesday. Mbappe returned to the gym this week in a bid to get back to full fitness before the next round. Reports in Spain have claimed that he lost between four and five kilograms due to the virus. It is believed that he may have contracted the illness back in Madrid before flying to the US earlier this month.
Washington Post
24-06-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Padres star Tatis sues Big League Advance in attempt to get out of future earnings deal
SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. filed a lawsuit Monday against Big League Advance in an attempt to void the future earnings contract he signed as a 17-year-old minor leaguer that could cost him about $34 million. The lawsuit, filed in San Diego County Superior Court, accuses BLA of using predatory tactics to lure him into an 'investment deal' that was actually an illegal loan. BLA misrepresented itself to Tatis, hiding its unlicensed status and pushing him into loan terms banned by California's consumer protection laws, the suit alleges.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Padres star Tatis sues Big League Advance in attempt to get out of future earnings deal
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Tony Ding) SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. filed a lawsuit Monday against Big League Advance in an attempt to void the future earnings contract he signed as a 17-year-old minor leaguer that could cost him $34 million. The lawsuit, filed in San Diego County Superior Court, accuses BLA of using predatory tactics to lure him into an 'investment deal' that was actually an illegal loan. BLA misrepresented itself to Tatis, hiding its unlicensed status and pushing him into loan terms banned by California's consumer protection laws, the suit alleges. Advertisement Attorney Robert Hertzberg said the suit also seeks public injunctive relief to protect young athletes from being lured into such deals. Hertzberg said Tatis received $2 million up front in exchange for 10% of future earnings. Tatis signed a $340 million, 14-year contract in February 2021. Hertzberg said Tatis would also be on the hook for future earnings from any subsequent contract he might sign, unless the deal is voided. 'I'm fighting this battle not just for myself but for everyone still chasing their dream and hoping to provide a better life for their family," Tatis said in a statement provided by a publicist. "I want to help protect those young players who don't yet know how to protect themselves from these predatory lenders and illegal financial schemes — kids' focus should be on their passion for baseball, not dodging shady business deals.' Tatis, a son of the former big league infielder, declined further comment before Monday night's game against the Washington Nationals. Advertisement Hertzberg said that even though Tatis signed the deal in his native Dominican Republic, he is covered by California consumer protection laws. BLA declined comment. "California lawmakers have put in place serious, straightforward protections against predatory financial activity, but BLA has still disregarded our laws to pursue a business model built on prohibited, deceptive and abusive practices,' said Hertzberg, a former speaker of the California State Assembly and majority leader of the California Senate. Tatis has blossomed into one of the game's biggest stars, although he's been dogged by injuries and an 80-game PED suspension handed down by MLB in 2022. He debuted in 2019 and was an All-Star at shortstop in 2021 before being moved to right field, where he was an All-Star last year. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Judge approves NCAA House Settlement allowing schools to pay players
The post Judge approves NCAA House Settlement allowing schools to pay players appeared first on ClutchPoints. The landscape of college sports has been in constant change over the last few years, and now a major development has taken place that will ensure it is never the same again. On Friday night, Judge Claudia Wilken approved the House settlement in the House vs. NCAA lawsuit. Advertisement The biggest point in the settlement is that it now allows schools to pay their own athletes, instead of all payment having to go through NIL collectives. This ruling doesn't end the controversy about whether athletes are considered employees of the universities that they play for, but schools being able to pay them is a massive development in the ongoing debate. Schools will be able to pay athletes $20.5 million over the course of the year, with a decided split in which sports get how much money, according to Pete Nakos of On3 Sports. 'Beginning July 1, schools will be able to share $20.5 million with athletes, with football expected to receive 75%, followed by men's basketball (15%), women's basketball (5%) and the remainder of sports (5%),' Nakos wrote. 'The amount shared in revenue will increase annually.' That means that football programs will have about $15 million, give or take, to spend on their rosters. Advertisement The settlement will also introduce roster limits, which was a big sticking point between the two sides over the course of the last few months. Those roster limits will be grandfathered in, a stipulation that Wilkin required in order to go through with the approval of the settlement. On Friday night, NCAA president Charlie Baker released a letter titled 'A new beginning for Division I student-athletes and the NCAA.' 'Approving the agreement reached by the NCAA, the defendant conferences and student-athletes in the settlement opens a pathway to begin stabilizing college sports,' part of the letter read. 'This new framework that enables schools to provide direct financial benefits to student-athletes and establishes clear and specific rules to regulate third-party NIL agreements marks a huge step forward for college sports.' How this settlement affects the teams on the field and the court in 2025-26 remains to be seen, but there is no question that this massive change will impact the way that college sports work forever. Related: Former NCAA athletes to be paid $2.8 billion for lost NIL earnings Related: Former MLB exec to be new head of College Sports Commission
