May 23, 2013

NFL sues dozens of insurers over player injury claims

The NFL logo is seen on a trailer parked near the New Meadowlands Stadium where the Jets and Giants NFL football teams play home games in East Rutherford

(Reuters) – The National Football League has filed a lawsuit against nearly three dozen insurance companies, seeking to force them to defend the league against mounting brain injury claims by former players and their families. The suit, filed late Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, names virtually every major insurer in the country, led by [...]

MLB: Retired baseball star Dykstra jailed for lewd conduct

Former Major League baseball player Lenny Dykstra appears in Los Angeles Superior court for an arraignment in San Fernando, California

(Reuters) – Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra was sentenced on Wednesday to 270 days in jail and 36 months probation over charges that he exposed himself to five women who answered his Craigslist ads for an assistant or housekeeper. One woman told authorities the former ballplayer held a knife and forced her to [...]