College Football
The NCAA is now facing 43 class-action lawsuits related to the handling of concussions by Division I football programs after 13 more were filed Thursday.
The complaints also name college conferences and in some cases schools. The Chicago-based law firm Edelson PC has been filing the lawsuits in batches since May.
The players are seeking damages for injuries they claim are the result of mishandled concussions they suffered while playing college football.
A judge in a previous case ruled one large class-action concussion lawsuit could not be filed against the NCAA.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Atlantic Coast Conference will keep its league football schedule at eight games.
The conference issued a statement Wednesday saying its athletic directors voted to continue playing an eight-game schedule with at least one game against a power-conference opponent.
The ACC had been considering expanding the conference schedule to nine games, but did not reach a decision during discussions two months ago.
Schools that play yearly rivalry games against Southeastern Conference teams preferred an eight-game schedule because that would give them some flexibility and keep the schedule balanced with four home games and four on the road.
MLB
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred remains hopeful the sport can play regular-season games in London for the first time in 2018.
Baseball had hoped to play at Olympic Stadium next season, possibly with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, but said in July that it ran out of time.
An agreement with the union is necessary for any international games. In recent years, some major league players increasingly have questioned the need to play outside their regular ballparks.
TORONTO — MLB spoke with the Toronto Blue Jays about banning cans from the seats at Rogers Centre and wants officials in Canada to prosecute the fan who threw a beer at Baltimore outfielder Hyun Soo Kim during the seventh inning of the AL wild-card game.
Toronto Police on Wednesday released a photo of the fan suspected of throwing the can, and the photo was shared by thousands on social media.
“Investigators are strongly encouraging this man to seek legal advice and turn himself into police,” police said in a statement.
Blue Jays fans tossed bottles and debris on the field during Game 5 of last year’s AL Division Series against Texas.
A fan in Toronto also threw a drink at Orioles outfielder Nate McLouth during a game at Rogers Centre in May 2013.
Toronto said it is planning tougher security measures and alcohol policies at Rogers Centre.
NBA
CLEVELAND — Former Cavaliers coach David Blatt accepted a championship ring from the team despite being fired last season.
Blatt was dismissed midway through his second season by Cleveland. The Cavs were 30-11 at the time he was replaced by assistant Tyronn Lue, who guided the Cavs to an historic comeback in the finals.
Blatt told Israel-based reporter David Pick that he accepted the ring from the Cavs “because they presented it to me in a way that was very respectful.” He said the Cavs told him that he contributed to the championship.
Associated Press
