Court Grants Stay in O’Bannon Case

The decision delays colleges from offering athletes compensation for the commercial use of their names and likenesses for now.

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Sports Briefing | Hockey: Bruins Get Winter Classic

N.H.L. Commissioner Gary Bettman joined officials from the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens to say the teams would meet in the Winter Classic at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 1.

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Catching Up With the O’Bannon Ruling, Soon to Go Into Effect

Barring an appellate court overturning a federal judge’s ruling or granting a stay requested by the N.C.A.A., colleges can begin offering players money as soon as Saturday.

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Sports Briefing | Hockey: Penguins Trade Center Brandon Sutter

Pittsburgh sent him to the Vancouver Canucks for forward Nick Bonino and defenseman Alex Clendening.

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Derek Stepan Signs a Long-Term Contract With Rangers

Stepan’s deal, which reports indicate is for six years and $39 million, was announced Monday hours before an arbitration hearing in Toronto.

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