New Jersey’s Effort to Legalize Sports Betting Is Denied on Appeal

A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said on Tuesday that the state’s most recent plan to take sports bets still ran afoul of federal law.

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Christian Ehrhoff Signs With Kings

Ehrhoff, a veteran defenseman, agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings.

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Sports Briefing | Hockey: Bail Set for Darryl Sydor of Wild

Bail has been set at $12,000 for Sydor, a Minnesota Wild assistant coach, in a drunken-driving case.

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Wild Assistant Darryl Sydor Charged With Drunken Driving

Minnesota Wild assistant coach Darryl Sydor was jailed on drunken-driving charges Friday after authorities said he became lost trying to take his 12-year-old son to a hockey tournament and ended up apologizing repeatedly to the weeping boy.

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Advocates for College Athletes Dig In for Long Battle

Advocates for college athletes are seeking new ways to influence policy after their bid to unionize football players at Northwestern was defeated.

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