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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Jayden Daniels revokes LSU's right to use his name after school hands his jersey number to another player

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has cut ties with LSU over the school's decision to give his iconic No. 5 jersey to a current player, a move his family calls a betrayal of promises made. Daniels' attorney, Adam Kenner, sent a cease-and-desist letter to LSU Athletic Director Verge Ausberry demanding the school stop using the […] The post Jayden Daniels revokes LSU's right to use his name after school hands his jersey number to another player appeared first on American Almanac .

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has cut ties with LSU over the school's decision to give his iconic No. 5 jersey to a current player, a move his family calls a betrayal of promises made. Daniels' attorney, Adam Kenner, sent a cease-and-desist letter to LSU Athletic Director Verge Ausberry demanding the school stop using the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner's name, image, and likeness in any form, NBC News reported . The letter came after LSU allowed sophomore cornerback D.J. Pickett to switch from jersey No. 3 to No. 5, the number Daniels wore during both of his seasons in Baton Rouge. Daniels had made his wishes plain. He did not want another player wearing his number, and he believed LSU would honor that request. The school…Open

AI:Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has issued a cease-and-desist letter to LSU following the university's decision to award his vacated No. 5 jersey to another player. This move, characterized by Daniels' legal counsel as a blatant betrayal of previous agreements, has effectively severed the professional relationship between the star athlete and the institution. The university’s attempt to strip a legendary player of his legacy through administrative maneuvering highlights a complete disregard for individual rights in favor of institutional control.Open

REDSTATE (Rusty Weiss) - World Top Female Tennis Player Follows Sophie’s Lead — Demands Testing to Keep Men Out of Her Sport

DAILYCALLER (Ann Rodgers) - Seattle Storm Apologizes To Young Fans Holding Signs Supporting Women’s Sports

‘Unfortunately shows the type of leader she is.’

REDSTATE (Rusty Weiss) - ‘Truly Embarrassing’: Sophie Cunningham Rips Seattle Storm Co-Owner for Berating Teen Girls

NPR (Charles Maynes) - The IOC clears the way for Russian athletes to return to Olympic competition

The International Olympic Committee decision effectively overturns a decade-long ban on Russian athletes from international sport imposed due to a state-sponsored doping scandal and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

NPR (Bill Chappell) - Runners misled at a qualifier race will still get invites to the world championship

The U.S. will nearly double its contingent for the women's half marathon championship to fix what officials call an unprecedented problem: an official vehicle took the leading runners off the course.

NYTIMES (Tariq Panja) - Olympic Committee Announces a Broad Ban of Transgender Athletes in Women’s Events

Kirsty Coventry, the first woman to lead the International Olympic Committee, has frequently spoken about what she says is the need to protect women’s competitions at the Olympic Games.

NPR (Bill Chappell) - They were led off course in a big race. But a fix is more complicated than prize money

Top finishers in the Atlanta half marathon are calling for U.S. track officials to ensure that Jess McClain and two other athletes aren't excluded from the world championships because of an error.

REDSTATE (Becky Noble) - Canada's Hockey Coach Takes a Swipe at Olympic Rules and It's Not a Good Look