NCAA appeals Diego Pavia lawsuit; grants eligibility waiver for JUCO players newsthirst.

The NCAA announced Monday plans to appeal the preliminary injunction granted by a U.S. federal judge giving Diego Pavia another year of eligibility even as the organization’s Division I board of directors granted a waiver allowing athletes in a similar situation as the Vanderbilt quarterback to play in 2025-26. When U.S. District Judge William L….

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Sydney trains to run on New Year’s Eve as union cans crippling work bans | New South Wales newsthirst.

Commuters should get more time to spend with family and less time stuck on train platforms after a major union succumbed to pressure over work bans. Amid concerns for Sydney’s world-famous New Year’s Eve party, the state rail union dropped eight major work bans late on Monday. They included distance limits for drivers and various…

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Jodie Turner-Smith Demanding Estranged Husband Joshua Jackson Pay Child Support newsthirst.

Jodie Turner-Smith says she hasn’t received child support or spousal support payments from Joshua Jackson … and she says he’s breaking a promise to her. The actress and her attorney, disso queen Laura Wasser, just filed new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, asking the judge handling their divorce to order Josh to start cutting Jodie…

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Mixed ruling leaves Missouri abortion rights in limbo despite ballot measure | Missouri newsthirst.

More than two months after Missouri residents voted to add abortion rights into their state constitution and overturn the state’s ban on the procedure, abortions have not yet resumed in Missouri – and it’s not clear when they will, according to a key Planned Parenthood official in the region. The day after the election, Missouri…

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