K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - February 2026 #4

Sports:

• University of Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar's challenge to NCAA rules limiting his eligibility after transferring from junior college was cut short by a Tennessee state judge, who denied an injunction request that would allow him to play next season. Judge denies Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar's eligibility bid - ESPN
• A Maryland federal judge denied a pickleball paddle maker's attempt to dodge USA Pickleball Association claims alleging that it submitted a prototype paddle for approval yet later made and sold a more powerful paddle that was never tested or approved. Pickleball Paddle Maker Can't Shake Fraud Claims
• A baseball player whose college career was interrupted by injuries and other factors has been granted a chance to play for a major program by a Nevada federal judge who called the NCAA's past defenses of its eligibility rules "insufficient." NCAA Eligibility Rules Draw Judge's Ire in Nevada Baseball Ruling

Entertainment:

MUSIC

• European enforcers have greenlighted Universal Music Group's $775 million purchase of Downtown Music Holdings, after the companies agreed to unload a royalty accounting platform that has access to sensitive information from rival music labels. com/eu-clears-universal-musics-775m-downtown-deal-but-forces-sale-of-key-royalty-data-platform/#google_vignette