Sports in the courts

| Published: July 2, 2008 Comment on this article

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Title IX

Signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1972, Title IX was challenged in court many times before it was fully implemented years later. The law states athletes can't be denied equal benefits, opening the door for women to participate in sports.

Al Davis vs. NFL

The Raiders owner sued the NFL and won a $60 million judgment that allowed him to move his franchise from Oakland to Los Angeles in 1982.

Muhammad Ali

The beloved heavyweight boxing champion was stripped of his world title, but in 1971 the Supreme Court reversed his draft evasion conviction, which allowed him to return to boxing and regain his title.

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