Pete Madden

As Donald Trump tests the limits of anti-press litigation, a new initiative aims to document the wave of nuisance suits. Read @liamjscott. cjr.org/analysis/slapp…

Congratulations to @nyu_journalism’s @FirstAmendWatch for launching the SLAPP Back Initiative, a tracker that documents alleged SLAPPS. SLAPPS are meritless or malicious legal actions that can silence critical voices, including journalists. slappback.org

A company founded and fronted by Kendrick Perkins is offering college and HS athletes upfront money in exchange for a portion of their NIL earnings. Experts say the deals resemble high-interest loans and could be taking advantage of players. Details: espn.com/college-sports…

NEW: The U.S. Center for SafeSport has banned Brendan Kerry, a prominent Australian figure skater, for "sexual misconduct involving a minor." @DanMurphyESPN and I have details from the confidential summary of the investigation. espn.com/olympics/story…

New from Dan and I: The system for safeguarding athletes in U.S. Olympic sports might be on the cusp of a major revamp, with an independent commission set to propose sweeping changes and lawmakers saying they are standing by to act.

@Joshua_Jackson_ Happy to talk about sports investigations if that’s of interest!

Wrapping up the fall syllabus for my sports writing and reporting class and would love if some of my old colleagues/friends had time to speak with the class in person or via zoom this semester. If you’re interested, let me know.

USA Badminton, the sport's national governing body, secretly paid $1 million to settle a dispute with a former employee who says he was terminated in retaliation for reporting allegations of sexual abuse by a prominent coach. espn.com/olympics/story…

Disgraced figure skating coach Richard Callaghan has agreed to refrain from working with minors "ever again" as part of a confidential legal settlement with one of his former students & longtime accusers. espn.com/olympics/story…

This is one of the first-known instances in which SafeSport has attempted to punish an individual for sharing documents related to a case. espn.com/olympics/story…

Thrilled that our @ABC investigation of race-norming in the NFL Concussion Settlement Program has won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for sports reporting! Thank you, @RTDNA, for the honor, and congrats to the team!

New Orleans has revived the search for the missing remains of Ferris LeBlanc & three other unidentified victims of the 1973 fire at the UpStairs Lounge. abcnews.go.com/US/orleans-ren…

Thrilled that "Blindsided," our @ABC investigation of the use of race-norming in the NFL Concussion Settlement Program, is a @newsemmys nominee! Thanks for the honor & congrats to the team!

What an honor! So grateful to the former players & families who shared their stories with us & made this investigation possible!

#ScrippsHowardAwards Finalist for Excellence in Broadcast National/International Coverage: @ABC – “Blindsided/Out of Bounds” @ryansmithtv @pamadden @clpark722 @mustangalli WATCH @Newsy: newsy.com/stories/blinds…

Proud to be included here for our @ABC investigation of the use of race-norming in the NFL Concussion Settlement Program.

Our look at Herschel Walker’s record ahead of next week’s Republican primary.

Four local @ABC stations are hiring for four new, on-air reporting positions through @Report4America. Please check out the beats, salary ranges & apply! ire.org/job-center/abc…

According to the Mueller report, chess was an unlikely nexus of characters central to the Trump-Russia drama & may have represented another avenue of Russian outreach to the Trump campaign: abcnews.go.com/Politics/muell…

Loved the @TJQuinnESPN & @PabloTorre deep-dive on Putin's use of sports as an instrument of political power & influence on @espn Daily. I would also submit for your consideration our investigation of chess as a Russian asset: fivethirtyeight.com/features/russi….