Kai Spears incorrectly linked to death of young mother Times says it had not lost libel case in more than 50 years An Alabama jury has awarded $9. 25m in damages after finding that the New York Times defamed a college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal ...
Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/21/kai-spears-alabama-basketball-defamation-case-new-york-times)