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Federal Judge Denies Baseball Player's Eligibility Appeal

North Carolina's Alberto Osuna leads off first base during the second inning against Arkansas in an NCAA college super regional baseball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., June 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl

Alberto Osuna's hopes of playing baseball for the defending College World Series champion Tennessee suffered a setback as a federal judge denied his request for a preliminary injunction. Osuna had filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, arguing that a year he spent at Walters State Community College should not count against his eligibility.

The U.S. District Judge, in his ruling, expressed sympathy for Osuna's situation but ultimately denied the motion for a preliminary injunction. The judge acknowledged concerns about the NCAA's conduct and its impact on student-athletes but stated that Osuna's talents alone could not justify the remedy he sought.

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