Chicago Bears matriarch Virginia Halas McCaskey, who died in February, was not the first woman to become principal owner of an NFL team. Yet the woman who was lived nearby.

Defamation claims against the Arizona Cardinals organization from former exec Terry McDonough and his family have been thrown out by a judge.

Judge Dominic W. Lanza also dismissed defamation ... against Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill, the team and the public relations specialists. Last March, arbitrator Jeffrey Mishkin awarded ...

They also cited instances of what they deemed to be McDonough's volatile behavior, including an apology he sent to Bidwill following a confrontation. In response to Judge Lanza's decision ...

A federal judge issued a ruling in the case on Thursday ... McDonough specifically avoided suing the team and Bidwill, focusing instead on the external law firm and P.R. firm that crafted the attack ...

The battle against drugs and meth in the Wide Bay Burnett continues to be a challenge, with offence numbers creeping up ...