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Warner Bros. sues NBA over media rights deal

Warner Bros. Discovery filed a lawsuit against the NBA in New York Supreme Court on Friday after losing media rights to Amazon. Warner Bros. Discovery, TNT’s parent company, alleges that the league breached its contract by declining WBD’s offer for

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Roger Goodell: NFL disagrees with Sunday Ticket verdict

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that the league feels “very strongly about our position” and plans to follow the litigation in response to the recent verdict involving DirectTV’s Sunday Ticket packages. A Los Angeles jury ordered the NFL last

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Jontay Porter pleads guilty in gambling scandal

Former NBA player Jontay Porter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a New York federal courtroom on Wednesday. He admitted to disclosing confidential information to sports bettors in games he was going to rig and placing bets

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NBA legend Jerry West dies at 86

Jerry West, a Hall of Fame player, executive and the inspiration for the silhouette NBA logo, died on Wednesday morning. He was 86. West won nine NBA championships as a player, scout, coach, executive and consultant during a storied career

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