Ex-Kings announcer Grant Napear, fired by KHTK in June 2020 after a tweet, is now suing that station for wrongful termination
Napear's complaint alleges wrongful termination, discrimination and retaliation.
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NHL crisis grows as ex-Blackhawks’ coach confirms team president and GM were told of Brad Aldrich’s sexual assaults on players
NHL VP Bill Daly told The Athletic Friday "We have been in contact with the Club regarding the matter but there is no ongoing investigation."
Fox has filed a lawsuit as an arbitration against Flutter over the price of its option for a stake in FanDuel
"Fox Corporation has filed suit against Flutter to enforce its rights to acquire an 18.6% ownership interest in FanDuel Group — an American sports betting brand — for the same price that Flutter paid for that interest in December 2020."
beIN is taking legal action against Fenerbahçe over players wearing “beFAIR” shirts for warmups and interviews
Fenerbahçe has complained about beIN for months, including claiming that the broadcaster is altering matches with the replays they provide to officials and producing biased highlights packages. But Fenerbahçe's "beFAIR" warmup shirts have now led to legal action in response from beIN.
Meredith has dropped its suit against Sports Illustrated operator Maven over unpaid fees, saying the sides have reached an agreement
"We dismissed our suit as we have come to an agreement with them that we are satisfied with."
Vox Media settles class-action lawsuits from former SB Nation site managers and contributors for $4 million
Three long-running lawsuits against Vox Media from former SB Nation site managers and contributors have now been settled.
Former Sports Illustrated owner Meredith is suing SI operator Maven, claiming more than a million in unpaid fees
Meredith is seeking $1,087,065 in damages, plus interest and attorneys' fees.
Jeremy Roenick claims NBC “discriminated against him as a straight man” for firing him after his threesome comments
Roenick was suspended by NBC in December 2019 and permanently parted ways with them in February 2020. He's now suing.
Former NASCAR CEO Brian France sues @DrunkBrianF parody account
Brian France, who was NASCAR's CEO and chairman from 2003-18, is now suing over the @DrunkBrianF parody account.
Mountain West reverses decision ending Boise State’s extra revenue in future deals in exchange for Broncos dropping legal complaint
The Mountain West reversed their plan to take away extra revenue for Boise State in TV deals beyond 2026, and the Broncos dropped their complaint as a result, punting this fight down the road.
Former baseball coach files defamation suit against Fox Sports Williamsport, Fox Sports Radio, & others
An ugly incident involving the Williamsport Area High School Baseball team continues to have reverberations today.
“Richard Jewell” claims an AJC reporter slept with a source; the AJC has protested, but Warner Bros. has doubled down
“The film literally makes things up and adds to misunderstandings about how serious news organizations work. It’s ironic that the film commits the same sins that it accuses the media of committing.”
The Seth Dunlap saga now involves IP address records, a discarded phone, a new lawyer, and continued protestations of innocence
Via a public records request, NOLA.com obtained police documents in the Seth Dunlap investigation, including digital evidence that's cited as linking the tweet in question to his phone.
