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Atlanta attorney Michael McGlamry has reviewed his fair share of settlement agreements over a 30-year career representing plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful…
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McAfee, ESPN Could Be Sued After Boosting Viral Internet Rumor
A viral internet rumor referenced by ESPN’s Pat McAfee is now the subject of potential legal action. The Athletic on Tuesday published an in-depth story about the…
MLB TV Outage Spoils 8 Opening Day Games
A month after MLB voiced its displeasure about ESPN’s lackluster promotion of baseball, the league’s own streaming service, MLB TV, suffered a multi-hour outage on…
Mark Gastineau Claims $25M in Damages in ESPN, NFL Lawsuit
Retired New York Jets DE Mark Gastineau has sued ESPN, the NFL and other defendants for allegedly using unauthorized video of him confronting retired Hall of Fame…
When X Broke, Adam Schefter Kept Breaking News—With Hidden Help
ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter was preparing to report on an onslaught of deals to kick off the league’s free agent negotiating period Monday morning when X went…
Stephen A. Smith’s Agent Confirms He Won’t Run for President
Stephen A. Smith has become ESPN’s $100 million man, but one of the men who helped to negotiate that deal doesn’t see it as a steppingstone to America’s highest…
Stephen A. Smith’s ESPN Deal Makes Him a $100 Million Man
Stephen A. Smith will hit a major money milestone with an ESPN contract extension: $100 million. The First Take host, known for his unfiltered sports commentary and…
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Tiered Revenue Sharing Will Forever Change College Sports Conferences
When Florida State athletics was courting private equity money in August 2023, the school built out a 28-page model projecting its finances through 2043. For revenue…
ACC Settlement, Like House Deal, Brings Order to College Sports
Although couched in fiery rhetoric, the three-state, four-lawsuit litigation centering on the ACC, two dissatisfied member schools—Florida State and Clemson—and media…
4 Nations Final Scares Up ‘Tariff-ic’ Ratings as 9.3M Viewers Tune In
The numbers may have been juiced by jingoism and a healthy dose of fisticuffs, but when international hockey is as good as what the U.S. and Canada served up Thursday…
ESPN Broke Up With MLB Because the Money Just Didn’t Add Up
The calculus behind ESPN’s decision to walk away from its longstanding partnership with Major League Baseball may have been a bit knottier than a simple cost-benefit…
Going, Going, Gone: ESPN, MLB Opt-Out Portends Industry Changes
Major League Baseball and ESPN announced Thursday that their national television deal would be cut short after this season, with baseball rights now on the market for…
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