When it comes to the $4.696 billion verdict (which by law becomes $14.088 billion) in the Sunday Ticket class action, the NFL is on its own. None of the money comes from the revenue that is split between the league and the NFL Players Association. All of it comes from the money held in the coffers of the 32 franchises. …
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Bills pass rusher Von Miller didn’t record a single sack in 2023, but he says it’s unfair to judge him because he was still dealing with the effects of his 2022 knee injury. Miller says the torn ACL he suffered in 2022 was so bad that it could have cost him the entire 2023 season. He played through it as …
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The typical discussion surrounding a quarterback entering his second season is often capped by question marks. Can he push the ball more? Can he take fewer sacks? Did his team do enough to help him? How many #winz does he have? There is generally a growing optimism — justified or not — within the fan base and organization that the …
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Jackie Taylor (left) was a toddler when her father was killed. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) The memory of Sean Taylor has re-entered the ACC, via his daughter. Jackie Taylor, who was 18 months old when her father was tragically killed at home in an attempted robbery, will wear his No. 21 as a member of UNC volleyball, the program …
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There was some initial confusion as to the specific amount of the verdict entered against the NFL in the nationwide Sunday Ticket class action. We now have clarity. The total verdict, as confirmed by the NFL, is $4.696 billion. Under antitrust law, that gets tripled to $14.088 billion. The judge could still throw it out. He could potentially reduce it. …
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Jun 27, 2024, 11:31 PM ET The Nashville Predators have agreed to terms on the framework of an eight-year contract extension with franchise goaltender Juuse Saros, according to multiple reports. The deal cannot be signed until Monday. Editor’s Picks Reports indicated the deal is worth just under $62 million, which would make his salary cap hit roughly $7.74 million through …
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The Bears spent the ninth overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft on wide receiver Rome Odunze primarily for what he can bring to the offense. But he may bring plenty to the special teams as well. Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower referred to Odunze as a four-down player, noting that he barely returned punts in college but managed …
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Here are my updated 2024 positional rankings for PPR leagues. While these rankings are intended for PPR leagues, a switch to half PPR or standard scoring would not result in many major changes. Non-pass catching RBs such as Derrick Henry or David Montgomery would move up slightly while Alvin Kamara and Austin Ekeler may drop a couple spots, but overall, …
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 27, 2024, 08:49 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Washington Capitals acquired forward Andrew Mangiapane from the Calgary Flames on Thursday night, adding more veteran scoring around star Alex Ovechkin. The Flames received a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft. It was originally owned by the Colorado Avalanche and traded to Washington …
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Sports Illustrated predicts Bears make playoffs in 2024. Read their explanation why originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago On Thursday, Sports Illustrated published a list of teams they believe will make the playoffs this season, after missing the postseason last year, and the Bears made the cut. Unsurprisingly, reason No. 1 is new quarterback Caleb Williams. “His early dealings with …
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Jun 27, 2024, 07:38 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon was the big winner at Thursday’s NHL awards show, taking home the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s MVP and the Ted Lindsay Award as the league’s most outstanding player as decided by the NHL Players Association. Three other major awards where handed out earlier Thursday. …
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Quarterback Russell Wilson’s two years in Denver were a dud and some of his former teammates will get a chance to try to make sure his move to Pittsburgh gets off to an unsuccessful start this season. The Steelers will be in Denver in Week Two of the regular season and Wilson, who is currently slotted at No. 1 on …
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A federal jury in Los Angeles Thursday found the NFL liable in the Sunday Ticket class action and awarded the plaintiffs more than $4 billion in damages. The NFL can appeal to U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez that the damages awards are excessive and unreasonable; the league can also appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit …
Read More »Jun 27, 2024, 07:38 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, who had a career-high 140 points, won the Ted Lindsay Award as the league’s most outstanding player to open the NHL awards show on Thursday night. The awards go to the league’s top players as voted on by the NHL Players Association. MacKinnon won the award …
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The NFL suffered a huge setback Thursday and was ordered to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages for violating antitrust law in a class-action suit over pricing of DirecTV’s “Sunday Ticket” packages. A Los Angeles jury voted unanimously that the league colluded with DirecTV, along with CBS and Fox, to drive up pricing of the premium product. The jury deliberated …
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