by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2012
Laurie Fine Filed Libel Lawsuit against ESPN
Laurie Fine has officially sued ESPN, the Associated Press reported. As we previously wrote, Fine announced in mid-May that she was...
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by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2012
ESPN Publishes Full Laurie Fine-Bobby Davis Tape after Fine’s Lawsuit Annoucement
As we wrote May 17, Laurie Fine said she will sue ESPN for its coverage of sexual allegations against her...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2012
Ryan Giggs Settles Phone Hacking Lawsuit
Manchester United soccer player Ryan Giggs "likely" received "tens of thousands of pounds" by settling his News of the World...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2012
Laurie Fine to Sue ESPN for Libel over 2011 Reports, Wants Correction & Retraction
ESPN and the Syracuse Post-Standard reported last year that former Syracuse University ball-boy Bobby Davis accused Bernie Fine of molestation. ...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2012
100+ Complaints over UK Sun’s Headline Mocking Speech Impediment
The UK Sun's May 2 headline "Bwing on the Euwos" prompted "more than 100 complaints," Journalism.co.uk reported. The headline, which...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2012
YES Writer Call out ESPN’s Buster Olney for Not Crediting Andy Pettitte Scoop, but Olney Never Said He Broke Story
YES Network reporter Jack Curry called out ESPN writer Buster Olney for taking credit for his scoop that the New...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2012
1st Twitter Libel Case: Lalit Modi to Pay $778K over Chris Cairns Match-Fixing Claims
In a verdict that may set a precedent, the UK High Court ordered Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi to...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 09, 2012
Pittsburgh TV Station Hoaxed by ‘Spoof’ Football Story, Corrects on Air
Pittsburgh TV news WPXI aired information from a "spoof report" about the Pittsburgh Steelers' football star Hines Ward, Media Bistro's...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 05, 2012
Montreal Gazette: Sports Columnist Plagiarized
The Montreal Gazette apologized to its readers after finding out that its sports columnist, Paul Carbray, had plagiarized, Poynter's Craig Silverman...