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A spokesman for BT said: “We wrote to all BT Sport customers to ensure that they could choose their preferred option before the start of the season. Customers are able to leave BT Sport with no penalty. Those who call in to cease the BT Sport Pack can get a full refund of the cost.” BT expanded its sports offering on 1 August, giving customers the choice of a four-channel…

Michael Waltrip Racing filed notice Sept. 1 with the state of North Carolina that it intends to permanently lay off 217 employees at its race shop in Cornelius, North Carolina, as early as Nov. 1. The notice of layoffs appeared in the Sept. 2 WARN Notice produced by the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The WARN Notice is a report of pending major layoffs employers have filed with the state….

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NEW YORK — Tom Brady learned Thursday he will start the season on the field after a judge lifted the league’s four-game suspension of the star quarterback for a scandal over deflated footballs, saying he was treated unfairly by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The league quickly appealed. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman criticized Goodell for dispensing “his own brand of industrial justice” as he found multiple reasons to reject…

There are only six games on the MLB schedule Thursday, one in the afternoon and five at night.  DraftKings daily fantasy players are faced with a limited number of options to choose from. In a small field of pitchers, an uninspiring name like Jordan Zimmermann costs upward of $10,000.  Many mediocre hitters also boast inflated price tags, making it harder than ever to find low-cost sleeper picks for your lineup….

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United will make one last attempt to persuade David De Gea to commit his long-term future to the club by offering the 24-year-old Spain goalkeeper a new deal in October. (Mirror)  United’s fall-out with Real Madrid over the De Gea deal has ended their chances of signing…

Judge Richard M. Berman of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled in favor of Tom Brady and the NFLPA in its case against the NFL, overturning Brady’s four-game suspension for his alleged role in Deflategate. The latest from SportsLine What Brady ruling means for Patriots, Week 1, Vegas Based upon the foregoing and applicable legal authorities, the Court hereby denies the Management…

Criminal charges will not be filed against the Parkview High School baseball players accused of physically and sexually assaulting teammates at a South Carolina hotel, an attorney for one of the alleged victims said Wednesday. Thus far, Kurt Hilbert’s client — one of at least four alleged victims in the June 5 incident — is the only player to come forward asking for criminal charges to be filed. He gave…

The golden era for British athletes is not about to end. The likes of Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford have followed up their triumphs at the London 2012 Olympics with gold medal glory at last week’s World Championships in Beijing. And the future is brighter than ever for the nation’s young athletes as they prepare for the Rio Olympics in 2016. According to long-distance runner Jo Pavey, who…

NBC Sports next week will unleash its first major website redesign in five years — a rejiggering of the digital furniture largely designed to promote live-streaming video available only to authenticated subscribers of the Peacock’s pay-TV partners. The new NBCSports.com, slated to go live Monday, Sept. 7, will provide a “clean, streamlined experience” that will more prominently feature live and short-form video in the left rail, including upcoming events, as…

Venus and Serena Williams focused on skill development and schoolwork before they each turned pro at the age of 14. Outside of a Ronda Rousey fight, there are few outcomes in sports today as sure as a Serena Williams push deep into the fortnight of a Grand Slam tournament. She has won the past three US Opens, and given her resolve to become the first player since 1988 to take…

I’m like every other flag-loving USMNT fan; I liked the hiring of accomplished manager Jürgen Klinsmann, I root for our individual players when they trek overseas, and I lose my shit when the national team wins even fairly meaningless matches. http://screamer.deadspin.com/its-really-tru… IT’S REALLY TRUE, AMERICA WON FIFA, WE ARE THE BEST! IT’S REALLY TRUE, AMERICA WON FIFA, WE ARE THE BEST! IT’S REALLY TRUE, AMERICA WON FIFA, WE ARE THE Right now I couldn’t care…

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A group of young soccer players arrested after some kind of disturbance on a Southwest flight were released Wednesday under special conditions, NBC 7 has learned. Saiman Hermez, 19; Jonathan Khalid Petras, 20; Ghazwan Asaad Shaba, 21; Essa Solaqa, 20; Khalid Yohana, 19; and Wisam Imad Shaker, 23, have…

Citing safety, NASCAR announced Wednesday that crew chiefs and other key team members will receive a mandatory four-race suspension for a lost wheel or ballast falling off the car in each of the three national series. NASCAR stated that a minimum four-race suspension would be given to a crew chief, tire changer and tire carrier for a lost wheel due to improper installation. A crew chief, car chief and head…

The return of the Southern 500 to Labor Day weekend will be marked by a throwback celebration at Darlington Raceway that will include everything from the retro paint schemes on the track to the actual broadcast booth. The Southern 500 last ran on the holiday weekend in 2003. NBC has agreed to be part of the throwback theme, with its on-air talent scheduled to wear 1970’s-style clothing. The on-screen graphics…

A 21-game winner and legitimate NL Cy Young candidate in 2011, Ian Kennedy struggled to duplicate that level of success until a bounce-back season last year. In what was his first full season with the San Diego Padres, Kennedy went 13-13 with a 3.63 ERA, 1.289 WHIP and 207 strikeouts in 201 innings of work. His 3.21 FIP was good for eighth in the National League, and he looked poised for…

From its famed Green Monster to the quirky red Ted Williams seat in the right field bleachers, Fenway Park is a living museum in the heart of Boston. But going to a Red Sox game at Fenway isn’t just about baseball. It’s about experiencing America’s pastime at Major League Baseball’s (MLB) oldest ballpark. The Red Sox organization can’t live in the past, however, and it has to incorporate the technologies…

Sports Direct chairman, Keith Hellawell, is expected to come under renewed pressure to step down from the retailer’s board at its annual meeting next week as a result of new rules giving increased rights to minority shareholders. New guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority, the financial watchdog, means that for the first time, Sports Direct’s executive deputy chairman, Mike Ashley, who owns a 55% stake in the company he founded,…