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Nadler goes out of his way to rip Trump's Knicks game appearance during Sports Broadcasting Act hearing
President Donald Trump took some heat during Wednesday's examination of the Sports Broadcasting Act. Representatives ripped the National Football League for broadcasting games exclusively to streaming services, costing some fans nearly $1,000 to watch their favorite teams. However, one Democratic rep felt it necessary to take an unrelated swipe at Trump after he attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
Clay Travis goes scorched earth on NFL during Sports Broadcasting Act hearing: 'Fans are getting gouged'
Fox News contributor and OutKick founder Clay Travis unleashed on the National Football League in a heartfelt testimony regarding the cost of watching games from home. During his testimony, Travis "advocate[d] for the reasonable fan" in efforts to put an end to what he dubbed unlawful "pay-per-view. single day, sports fans are getting gouged now for the opportunity of watching their favorite teams.
Congress targets NFL's $110B broadcast model as Jim Jordan requests Goodell testify at June 10 hearing
The House Judiciary Committee on Monday requested NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testify at a hearing that will examine whether the Sports Broadcast Act of 1961 has been used by sports leagues "to harm consumers," according to a letter obtained by Fox News and OutKick. The letter, from Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R, Ohio), requests Goodell testify on June 10.This is not a subpoena , so Goodell can opt to testify or not. He is instructed to let the Committee know his intentions by June...
Scathing House Judiciary Committee report accuses NFL of stretching law's limited antitrust exemption
A scathing report released on Monday by the House Judiciary Committee and its chairman Jim Jordan, takes the NFL to task, arguing that America's most popular sports league has ignored the narrow guardrails of the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act and its antitrust exemption while on a journey to becoming a lucrative sports empire. All while limiting consumer choices and inflating prices for viewing games. The report, obtained by Fox News, includes the central argument on pages 8–9 that Congress...
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will not testify before Congress amid scrutiny of past testimonies
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, invited earlier this week to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing that will examine whether the Sports Broadcasting Act has been used "to harm consumers," is declining the invitation. And that's probably a wise choice by the commissioner given his past history testifying before Congress. ROGER GOODELL ASKED TO TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS ON NFL ANTITRUST EXEMPTIONGoodell declined the invitation to appear at the June 10 hearing "due to ongoing...
Congress asks Goodell to testify about TV deals
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been summoned by Congress to testify about the league's broadcast contracts and whether they are harming American consumers, according to a letter obtained by ESPN. Rep. Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, wrote to Goodell on Monday to invite the commissioner to take part in a committee hearing June 10. The committee plans to discuss whether updated laws are needed to regulate how pro sports leagues negotiate their TV deals.
Even kids want gambling ads banned, so why won't the government do it?
analysis Government's proposed crackdown on gambling advertising doesn't go far enough for most Australians Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 8:10am Last week, on a brisk Canberra afternoon, ACT Brumbies fans gathered to watch the Super Rugby match against Moana Pasifika. On their way into the stadium, one fan summed up his views on the gambling industry. "The house always wins,"he said.
'The Thorn Birds' star Rachel Ward traded 'empty' Hollywood for farm life in Australia
"The Thorn Birds" star Rachel Ward candidly opened up about leaving Hollywood behind to become a farmer in Australia. Born to an aristocratic family in Britain, Ward, now 68, launched a successful modeling career across London, Paris and New York City before moving to Los Angeles in the early 1980s to pursue acting. However, during a recent episode of the Australia Broadcasting Company (ABC)'s docuseries "Australian Story," War explained that she quickly became disillusioned with the...
Reports detail women’s claims of sexual coercion against West Ham co-owner
Reports detail women’s claims of sexual coercion against West Ham co-owner LONDON: Seven women have accused David Sullivan, the West Ham co-owner who made a fortune in the porn and media industry, of preying on them for sex, according to an investigation by the BBC and The Times of London on Monday (Jun 8). The women said Sullivan used his power to try to get them to perform sex acts when they were young models seeking work at his Daily Sport and Sunday Sport newspapers, which featured...
From the Octagon to the Oval office: White, Trump and a 25-year friendship
THE 28TH INSTALLMENT of the Ultimate Fighting Championship was a trial run. Though 36 states had banned the UFC, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board allowed the then-owner, Semaphore Entertainment Group, to host its first sanctioned event on Nov. 17, 2000, at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, a hotel and casino owned by real estate mogul Donald Trump. Fighter Randy Couture returned to the UFC for the first time since 1997 and recaptured his heavyweight championship against Kevin...