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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will join Fox Sports' NFL broadcast booth as an analyst when his playing career ends in a 10-year deal reportedly worth $375 million. A Fox spokesman confirmed the pact but said the reported details of the deal were not accurate, though sources reiterated the outlay is $375 million over a decade. (New York Post) After nearly three decades, the agreement between FIFA and Electronic Arts Inc. on the popular video-game series will end following next summer's Women's World Cup, and the series will change its name from FIFA to EA Sports FC. The game, which has generated more than $20 billion in sales over the past 20 years, will still feature world soccer's most famous clubs and players due to separate licensing agreements. (The New York Times) The PGA Tour denied releases to golfers hoping to play in the first of a series of Saudi-funded tournaments next month in England as it looks to quash the efforts of Greg Norman's rival league, LIV Golf Invitational. While the list of golfers seeking approval was not announced, players including Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood previously confirmed they asked for releases. (The Associated Press) Despite lower TV ratings and attendance numbers, NBA teams are making more money than they did before the pandemic due to higher ticket prices, according to internal NBA data exclusively obtained by the New York Post. Fans now pay an average of $109 per ticket, an 18.6% increase from the 2018-19 season, the last pre-pandemic campaign, while the number of paid fans at arenas dropped 7.1% to 13,603 per event, according to the data. (New York Post)

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Kicker Josh Lambo sues Jaguars, claiming Urban Meyer created a hostile work environment Rick Stroud, Tampa Bay Times Kicker Josh Lambo has filed a lawsuit against the Jacksonville Jaguars seeking his $3.5 million salary for 2021, plus damages for emotional distress. Rams to host Broncos on Christmas Day CBS News Los Angeles Rams fans can look forward to at least one special gift this Christmas: football. Dallas Mayor Wants Another NFL Team Besides Cowboys Doug Greenberg, Front Office Sports If the NFL adds a new team, a city with one of the richest football histories should be an option despite already having a team, according to its mayor.

NBA

Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant has bone bruise, doubtful for remainder of playoffs

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN

Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant has a bone bruise in his right knee and is considered doubtful for the remainder of the playoffs, the team announced Tuesday.

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Police Search of Delaware State University Team Draws Outrage Jesus Jiménez and Arya Sundaram, The New York Times The bus of the women's lacrosse team was pulled over last month by Georgia sheriff's deputies and searched by a drug-sniffing dog. Delaware officials called video of the search "disturbing."

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