Al Jazeera Sued by Baseball Stars Over Doping Story

Reuters: The Washington Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman and Philadelphia Phillies’ Ryan Howard have sued Al Jazeera America for defamation over a report that the Major League Baseball players used a performance-enhancing drug. The two suits accuse the network of libel and invasion of privacy. They are seeking punitive and other damages as well as a court order that Al Jazeera retract false and defamatory statements.