C-USA, ESPN settle lawsuit

? Conference USA’s football championship games will now air on ESPN, not Fox, after the league and network settled litigation.

ESPN sued the conference in March, accusing it of violating their contract when it signed a new deal with Fox. Conference USA had announced in January that it had reached a five-year contract with Fox’s networks to broadcast its football championship game and other sports events.

The two sides announced Tuesday that ESPN would televise the title game from 2011-15.

The rest of the deal with Fox remains intact. Fox Sports Networks will air at least 20 regular-season football games and 10 regular-season men’s basketball games each year.

After Conference USA was sued, Fox worked with the league to find a solution that was beneficial for all sides.

“We applaud Conference USA and ESPN for resolving their differences,” Fox spokesman Dan Bell said.

This year’s conference title game is Dec. 3 on ESPN2.