“ESPN has sued Conference USA, accusing the league of violating their contract when it signed a new deal with Fox. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in New York seeks either damages of at least $21 million or for the conference to honor the extension the network claims it agreed to. The two sides signed a five-year deal in 2005 worth $21.9 million. It included a provision giving ESPN exclusive rights to try to re-negotiate the package in 2010. The suit also claims Conference USA did not satisfy the terms that would have allowed it to negotiate with other networks. The league announced in January it had reached a five-year contract with Fox’s networks to broadcast its football championship game and other sports event,” according to AP.