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Guardians MLB team settles lawsuit with roller derby club

FILE - Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan speaks to the media as the new Indians logo is displayed, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Cleveland. The Cleveland Indians have resolved a lawsuit filed by a local roller derby team over rights to the name Guardians, the final hurdle for the Major League Baseball team to continue its changeover. The sides jointly announced an “amicable resolution” on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, saying both organizations will continue to use Guardians.(AP Photo/Tony Dejak) FILE - Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan speaks to the media during a news conference, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Cleveland. The Cleveland Indians have resolved a lawsuit filed by a local roller derby team over rights to the name Guardians, the final hurdle for the Major League Baseball team to continue its changeover. The sides jointly announced an “amicable resolution” on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, saying both organizations will continue to use Guardians. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File) Obreros remueven el logo de los Indios de Cleveland en el estadio Progressive Field, el martes 2 de noviembre de 2021. A partir de 2022, el equipo de béisbol será reabautizado como los Guardians. (AP Foto/Ron Schwane) Workers begin to remove the Cleveland Indians sign from above the scoreboard at Progressive Field, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Cleveland. Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) Workers begin to remove the Cleveland Indians sign from above the scoreboard at Progressive Field, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Cleveland. Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Guardians MLB team settles lawsuit with roller derby club