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Sterling lawsuit against NBA dismissed

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Donald Sterling had sued the NBA for more than $1 billion in damages after his wife Shelly agreed to sell the Los Angeles Lakers team for $2 billion (AFP Photo/Robyn Beck)

Los Angeles (AFP) - A federal judge dismissed former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's $600 million antitrust lawsuit against the National Basketball League, court papers obtained on Wednesday showed.

Sterling sued the league for more than $1 billion in damages immediately after his wife Shelly agreed in May 2014 to sell the team to former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer for $2 billion.