DirecTV's exclusive right to broadcast certain NFL games is an illegal monopoly that raises costs for bars and restaurants, a San Francisco bar says in a lawsuit against the league and the satellite TV provider. The lawsuit filed this week in federal court in California challenges DirecTV's deal with the league for ''NFL Sunday Ticket,'' which gives subscribers nationwide live broadcasts of many Sunday games played in other cities. The lawsuit by the bar Ninth Inning Inc. says the deal stifles competition by preventing other TV providers, such as Dish Network, from airing the games. More...