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NFL coaches are divided over whether to change overtime rules
Kansas City Chiefs football team head coach Andy Reid speaks to journalists at a coaches press availability during the NFL owner’s meeting, Monday, March 28, 2022, at The Breakers resort in Palm Beach, Fla. Rebecca Blackwell | AP PALM BEACH, Fla. – Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh wants no part of a new overtime […]
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MLB reaches a $125 million sponsorship deal with Capital One
Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres runs past third base in the 8th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 18, 2021 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Matt Thomas | San Diego Padres | Getty Images Major League Baseball has a new banking partner: Capital One. Under the deal, […]
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There’s momentum to change the NFL’s overtime rule as owners prepare for annual meetings
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) runs the ball during the AFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs on January 23rd, 2022 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. William Purnell | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images NFL owners are prepping for another round of debates about the league’s overtime rules, which […]
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Formula 1’s first race of the 2022 season was ESPN’s most-viewed since 1995
Formula One F1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain – March 20, 2022 General view during the race. Thaier Al-sudani | Reuters Formula 1’s 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix lured more than 1 million U.S. viewers for Sunday’s season-opener —making it the most-viewed F1 race on ESPN since 1995. ESPN said the […]
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BuzzFeed investors have pushed CEO Jonah Peretti to shut down entire newsroom, sources say
BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti Manuel Blondeau | AOP.Press/Corbis | Getty Images BuzzFeed is shrinking its money-losing news organization, the company announced Tuesday, amid what people familiar with the matter describe as broader investor concern that the division is weighing down the company. Several large shareholders have urged BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti to shut […]
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The NFL will now let teams seek limited blockchain sponsorships, but cryptocurrency promotion remains banned
A football with the NFL logo Jacob Kupferman | Getty Images The National Football League, in a memo issued Tuesday, granted teams limited permission to seek blockchain sponsorships, a partial reversal from late last summer, as the technology grows in popularity among the organization’s fans and athletes. The league said it made the decision to […]
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BuzzFeed says people are spending less time on Facebook
The Facebook and Instagram logos displayed on a smartphone with the Meta Platforms logo pictured in the background. Igor Golovniov | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images BuzzFeed’s earnings call Tuesday morning pointed to a continuing theme in tech: consumers are moving away from Meta’s Facebook. “At this point in the quarter, we continue […]
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UK watchdog puts 50 crypto companies on notice over ‘misleading’ ads
A bitcoin ATM inside a shop in Finsbury Park, London, on Feb. 4, 2022. Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Over 50 cryptocurrency companies have been sent enforcement notices by the U.K.’s advertising watchdog as part of a regulatory crackdown on promotions in the industry. The Advertising Standards Authority said Tuesday it […]
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‘I am enemy No. 1’: Protester on Russian TV speaks out from hiding
Marina Ovsyannikova is seen here (in a still grab taken from a video uploaded on March 14, 2022) giving a statement recorded before she held up an anti-war sign live on air. Marina Ovsyannikova via Reuters Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian journalist who protested the war in Ukraine on live state TV, has told international media […]
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Disney creative leaders express frustration to CEO Chapek over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill response
Bob Chapek, Disney CEO at the Boston College Chief Executives Club, November 15, 2021. Charles Krupa | AP Senior leaders across Disney’s creative studios have expressed their frustration to CEO Bob Chapek about his handling of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida, people familiar with the matter told CNBC. Chapek met with senior leadership […]
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