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How Liberty Media became one of the world’s most valuable sports empires
Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari SF-23 on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mark Thompson | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images When Liberty Media Chairman John Malone finalized the $4.4 billion acquisition […]
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Meet the people driving billions of dollars in deals for Formula 1
CNBC introduces you to the characters driving billions of dollars in deals off the F1 circuit, in the first of episode of this season of ‘Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1.’ In the high-octane world of Formula One, success is driven by more than just talented drivers and engineers. F1’s dealmakers have brokered billions […]
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins U.S. Grand Prix sprint race
Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates winning the United States Formula One Sprint at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 19, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the United States Grand Prix sprint race Saturday […]
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NFL’s Browns plan to leave Cleveland stadium for dome in the suburbs
A general view of Huntington Bank Field during an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants in Cleveland on Sept. 22, 2024. Kirk Irwin | AP The National Football League’s Cleveland Browns are leaving the shores of Lake Erie. The Browns plan to leave their current open-air stadium in the […]
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NFL stadiums could experience $11 billion in climate-related losses by 2050, a new report finds
In this aerial view, the domed roof at Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, is seen ripped to shreds from Hurricane Miltonís powerful winds in St. Petersburg. The storm passed through the area on October 10, 2024, making landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in Siesta Key, Florida. Paul Hennessy | Lightrocket […]
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Latino audience is key for NFL growth in the U.S. and abroad
Isiah Pacheco #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs for a one yard touchdown during the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. Rob Carr | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Earlier this month a well-known musician showed up at […]
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MLB playoff viewership surges as big market stars vie for World Series
Shohei Ohtani, #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers, hits a two-run home run, his 50th of the season, becoming the first player with a 50/50 season in MLB history, during the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot park in Miami on Sept. 19, 2024. Megan Briggs | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images […]
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Diamond Sports, FanDuel reach naming rights agreement for regional sports networks
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images More change is coming to Diamond Sports’ regional sports networks. The company said in court papers filed Tuesday that it reached a naming rights deal with Flutter-owned FanDuel, which will rebrand the Bally Sports channels just as the National Hockey League season has started and the National Basketball […]
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Billionaire Tom Gores to buy 27% of the LA Chargers for $750 million
Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan. Nic Antaya | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Private equity billionaire Tom Gores has agreed to pay $750 million to buy 27% of the National Football League’s Los Angeles Chargers at […]
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TNT Sports to air new women’s basketball league Unrivaled
Napheesa Collier, #24 of the Minnesota Lynx, scores the game-winning basket during the game against the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 10, 2024. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery is ensuring pro basketball […]
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