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Nuggets, Avalanche launch streaming service, with some games aired on local broadcast stations
Nikola Jokic, #15 of the Denver Nuggets, shoots the ball against Bones Hyland, #5, and Norman Powell, #24, of the Los Angeles Clippers during the second half of a preseason game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on October 19, 2023. Kevork Djansezian | Getty Images Local fans of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets and the […]
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Investor Paul Viera doubles his San Antonio Spurs stake in a steep discount deal
The San Antonio Spurs logo is seen before the game against the Golden State Warriors in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 19, 2018 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Noah Graham | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Businessman Paul Viera is increasing his stake in […]
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Brett Favre tells Congress he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee at the Longworth House Office Building on September 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a stunning disclosure made to Congress on Tuesday while testifying about […]
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U.S. billionaire Dan Friedkin agrees to buy EPL soccer club Everton
Seamus Coleman of Everton gives the team instructions during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Burnley FC at Goodison Park on April 06, 2024 in Liverpool, England. Matt Mcnulty | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images LONDON — The investment group run by U.S. billionaire Dan Friedkin on Monday agreed to buy Everton […]
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Panthers-Raiders game marks a first for the NFL with two women presidents at the helm
Las Vegas Raiders President Sandra Douglass Morgan & Carolina Panthers President, Kristi Coleman. Getty Images (L) | AP (R) When the Carolina Panthers take on the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, it will mark a historic first for the National Football League. The game is the first time two female presidents will go head-to-head in […]
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ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski will retire from the company to take a job in college basketball
Adrian Wojnarowski looks on before the game on June 7, 2023 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. David L. Nemec | National Basketball Association | Getty Images ESPN‘s star NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from the company, according to a post from his X account Wednesday morning. The longtime sports reporter will take a […]
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University of Tennessee to raise season ticket prices 10% in anticipation of revenue sharing
Nico Iamaleava #8 of the Tennessee Volunteers warms up prior to the Duke’s Mayo Classic against the NC State Wolfpack at Bank of America Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images The University of Tennessee is raising its season ticket prices by 10% across all its sports […]
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U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to put regulations on sports betting operators
Sports gambling has exploded across the United States over the past six years and, in response, two lawmakers have introduced legislation that would implement federal regulations on the practice. Rep. Paul Tonko D-N.Y. and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on Thursday introduced the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet, or the SAFE Bet Act, which […]
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Junior Bridgeman buying stake in Milwaukee Bucks in a deal that values team at $4 billion
Ulysses “Junior“ Bridgeman attends Day 2 of 2023 Invest Fest at Georgia World Congress Center on August 27, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Paras Griffin | Getty Images Businessman and former NBA player Ulysses Lee “Junior” Bridgeman is buying a 10% stake in the Milwaukee Bucks, according to three sources familiar with the deal. The transaction […]
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After success in Paris, Los Angeles looks to elevate Olympic Games in 2028
Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, waves the Olympic flag as Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee, applauds during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France. Carl Recine | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images After a successful 2024 Olympics and […]
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