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Age is just a number for this 36-year-old academic who has danced her way to the Olympics
Australian Olympic breaking athlete Rachael Gunn poses during a portrait session in the Sydney central business district on April 17, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Cameron Spencer | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” That quote from George Bernard Shaw, often thrown disparagingly at teachers, has been convincingly […]
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Venu, a $42.99 per month sports streamer, has a tough marketing challenge to find an audience
Actor Jon Hamm playing Don Draper in Mad Men. Michael Yarish | AMC | AP Call Don Draper, Venu Sports may have a marketing problem The Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery jointly-owned streaming service said Thursday it will launch this fall at $42.99 per month. That’s much more expensive than Netflix, Max, Peacock or […]
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UConn basketball’s Paige Bueckers to sign NIL deal with Unrivaled league, receive equity stake
Paige Bueckers #5 of the UConn Huskies shoots the ball in the second half during the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on April 05, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. Steph Chambers | Getty Images University of Connecticut star Paige Bueckers will sign a name, image […]
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U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher says Olympic bronze medal may have saved the team
Ilona Maher became one of the Paris Olympics’ heroes after leading the U.S. rugby team to its first-ever Olympic medal for men or women. The 27-year-old, frequently clad in bright red lipstick, helped Team USA bring home the bronze medal in a nail-biting win over Australia on Tuesday. Following her win, the Vermont native spoke […]
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Sports streaming venture Venu priced at $42.99 a month
A detail view of a broadcast camera is seen with the NFL crest and ESPN Monday Night Football logo on it during a game between the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago on Dec. 20, 2021. Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Venu Sports, the sports streaming joint […]
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Washington, D.C., attorney general sues StubHub, alleging deceptive pricing
The StubHub logo is seen at its headquarters in San Francisco. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued the online ticket exchange platform StubHub on Wednesday, alleging deceptive and unfair pricing. The lawsuit claims StubHub uses deceptive advertising of low ticket prices to lure consumers who pay […]
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The price of a dream: Why becoming an Olympic athlete is so expensive
The Atlanta Olympic Games were a low point for British sport. Great Britain returned from the 1996 Summer Games with just one gold medal in hand — and 15 overall. “There was an immediate overhaul,” said Ben Bloom, a sports journalist who has covered the Olympics for more than a decade. UK Sport, a government […]
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Here’s how much athletes at the Paris Olympics earn for winning medals
Olympic and Paralympic medals are shown during the unveiling of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Medals on February 1, 2024 in Paris, France. Pascal Le Segretain | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The Paris 2024 Olympics is well underway, with dozens of medals already handed out. Aside from a medal, a stuffed […]
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Bella Hadid ‘shocked’ at ‘lack of sensitivity’ in Adidas ad campaign linked to 1972 Munich Olympics
Bella Hadid attends the “L’Amour Ouf” (Beating Hearts) Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2024 in Cannes, France. Victor Boyko | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Model Bella Hadid issued a statement after starring in a controversial Adidas campaign that the sportswear company said […]
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Diamond Sports, Comcast reach a deal to return Bally regional sports to cable customers
A Bally Sports display is shown in the eighth inning of the game between the MLB’s Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 9, 2023. David Berding | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Bally Sports regional channels are returning to Comcast cable TV customers. Diamond Sports — the […]
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