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Media giants lean on sports as Hollywood strikes still loom over content slates
Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers prepares to take a snap in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs0 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Michael Reaves | Getty Images Media giants relied on sports last year when they had to woo advertisers […]
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World’s top golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested on charges of assaulting officer at PGA championship event
Mugshot of PGA Golfer Scott Alexander Scheffler, arrested for assault on police after trying to enter PGA Championship venue. Source: Wave Scottie Scheffler, the top golfer in the world, was arrested Friday and charged with felony assault on a police officer and reckless driving outside of a PGA championship event in Louisville, Kentucky. Scheffler, 27, […]
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Disney+ will stream Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut in the platform’s first live sports event
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives to the basket against Atlanta Dream guard Destanni Henderson (33) during a WNBA preseason game on May 9, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Brian Spurlock | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The WNBA regular season opens Tuesday night with breakout star Caitlin Clark making her debut […]
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From Mike Tyson-Jake Paul battle to NFL games, Netflix desire in stay sports activities is climbing
Boxers Jake Paul (L), and Mike Tyson (R). Getty Visuals Sport | Getty Photos In the aggressive world of live sports activities streaming, Netflix is using a different move into the arena. In July, the media huge will broadcast a boxing match between legendary fighter Mike Tyson and social media persona-turned-boxer Jake Paul, who is […]
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NHL’s Coyotes CEO, other Latino executives launch platform to promote Hispanics in sports
Xavier Gutierrez, CEO of the Arizona Coyotes and CEO of ImpactX Sports Group (L), and Pedro Guerrero, CEO of Guerrero Media. Courtesy: Guerrero Media When the National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes sold its franchise to Utah last month, the league didn’t just lose an Arizona-based team — it also lost its only active Latino chief […]
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Promoters of Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Netflix fight offer $2 million VIP package as ticket, bettor interest spike
In this composite image a comparison between Former Boxer Mike Tyson (L) and Jake Paul (R). Tyson and Paul face in July 2024 exhibition fight. Francois Nel | Christian Petersen | Getty Images Mike Tyson’s return to the boxing ring to fight Jake Paul this summer is already seeing soaring ticket prices and strong bettor […]
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Shareholders push casinos to reassess indoor smoking
A new strategy has emerged in the battle to ban smoking in casinos: the shareholder vote. Shareholders at Boyd Gaming, Bally’s Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment will put on the ballot at the respective casino companies proposals to force them to study the costs associated with permitting smoking indoors — and whether going smoke-free could save […]
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Shohei Ohtani’s former translator to plead guilty to transferring $17 million from MLB star’s lender account
Shohei Ohtani solutions inquiries and Ippei Mizuhara interprets for the duration of the Shohei Ohtani-Los Angeles Dodgers press conference at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Dec. 14, 2023. Rob Leiter | Significant League Baseball | Getty Illustrations or photos The previous translator of Los Angeles Dodgers celebrity Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead responsible to illegally […]
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Life Time fitness leans into pickleball with Lululemon partnership, new courts and more
Ben Johns and Anna Bright play pickleball at the new Life Time at Penn 1 next to Madison Square Garden in New York City on May 4, 2024. Mike Stobe | Getty Images Life Time fitness is all in on pickleball. That commitment to America’s fastest-growing sport was clear in New York City on Saturday, […]
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The 150th Kentucky Derby will be operate on a rapid observe as threat of rain dissipates
Trainer Todd Pletcher watches as Kentucky Derby entrant Fierceness functions out on Kentucky Oaks Stakes Working day, just one day before the 150th jogging of the Kentucky Derby, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY on Friday, Could 03, 2024. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Put up | Getty Photos 20 horses stampeding toward the initial […]
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