Sports
Endeavor, Fenway Sports consider investment in the PGA Tour
PGA Tour logo during the third round of the Travelers Championship on June 24, 2017, at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Fred Kfoury | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The PGA Tour is attracting potential outside investors – some of which are considering making a rival pitch to the Saudi-backed Public Investment Fund’s proposal, […]
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NFL tells X it’s concerned about placement of ads on white nationalist accounts
Harun Ozalp | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The National Football League on Thursday responded to a recent report that pointed out its ads were placed on white nationalist feeds on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X. “NFL unequivocally denounces any form of hate speech and has absolutely no association with these individuals or any […]
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Saudi soccer league suggests large-dollars player buys are only the very first stage in a extensive-time period technique
The huge-spending Saudi Professional League is aiming to establish its global broadcasting presence and turn into a person of the top 10 soccer leagues in the entire world, its chief running officer, Carlo Nohra, advised CNBC on Thursday. The league dominated the sporting activities headlines about the summer time as Saudi golf equipment cumulatively spent […]
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Professional Pickleball, Tennis Channel deepen media partnership with 24/7 streaming channel
Carvana PPA Tour Courtesy: Carvana PPA Tour Professional Pickleball is getting a dedicated home: The Tennis Channel. The PPA Tour and Tennis Channel announced on Tuesday they are teaming up via a joint venture in a push to further grow and popularize the sport that has been picking up steam in the U.S. As part of […]
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Pickleball is loud. The people behind the trendy sport say they’re trying to fix it
People play pickleball at Central Park on April 8, 2023 in New York City. Wang Fan | China News Service | Getty Images America’s fastest-growing sport is looking to be … quieter? The governing body of the sport, USA Pickleball, announced on Monday a new initiative to get pickleball to pipe down by investing in […]
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Athletics-Ethiopia’s Assefa smashes women’s marathon planet record in Berlin
Tigist Assefa from Ethiopia wins the race with the new world report of 2:11:52h in the course of the 2023 BMW Berlin-Marathon on September 24, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Luciano Lima | Getty Photographs Activity | Getty Visuals Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa shattered the women’s marathon planet record in Berlin on Sunday, lopping off a lot […]
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T+L to open Athletics Illustrated resort in Alabama
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‘I really do not care’: ‘Sportswashing’ opinions from Saudi crown prince spark anger from rights groups
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the G20 Leaders’ Summit via videoconference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Oct 30, 2021. Royal Court of Saudi Arabia | Anadolu Agency | Getty Photos Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman lit up social media with his blunt response to accusations that his government is “sportswashing,” or […]
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Amazon is bringing ads to Prime Video – the ad-free option will cost $2.99 a month extra
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Ads are coming to Amazon‘s Prime Video. The company announced Friday that its streaming service – a part of Prime subscriptions that cost $14.99 a month – will now have limited ads in its TV series and movies. Advertising on Prime Video, known for shows such as “The […]
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Saudi crown prince says he will keep ‘sportswashing’ as criticism of the practice grows
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud attends Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment event on the day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman embraced accusations of “sportswashing” to rehabilitate the country’s image, as the kingdom beefs […]
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