Sports
Boston Celtics sold for $6.1 billion to group led by private equity executive Bill Chisholm
The Boston Celtics hang the 2024 NBA championship banner at TD Garden. Danielle Parhizkaran | Boston Globe | Getty Images A group led by private equity executive Bill Chisholm is buying the NBA’s Boston Celtics at a valuation of $6.1 billion, the team’s ownership announced Thursday. Private equity firm Sixth Street is part of the […]
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NBA may bring back iconic highlight show ‘NBA Inside Stuff’
Ahmad Rashad and Willow Bay look on during an Inside Stuff Episode taping circa 1993 in Secaucus, New Jersey. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images The NBA is quietly preparing to bring back its iconic show “NBA Inside Stuff.” On Monday, the league filed two trademark applications for “NBA Inside Stuff,” […]
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How new professional sports leagues like SailGP are putting women at the fore
Martine Grael, driver of Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team and Andy Maloney, flight controller, during a practice session ahead of the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas in Dubai, UAE on Friday, November 22, 2024. Courtesy: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP | Handout image supplied by SailGP As women’s sports surge in popularity, professional leagues […]
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‘I hated team sports’: How Olympian Michael Johnson learned to be a leader
Michael Johnson celebrates winning the Men’s 200m at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. David Madison | Getty Images LONDON — Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson’s sporting career did not get off to the most auspicious start. “I hated team sports,” he told an audience at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore on Thursday, referring to […]
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Comcast expands partnership with Olympics, extends media rights through 2036
Snoop Dogg attends the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Qualification on day two of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games at Bercy Arena in Paris on July 28, 2024. Arturo Holmes | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Comcast and the International Olympic Committee have agreed on a new deal that expands the company’s broadcast reach and extends […]
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Women’s sports firm Monarch Collective ups fund size to $250 million
Billionaire-backed investment firm Monarch Collective has expanded the size of its fund in light of the continued surge in popularity of women’s sports. The fund, which launched in 2023 is expanding from $150 million to $250 million, with most of the additional capital coming from existing investors, which include Melina French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures, Hello […]
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F1 star Lando Norris and McLaren chief Zak Brown reveal how they staged the ultimate comeback
After years of low leaderboard positions, McLaren’s Formula 1 team had a comeback season to be remembered in 2024, culminating in taking home the coveted Constructors’ Championship trophy for the first time in 26 years. But this was far from an overnight success story. After years of low leaderboard positions, McLaren’s Formula 1 team had […]
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Trump’s Scottish golf resort vandalized with pro-Palestine graffiti
General view of the entrance to the clubhouse at Trump Turnberry golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland. Tom Bergin | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland has been daubed with pro-Palestinian graffiti, with a protest group claiming responsibility. Local media on Saturday showed images of red paint scrawled across walls at the […]
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Women’s pro tennis introduces paid maternity leave funded by Saudi sovereign wealth fund
Victoria Azarenka plays a backhand against Iga Swiatek of Poland in their second round match during day three of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, part of the Hologic WTA Tour at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium on February 18, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Christopher Pike | Getty Images Big changes are coming […]
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Rare Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant rookie jerseys expected to sell for $20 million at auction
Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls (L) eyes the basket as he is guarded by Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. Vince Bucci | AFP | Getty Images Rare pieces of memorabilia from two of the National Basketball Association’s biggest icons are hitting the auction block and are expected to sell for a combined […]
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