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Brittney Griner, jailed in Russia, being moved to penal colony, lawyer says
WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, waits for the verdict before a court hearing in Khimki outside Moscow, on Aug. 4, 2022. Evgenia Novozhenina | AFP | Getty Images American basketball player Brittney Griner, jailed in Russia in what the United States calls […]
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Powerball drawing held for record $2.04 billion jackpot after delay of hours
Powerball sign and lottery tickets are seen at a 7-Eleven store in Milpitas, California, on Nov. 7, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The drawing for a record Powerball jackpot topping $2.04 billion was held Tuesday morning after a delay because of issues with just one state processing ticket sales. The headline […]
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Major League Pickleball’s newest team owner is Anheuser-Busch
Zane Navratil and Parris Todd of BLQK celebrate a point during a group play Major League Pickleball match against the Florida Smash at Pickle & Chill on October 15, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Emilee Chinn | Getty Images Major League Pickleball has named its newest team owner, and it’s a major beer brand. The rapidly […]
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Mattress Mack’s record $75 million Astros payout will cost Caesars, Penn big this quarter
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, of Houston, holds some of the tickets in Atlantic City N.J., Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, showing bets he has made on the Houston Astros to win the baseball World Series. Wayne Parry | AP Mattress Mack’s record-breaking $75 million payout on a wager that the Houston Astros would win the World […]
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Fox loses legal battle to buy a stake in FanDuel from parent company Flutter at a lower valuation
The FanDuel Inc. app. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Fox lost a legal battle to buy an 18.6% stake in sports betting company FanDuel Group from its parent company Flutter at a reduced valuation, according to a ruling Friday from a New York arbitrator. Should Fox exercise its option to take the stake, […]
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DraftKings shares tumble following month to month consumers drop small of estimates
Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Pictures Shares of DraftKings closed down 28% on Friday soon after the sporting activities betting company documented slower every month customer advancement in the third quarter that fell limited of estimates. The organization elevated its earnings assistance for the year, however, just after profits for the quarter came in […]
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DraftKings shares tumbles after monthly users fall short of estimates
Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of DraftKings closed down 28% Friday after the sports betting company reported slower monthly customer growth in the third quarter that fell short of estimates. The company raised its revenue guidance for the year, however, after revenue for the quarter came in above Wall Street expectations. Its […]
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Puma CEO Bjorn Gulden in talks to succeed Kasper Rorsted as chief of Adidas
Björn Gulden, Chairman and Managing Director of the sporting goods manufacturer Puma SE, speaks at the company’s annual press conference. Daniel Karmann | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Adidas announced Friday that it is in talks with Bjorn Gulden, the departing CEO of Puma, to succeed Kasper Rorsted as its chief executive. Rorsted, who has […]
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This deep price golfing inventory is established to triple, Jefferies predicts
Just after a topline defeat and lifted fourth-quarter forecasts, there’s large growth ahead for Topgolf Callaway , Jefferies says. Whilst reiterating the stock as a get, analyst Randal Konik boosted the price tag concentrate on to $56 – a 221% upside in excess of the stock’s final near. “MODG is a defeat & elevate and […]
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Hong Kong Rugby Sevens is back. Rugby union says demand is high despite Covid measures
The Hong Kong Rugby Sevens tournament kicks off Friday for the first time since Covid-19 hit. While the city’s pandemic regulations remain strict, Chris Brooke, chairman of the Hong Kong Rugby Union, claimed demand to attend the event remains high. “I think people are looking forward to a fun weekend. Those restrictions are there but […]
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