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Fanatics hires former Dick Clark Productions CEO to lead its collectibles business
Dick Clark Productions CEO Mike Mahan (R) and guest attend the 2018 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jeff Kravitz | Filmmagic, Inc | Getty Images Sports platform Fanatics said Thursday that it has tapped former Dick Clark Productions CEO Mike Mahan to lead its […]
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WWE board investigates secret $3 million hush payment by CEO Vince McMahon, report says
Vince McMahon attends a press conference at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N. Todaro | Getty Images World Wrestling Entertainment’s board is investigating a $3 million hush-money settlement that CEO Vince McMahon paid a woman over an alleged affair, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing documents and […]
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Apple’s new streaming soccer deal shows how strong businesses can grow even in tough times
A strong balance sheet, like Apple’s, allows for continued growth-oriented investments despite a turn in macroeconomic conditions. Source
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U.S. judge dismisses Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas
A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money she received after claiming he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas kicked the case out of […]
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Golf vacations to top British courses are selling out this year — and next
Travelers planning a golfing vacation to prestigious courses in the United Kingdom may need to act fast. Some of the U.K.’s top venues are selling out, not just this year, but for spots — or tee times — in 2023, due in part to growing confidence in international travel among wealthy Americans. Travelers are attracted […]
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PGA suspends 17 golfers, including Phil Mickelson, for playing in Saudi-backed LIV event
Phil Mickelson plays on the 18th during the Pro-Am at the Centurion Club, Hertfordshire ahead of the LIV Golf Invitational Series. Steven Paston | PA Images | Getty Images The PGA Tour has suspended 17 golfers, including major championship winners Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, who are competing Thursday in the Saudi-backed LIV golf event […]
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Fanatics strikes deal with colleges, student-athletes to launch Topps trading cards
Fanatics display at the All-Star Players House Presented by MLBPA located at the Corner Alley Bar & Grill on July 07, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Duane Prokop | Getty Images Topps is launching a line of trading cards featuring college athletes this fall, in a deal that parent company Fanatics said will cut some players […]
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DeChambeau, Reed to join Saudi-funded golf league in U.S.
Bryson DeChambeau of the United States plays his shot from the 18th tee during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 06, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. David Cannon | Getty Images Major champions Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed plan to sign up with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational […]
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The NFL’s Denver Broncos have agreed to sell the team to a Walmart heir and his family
Cameron Fleming #73 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field before a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High on January 8, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Dustin Bradford | Getty Images The Denver Broncos and the Walton-Penner family have entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the takeover […]
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Mickelson the last to sign up for Saudi-funded golf league
Phil Mickelson, a chief recruiter for a Saudi-funded rival league to the PGA Tour, is ending his four-month hiatus by adding his name to the 48-man field for the LIV Golf Invitational that starts Friday outside London. Mickelson will be joining Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia and three other former major champions in a 54-hole tournament […]
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