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Nadal tops Ruud for 14th French Open title, 22nd Slam trophy
Rafael Nadal during Day 4 of the 2019 French Open Clive Mason | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Rafael Nadal pulled away to beat Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the French Open final on Sunday for his 14th championship at Roland Garros and 22nd Grand Slam title overall, adding to two records he already owned. Nadal’s […]
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Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes say ‘no way’ of staying below budget cap as they fear F1 penalties
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 leads Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari F1-75 during the F1 Monaco GP on May 29, 2022 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Clive Mason | Formula 1 | Getty Images Formula 1’s top teams Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes all believe they […]
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Dave Roberts is one of the most powerful executives at ESPN – and he wants more diversity behind the scenes
Dave Roberts Provided by ESPN Dave Roberts is a creature of habit. The ESPN executive, who has emerged as an influential force behind the scenes at the network, prefers to take business meetings at the Four Seasons, for instance. In 2015, sports media personality and regular ESPN panelist Bomani Jones was in Los Angeles to […]
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Crypto deals help fuel NBA sponsorships to $1.6 billion in 2021-22 season, firm says
In this photo illustration a Coinbase logo is displayed on a smartphone with a NBA logo in the background. Thiago Prudencio | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cryptocurrency companies helped fuel the NBA’s sponsorship revenue to a record $1.6 billion in the 2021-22 season, according to estimates by IEG, a sports partnerships consultancy. […]
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Real Madrid beats Liverpool 1-0 for 14th European Cup title
Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, right, and Real Madrid’s Dani Ceballos celebrate winning the Champions League final soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Saint Denis near Paris, Saturday, May 28, 2022. Real Madrid won 1-0. Kirsty Wigglesworth | AP Photo Real Madrid became European champion for a record-extending 14th […]
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Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady is betting millions of dollars Generation Z will love his 1-on-1 basketball start-up
Tracy McGrady Source: Ones Basketball League This time, Tracy McGrady is trusting his ideas. The basketball Hall of Famer has funded real estate projects, he’s backed a sports and entertainment agency, and committed to a cryptocurrency partnership before the sector lost billions in value. Now, McGrady is investing in his own company, Ones Basketball League, […]
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr angrily condemns senators for inaction on guns after Texas school shooting
A visibly angry and shaken Steve Kerr on Tuesday evening condemned senators, particularly Republican leader Mitch McConnell, for failing to act on gun legislation, hours after a gunman killed 18 children and at least one adult at an elementary school in the west Texas town of Uvalde. “When are we going to do something?” Kerr, […]
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NFL renews its sponsorship deal with Pepsi, but without the Super Bowl halftime show
A detail view of a Pepsi ad at FedEx Field during an NFL football game between the Washington Football Team and the New York Giants, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, in Landover, Md. Aaron M. Sprecher via AP Pepsi is keeping its sponsorship rights with the NFL but will give up a core asset – the […]
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EBay is entering the NFT business, with an assist from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky
The headquarters of eBay in San Jose, California. Getty Images EBay is getting into NFTs — with an assist from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. The company announced Monday that it’s launching 13 limited-edition digital collectibles in partnership with Web3 platform OneOf, each of which contains a 3-D animated rendering of Gretzky making one of his […]
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Prices are surging, but people are still paying top dollar to watch live sports
People are changing their spending habits as prices surge at rates not seen in four decades, making choices that favor experiences. That means big demand for live sports. Demand for sports attendance is usually “unresponsive to price changes,” said Dennis Coates, a sports economics professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. “Good times, bad […]
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