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☆ Super Bowl LVIII teams not permitted to gamble in Las Vegas, NFL emphasizes rules are ‘no different’ to any other game
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The NFL has emphasized that the gambling rules for the teams participating in Super Bowl LVIII are “no different” to any other game, despite the showpiece event being held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Players across the league received suspensions of varying degrees in the past year, with the NFL releasing a memo in June stressing the six “key rules” of its gambling policy. A general view of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the host for Super Bowl LVIII. But in an effort to preserve the “integrity” of the game, players from the two teams will not be able to bet as they will be “on business” as Miller said. “And I think those are the two primary orientations that we’re all working together to accomplish both at the same time.”

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☆ Victor Wembanyama scores nine points on shaky San Antonio Spurs debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

However, it’s fair to say the reality of ‘Wemby’s’ Spurs debut didn’t quite match the expectation as the 19-year-old finished with just nine points on 15.4% shooting in the Spurs’ 76-68 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Wembanyama acknowledged it was a difficult first night for him but called his debut a “special moment.”“It was really special to wear that jersey for the first time,” Wembanyama said. 3 pick in the draft, made his Portland Trail Blazers debut in an enthralling game against the Houston Rockets. Scoot Henderson impressed on his Portland Trail Blazers debut but was forced off with an injury. Injury permitting, next up for these teams is an intriguing clash between Henderson and Wembanyama as the Trail Blazers take on the Spurs on Sunday.

Persons: LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama, Wemby’s, Brandon Miller, Wembanyama, ” Wembanyama, “ It’s, I’m, Miller, Scoot Henderson, Jabari Smith Jr, Tari, Smith Jr, Ethan Miller, Henderson, Jonah Herscu Organizations: CNN, NBA, San Antonio Spurs, Spurs, Charlotte Hornets, ”, Hornets, Frenchman, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Rockets, Getty, Blazers, ESPN, Injury Locations: Portland

☆ 2023 NBA draft: How to watch the next wave of basketball talent find their new teams
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —It marks the dawn of a new generation of basketball talent; the NBA draft is here and its more exciting than ever. How to watchThe 2023 NBA draft takes place on Thursday, June 22 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. To see who is selected by which team, fans can watch the draft on ABC, ESPN or via the NBA league pass. Two-time NBA MVP Jokić is what all general managers are stiving for, a late round pick who blossoms into a superstar player. First round draft orderHere is who will pick where in the first round of the 2023 NBA draft:1.

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☆ This is what you need to know about ultra-cheap Chinese shopping app Temu, which sells a huge variety of weird things — and has some wondering if it's for real
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Grace Dean | Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

It's listed as the top free app in both the Google Play store and the Apple App Store, ahead of TikTok, Amazon, and Instagram. These cost savings can then be passed on to the consumer, a spokesperson for Temu told Insider. But for the average North American shopper, such low prices can actually be disconcerting, especially when they don't know much about Temu. A spokesperson for Temu told Insider that it uses its parent company's supply chain and logistics network to ship these items. Read more: I ordered my first 4 items off Chinese e-commerce app Temu and came away annoyed with the dozens of marketing emails sent after making a single purchase

☆ Everything we know about Chinese app Temu. It sells a weird variety of things for cheap — and has some wondering if it's legit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Grace Dean | Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

☆ 'The Crown' defended bt Netflix after former prime minister describes scenes as 'nonsense'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Another plot line is said to include disparaging conversations between Major – played by Jonny Lee Miller – and his wife, Norma, concerning the Queen and the royal family. Former Prime Minister John Major is seen in London in February 2022. Nor has he ever been approached by them to fact check any script material in this or any other series,” a spokesman for Major said in the statement. “Discussions between the Monarch and Prime Minister are entirely private and – for Sir John – will always remain so. But not one of the scenes you depict are accurate – in any way whatsoever.

☆ Think mortgage rates are high now? Homebuyers in the 1980s were paying 19%
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Anna Bahney | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Think mortgage rates are high now? The average mortgage rate is based on a survey of conventional home purchase loans for borrowers who put 20% down and have excellent credit. By the mid-1980s though, mortgage rates had fallen somewhat, making financing more affordable, even with rates near 10%. That secondary market makes it profitable for lenders to give loans to many more people, and at lower interest rates. “I remember when interest rates went to single digits and saying, ‘I thought that would never happen.’”

☆ The Winter Olympics don’t really represent the world: Costs, climate and quotas keep the majority off the podium
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-21 | by ( Amy Woodyatt Cnn Graphics Carlotta Dotto Marco Chacon | Amy Woodyatt | Marco Chacon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +25 min

That’s five times more than the number of teams represented in the first Winter Games in Chamonix, France in 1924. “They want to keep the girls pretty, in a special way,” Bonaly told CNN Sport as she reflected on her career. India has never won a medal at the Winter Games and does not have a prominent winter sports federation, Keshavan told CNN Sport. Shiva Keshavan of India reacts following run 3 during the Luge Men's Singles on day two of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Hopefully, it just encourages more and more Black athletes to come out to winter sports and not just Black athletes, winter sports for everybody.

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