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☆ Warner Bros. Discovery and ESPN strike 5-year deal for College Football Playoff games
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Discovery has signed a five-year sublicensing deal with Disney's ESPN to broadcast first-round and quarterfinal College Football Playoff games. Warner Bros. Disney is paying about $1.3 billion per year for rights to the entire College Football Playoff. The new 12-team College Football Playoff slate debuts in December, replacing a four-team tournament that began in 2014. "It is exciting to add TNT Sports, another highly respected broadcaster, to the College Football Playoff family," Bill Hancock, executive director of the College Football Playoff, said in a statement.

Persons: Bill Hancock Organizations: ESPN, State Sugar, Texas Longhorns, Washington Huskies, Caesars, Warner Bros, Discovery, College Football, TNT, Disney, Football, TNT Sports Locations: New Orleans, LA

☆ Alvin Kamara: NFL official to have surgery following horror injury after collision with Saints running back
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —An NFL official who was involved in a collision with New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara suffered a fractured fibula and a dislocated knee and will have surgery, the team announced on Monday. In the second quarter of the Saints’ game against the Detroit Lions at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday, Kamara was tackled close to the sideline of the field before falling to the ground as a result of the hit. The Saints said that Piazza had undergone an MRI on Monday and was seen to by an orthopedic doctor. He was found to have suffered a fractured fibula and a dislocated knee but his “blood vessels remain intact” and would have surgery likely next week. “He appreciates the many well wishes and the continued care he continues to receive,” the Saints said.

Persons: CNN —, Alvin Kamara, Kamara, Nick Piazza, Piazza Organizations: CNN, NFL, New Orleans Saints, Saints, Detroit Lions, Caesars Locations: New

☆ Why Florida State was left out of the College Football Playoff and why it’s so controversial
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Sunday’s announcement of the four teams selected for the College Football Playoff sent shockwaves through the sport. Instead of folding, Florida State rallied, coming from behind on the road to defeat Florida in Gainesville with backup quarterback Tate Rodemaker. With the selection, the Crimson Tide will make its eighth appearance in the College Football Playoff, the most of any team. Speaking on ESPN on Sunday, College Football Playoff committee chair Boo Corrigan explained why FSU was left out of the top four. It renders the season up to yesterday irrelevant and significantly damages the legitimacy of the College Football Playoff.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Michael Alford, Jordan Travis, Tate Rodemaker, Brock Glenn, Boo Corrigan, Corrigan, “, ” Jordan Travis, Colin Hackley, Cari, Poppy Harlow, Phil Mattingly, Jordan, Travis, wouldn’t, Nick Saban, Mike, Norvell, I’d, Dan Wolken, –, ” Alford, Alford, ” Norvell, Mike Norvell, Charles LeClaire, Jaylan Ford, ” Ford, They’re, They’ve Organizations: CNN, College Football, Michigan Wolverines, Washington Huskies, Texas Longhorns, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, Florida State University, FSU, Florida State, Seminoles, North Alabama, Atlantic Coast Conference, Louisville, Cardinals, Alabama, Crimson Tide, ESPN, Sunday, ” The College, Georgia Bulldogs, Orange Bowl, SEC, USA, LSU, Florida, “, Tide, ”, Twitter, Power, BCS, Pittsburgh Panthers, Reuters, Rose Bowl, Washington, Caesars Locations: Florida, Gainesville, Grapevine , Texas, Alabama . Alabama, –, Alabama, Michigan, Texas, ”, Pasadena , California, New Orleans

☆ I missed Beyoncé’s European tour, so I flew 4,600 miles to New Orleans to see her in concert — by myself
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Afterward, I listened to "Summer Renaissance," Beyoncé's reworking of one of my favorite songs, Donna Summer's 1977 disco hit "I Feel Love," on repeat. Beyoncé's daughter, Blue Ivy, dances, as her mother sings behind her on the London, U.K. leg of the Renaissance World Tour in May 2023. Virgin Hotels New Orleans, where I stayed, is only a half-mile from the Superdome stadium, and was well-prepared to host the many concertgoers who stayed there. Members of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour band perform at jazz club Snug Harbor in New Orleans, led by saxophonist Kat Rodriguez (second from right). Caesars Superdome stadium in New Orleans is illuminated by thousands of lights attached to audience members' wristbands during Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour.

Persons: Beyoncé, Kevin Mazur, WireImage, Alexander McQueen, Roksanda, Roksanda Ilincic, Annie Macmanus, Donna Summer's, Blue Ivy, Beyoncé I've, I've, Redmond —, Honey Dijon, Laveau Contraire, Kat Rodriguez, Lucy Handley, Crystal Torres, Tayler Green, Danny Laurino, John Coletti, Hurricane Katrina, Willa Jean, diamante Organizations: Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Parkwood, London, Caesar's, British Airways, Southbank, Virgin Hotels, Preservation Hall, Bank, Getty, Garden, Uptown, Plantations, New, New Orleans police, Vue Orleans, Caesars Locations: London —, Instagram, London, U.K, British, Amsterdam, New Orleans , Louisiana, YOLO, New Orleans, Orleans, Virgin Hotels New Orleans, Bey, Preservation Hall , New Orleans, Snug, Faubourg Marigny, U.S, Mississippi, Louisiana, Beyoncé's

☆ Players face tougher punishment for betting on league games
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - National Football League players who bet on NFL games will face harsher penalties under the league's revised gambling policy, according to a memo obtained by Reuters on Friday. Players who bet on games involving their own teams will face a minimum two-year suspension, while betting on any NFL game will result in a minimum one-year suspension. The league said it was working with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) to develop a program educating players on changes to the policy. "The NFL and NFL Players Association share a longstanding and unwavering commitment to protecting the integrity of the game," the league and NFLPA said in a joint statement. Several NFL players have faced punishment for gambling over the last two years, as sports betting has become legal in more U.S. states and been made increasingly accessible.

Persons: Stephen Lew, Roger Goodell, NFLPA, Nicholas Petit, Frere, Jameson Williams, Stanley Berryhill, Amy Tennery Organizations: NFL, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals, Caesars Superdome, National Football League, Reuters, NFL Players Association, Tennessee Titans, Detroit Lions, Thomson Locations: New Orleans , Louisiana, USA, New York

The NFL kicks off the first of this season's international games on Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London before the series shifts for the first time to Frankfurt for two games starting Nov. 5. NFL Europe, which began in 1991 with 10 teams, shuttered in 2007 and was replaced by regular season NFL games starting with a contest at Wembley in October 2007. "It may have been back at the very first game at Wembley, but now this is a really educated fanbase." About 82% of tickets sold for two London games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next month went to fans in the United Kingdom, the NFL said. "There's a pathway to 150 foreign born players in the NFL in the not so distant future," he said.

Persons: Stephen Lew, Peter O'Reilly, we've, O'Reilly, expats, Australia's Jordan Mailata, Rory Carroll, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: NFL, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals, Caesars Superdome, Sunday, Wembley, Reuters, London, Tottenham Hotspur, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, . Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, . Kansas City Chiefs, Frankfurt, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Thomson Locations: New Orleans , Louisiana, USA, Spain, France, Brazil, Australia, London, Frankfurt, U.S, Europe, NFL Europe, Mexico, Germany, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, North America, Los Angeles

☆ NFL roundup: Saints sneak past Chiefs in final minute
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Chiefs trailed 17-7 at halftime, but Shane Buechele completed touchdown passes to Justyn Ross and Kekoa Crawford during the third quarter to put Kansas City ahead. It was 24-17 until Saints rookie quarterback Jake Haener found Ellis Merriweather for a 2-yard touchdown pass with 1:20 remaining in the game. But Chiefs QB Chris Oladokun tried a screen past left and Phillips, a defensive lineman, tipped it down to himself to give the Saints the ball in field-goal range. His 9-yard pass to Keelan Cole Sr. with 34 seconds left in the second quarter put the Raiders ahead 14-7. It tied the game at 7-7 with 8:29 left in the second quarter.

Persons: Carl Granderson, Kyle Phillips, Isaiah Foskey, Read, Kyle Phillips snagged, Blake Grupe's, Shane Buechele, Justyn Ross, Kekoa Crawford, Jake Haener, Ellis Merriweather, Chris Oladokun, Phillips, Patrick Mahomes, Derek Carr, Carr, Keith Kirkwood, Mahomes, Aidan O'Connell, O'Connell, Keelan Cole, McCormick, Daniel Carlson's, Chase Garbers, Trey Lance, Sam Darnold, Brandon Allen, Allen, San Francisco's, Ross Dwelley Organizations: New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Caesars, Chiefs, Kansas City, Saints, Raiders, 49ers, Las Vegas, Thomson Locations: New Orleans , Louisiana, USA, New Orleans, Francisco, San

☆ Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson brings young fan with heart condition to tears with kind gesture
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In a post on Facebook from Landon’s dad Jason, Jackson spent some time with the youngster as the pair threw a ball together. The NFL fan was wearing a Ravens jersey with Jackson’s name inscribed on the back, which the quarterback duly signed. “It all started over a year ago when Landon said dad you know my favorite team is the Baltimore Ravens,” Jason wrote on Facebook. He said: ‘because Lamar Jackson is a beast.’“All he ever talked about is how much he would love to meet him. So I started thinking how can I make this happen?”Huge shout out to the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jacksonfor making Landon’s dream come true today.

☆ Ravens vs Saints: Baltimore outclasses New Orleans, 27-13, on Monday Night Football
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Baltimore Ravens outclassed the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, winning 27-13 as Justin Houston had an evening to remember. The Ravens defense stifled Andy Dalton and a depleted Saints offense, with Houston finishing with two-and-a-half sacks and a key interception in the fourth quarter, as New Orleans was held to a season-low 243 yards. The star of the show was Houston though who, despite having doubts about his future during the offseason, has looked revived this season. Dalton and backup quarterback Jameis Winston look at tablets during the second quarter against the Ravens. We have a short week this week.”

☆ Report: NFL levies fines for Saints-Buccaneers skirmish
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY SportsSeptember 24 - The NFL fined Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette and New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore $13,367 each for their part in a skirmish between the teams last Sunday, NFL Network reported. He will serve the suspension on Sunday when the Bucs (2-0) host the Green Bay Packers (1-1). Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAfter Lattimore began jawing at Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady, Fournette pushed Lattimore away and Lattimore pushed back. Evans joined the fray -- shoving and leveling Lattimore -- and engaged with other Saints before the dust settled. --Field Level MediaRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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