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She listened to her players and what they wanted from the league, including a higher salary cap, but knew she couldn't meet all of their needs. One partner, Deloitte, overhauled the WNBA's app, for example. The current rights deal for the WNBA, which is coming off its largest regular-season viewership in more than two decades, runs through 2025. The mid-season Commissioner's Cup is sponsored by league partner Coinbase. The streaming app WNBA League Pass also brought in viewership, as did deals with Meta and YouTube.
Persons: Cathy Engelbert's, Engelbert, It's, Coinbase, Ethan Miller, Engelbert's, Disney, Nielsen, Ion Organizations: WNBA, Business, Deloitte, Nike, Google, US Bank, Companies, NBA, YouTube, Disney, Team, Seattle Storm's, ESPN, ABC, Scripps Ion, CBS, Meta, Scripps Locations: Las Vegas
It was the only suggestion of politics in an apolitical, if quintessentially Washington event that sees throngs of dignitaries and politicians gather each year to pay tribute to the arts. On Sunday, the Kennedy Center honored artists who not only revolutionized their genres but transcended them: Billy Crystal, the actor and comedian; Barry Gibb, the musician and songwriter who rose to fame as the eldest member of the Bee Gees; Renée Fleming, the opera singer; Queen Latifah, the rapper, singer and actress; and Dionne Warwick, the singer. Ms. Warwick, who has performed five times at the Kennedy Center and previously appeared at the honors gala to perform tributes to two separate honorees, said her reaction to learning that she would be honored was: “Finally, it’s here!”“It’s a privilege to wear this,” she said, gesturing to the signature rainbow medallion given to each honoree.
Persons: Billy Crystal, Barry Gibb, Renée Fleming, Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick, Ms, Warwick, , gesturing Organizations: Kennedy Center, Bee Locations: Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal and actor Queen Latifah, are being feted Sunday night at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment. Opera singer Renée Fleming, music star Barry Gibb and prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick also are being honored at the black-tie gala. Bill Cosby received both honors, but they were rescinded in 2018 following his sexual assault conviction, which later was overturned. Along with his late brothers Robin and Maurice, the trio launched a nearly unmatched string of hits that defined a generation of music. Fleming sang the national anthem while Latifah performed “America the Beautiful.”
Persons: Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Dionne Warwick, Kennedy, Deborah F, Rutter, , Jodie Dallas, , Harry Met Sally, Bride ”, Crystal, Mark Twain, David Letterman, Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels, Lily Tomlin, Carol Burnett, Neil Simon, Bill Cosby, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Bacharach, ” Fleming, Barack Obama, England’s Royal Academy of Music . Gibb, Robin, Maurice, Latifah, Dana Owens, Fleming Organizations: WASHINGTON, Kennedy Center, of, England’s Royal Academy of Music, Bee Locations: , Warwick, Chicago, America
The sports-betting company Mojo is laying off 20% of its staff. The A-Rod and Marc Lore-founded startup had previously announced $100 million in funding. Four people close to the company said Mojo is making a strategic shift toward its B2B business. Mojo, a sports-betting startup whose cofounders include MLB legend Alex Rodriguez and Jet.com cofounder Marc Lore, is laying off 20% of its staff, the company confirmed to Business Insider. A spokesperson for Mojo said the company was not selling its B2C business, but declined to comment on whether there was a strategy shift.
Persons: Marc Lore, Mojo, Alex Rodriguez Organizations: Mojo, Business
Business Insider asked top sports VCs and investors for the most promising startups in the space. They came back with companies innovating in AI, tech, ticketing, media, betting, and more. Some companies like WSC Sports work with the pros, while others like ARod's Jump are yet to reach the market. Startups are upending nearly every corner of the sports landscape, from the way athletes train, to ticketing in stadiums, to how fans bet on sports. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
Organizations: WSC, Business
The FAA gave Boeing the green light to start certification flight testing of its 737 MAX 10. The variant is expected to enter service in 2024 after years of production delays. The 737 MAX 10 will rival Airbus' best-selling A321neo praised for its capacity and efficiency. The 737 MAX 10 is one of Boeing's two MAX variants — the other being the MAX 7 — not yet certified to fly. Both the MAX 8 and 9 were officially ungrounded in November 2020, and Boeing expected its 737 MAX 10 to enter service in 2022.
Persons: , Boeing's, Mike Fleming, Ed Clark, Wayne Tygert Organizations: FAA, Boeing, Airbus, Service, Business, Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle Times, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Ryanair, Air Locations: Air India
A23a, the world's biggest iceberg, is on the move 37 years after it broke off from Antarctica. Scientists will keep a close eye on it as it could threaten wildlife near South Georgia Island. AdvertisementThe world's biggest iceberg, covering about 1,500 square miles, is on the move. NASA WorldviewA23a lost its title of world's biggest iceberg in May 2021, but jumped ahead once again in October 2022, when the previous record-holder, A76, broke into three pieces, per the Guinness World Records website. A gentoo penguin with a newborn chick South Georgia.
Persons: , A23a, Andrew Fleming Organizations: Ocean, Service, BBC, British Antarctic Survey, NASA, Records, Getty Locations: Antarctica, South Georgia, Weddell, Soviet, Georgia
WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing (BA.N) to begin certification flight testing of its 737 MAX 10, the largest version of its bestselling jet aimed at seizing the top of the narrowbody market. The FAA granted type inspection authorization for the 737 MAX 10 earlier this week, a milestone that allows FAA pilots to participate in flight testing needed to certify the plane for normal operations, three Boeing executives wrote in a letter to employees. The 737 MAX 10 is Boeing's answer to the A321neo made by European rival Airbus (AIR.PA), which has dominated the lucrative top of the single-aisle market in battles against Boeing's MAX 9. The MAX 10 has so far logged more than 400 flights and almost 1,000 flight hours during Boeing's test program. Boeing's MAX 7 - the smallest entrant of the 737 MAX family - is still awaiting FAA certification, expected by the end of 2023.
Persons: Mike Fleming, Boeing's, Ed Clark, Wayne Tygert, Valerie Insinna, Chizu Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, FAA, Airbus, Boeing's, Thomson
Name, image, and likeness is creating a new crop of superstars in women's college basketball who could be game-changers for the sport as a whole. Those players are already driving more interest in women's college basketball. But for many of the women's college basketball players, "they've got Nike and Adidas. The women's college basketball season has already been exciting for viewers, especially those following the sport's biggest stars. Here are the women's college basketball teams Englebert is watching this season:
Persons: Angel Reese, Hailey Van Lith, Cathy Engelbert, It's, Engelbert, Englebert, We'll, they've, They've, Reese, Van Lith Organizations: WNBA, Reebok, Adidas, Business, Nike, Gatorade, Mercedes, State Locations: Bay
Glover had under 10,000 followers on Instagram before the volleyball season started, and now she's past 30,000. Glover had the most new NIL deals this year of any athlete on the endorsement platform SponsorUnited, the company stated in a 2023 report. While the report tracked 19 of Glover's deals, Business Insider confirmed that she'd gotten around 40 NIL deals in total this year, and she said she's pacing to pass 50 with a holiday boost. "I think it's a great time for NIL," Glover told BI, "for at least me or any woman who's in sports and wants to start with content creation." She has also stood up for female athletes getting equal NIL opportunities at SMU.
Persons: Alex Glover, Glover, she'd, She's, Kendra Scott, DoorDash, They'd, It's, I'm Organizations: Southern Methodist University volleyball, Business, SMU, Buffalo Wild Wings, CVS Locations: Instagram
The gubernatorial election was decided in October when Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Trump, won outright and avoided a runoff. Voters will cast ballots this weekend to determine the winners of a slew of other races, including three vacant, statewide offices: attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer. Democrats hope to gain a statewide office in the reliably red state as the GOP tries to retain its current offices. The secretary of state race will be closely watched after GOP incumbent Kyle Ardoin declined to seek reelection. Republican Landry is a former state representative from Lafayette and has worked in Ardoin’s office for four years.
Persons: Donald Trump, runoffs, Jeff Landry, Trump, didn't, Republicans “, ” Trump, John Fleming, Dustin Granger, Kyle Ardoin, Nancy Landry, Gwen Collins, Greenup, Republican Landry, Democrat Collins, Alice Lee Grosjean, Huey P, Long, State James Bailey, Landry, Liz Murrill, Joe Biden's, Lindsey Cheek, Cheek Organizations: , Democratic, Republican, GOP, Republicans, Louisiana Republican Party, Democrat, Ardoin, State, of Elementary Locations: BATON ROUGE, La, Louisiana, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge
In other words, ESPN Bet has arrived. The companies announced in August their collaboration, with the operator selling its stake in Barstool Sports to rebrand Barstool Sportsbook as ESPN Bet. Screenshots from the ESPN Bet app. Providing easy transitions between the ESPN and ESPN Bet apps is a key focus to drive that metric, he added. — ESPN BET (@ESPNBet) November 10, 2023The move has given ESPN Bet an advantage on social media with 5.4 million followers on X, 2.7 million on Facebook, and 2.4 million on Instagram.
Persons: It's, Jay Snowden, Mike Morrison, Morrison, Scott Longley, DraftKings, Penn, Snowden, Jimmy Pitaro, Pitaro, I'm, cohesively we've, Keys, Fubo Sportsbook, Maxim Bet, it's Organizations: ESPN Bet, ESPN, Penn Entertainment, Sports, Business, Apple, Caesars, Penn, ESPN Penn, TheScore, Fox, Maxim, Yahoo, Walt Disney Company, ESPN BET, Facebook Locations: Penn, Las Vegas
Athletes in 2023 have continued building lucrative careers off the field in media and entertainment. Business Insider is making a list of the top agents and managers helping athletes land these deals. Please submit nominations for the list using this form by December 4. Business Insider is looking for nominations for the top agents and managers helping athletes develop careers as content creators. Check out our 2022 version of this list for an idea of the types of agents and managers we're looking to include.
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CNN —Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says her team was “robbed” of a win after controversial refereeing decisions overshadowed her side’s entertaining 2-2 draw against Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League group stage on Wednesday. Firstly, a questionable penalty was awarded to Madrid in the 78th minute and then a last-minute winner was ruled out for offside. “I think we’ve been robbed of what should have been a 3-1 game,” Hayes said after the match. With Chelsea dominating proceedings, referee Frida Klarlund awarded Real Madrid the penalty after Blues defender Jessie Fleming brought down Athenea del Castillo. Real Madrid manager Alberto Toril said he was pleased with the performance and result against Chelsea.
Persons: Emma Hayes, , , ” Hayes, OIga Carmona’s, Millie Bright, Niamh Charles, Sam Kerr, Misa Rodríguez –, Frida Klarlund, Jessie Fleming, Athenea del, Isabel Infantes, Carmona, Hayes, Jessie, Fleming, shouldn’t, ’ Chelsea, Lauren James, Charles, Kerr, Niamh, Sam, Alberto Toril Organizations: CNN, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Women’s Champions League, Reuters, Real, Super League, Madrid’s, Blues, Athenea, Getty, US, National, ” Chelsea, UEFA, Madrid, BK Häcken, Paris FC Locations: Madrid, Spanish, Real Madrid, Athenea del Castillo, she’s, European
"You've just dropped the World Cup," were the words attributed to Waugh after Gibbs's drop, though neither player has ever corroborated the remark. Klusener thumped fours off paceman Damien Fleming's first two balls to leave South Africa needing one run from the final four balls for a place in their maiden World Cup final. They were eliminated from their home World Cup in 2003 after miscalculating the adjusted winning target in a rain-hit match against Sri Lanka. In 2015, New Zealand batsman Grant Elliot smashed Dale Steyn for six to sink South Africa in the semi-final in Auckland. Former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin said he would waste no time in bringing up South Africa's World Cup misfires if he was playing against them in Thursday's semi-final in Kolkata.
Persons: Steve Waugh, Herschelle Gibbs, Gibbs, jogged, You've, Waugh, Gibbs's, Lance Klusener, ender Allan Donald, Klusener, Damien Fleming's, Donald, Adam Gilchrist, Grant Elliot, Dale Steyn, Brad Haddin, Haddin, Ian Ransom, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Australia, South, Sri, New, New Zealand, Auckland . Former Australia, Thomson Locations: KOLKATA, Africa, South Africa, Edgbaston, Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, New, Auckland ., Kolkata, Melbourne
Matt Rodriguez has been bootstrapping his basketball media company, Ballislife, since 2005. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "I kind of ate, slept, and bled Ballislife for a number of years in my twenties," Rodriguez told Business Insider. Ballislife raised $2.69 million in an initial funding round that closed in August 2022 and was announced in January 2023. Here is the full 12-slide pitch deck Ballislife used in 2022 to raise $2.69 million to expand its basketball coverage.
Persons: Matt Rodriguez, Derrick Rose, Ballislife, Rodriguez, David Woodley, didn't, it's Organizations: NBA, West Coast, Business, Capital, , Woodley, Twitter
Ellen Hyslop cofounded in 2017 The Gist, a sports media company geared toward female fans. Three years later, Haley Rosen founded Just Women's Sports, making Instagram content about, well, just women's sports. In the male-dominated sports media industry, these female founders have built sustainable and successful businesses around women in sports. In 2022, women's sports received 15% of all sports media coverage, a study by Wasserman's The Collective found. "Every single person at Just Women's Sports adds so much value and is so influential and impactful in the company," Rosen said.
Persons: Ellen Hyslop, Gist, Haley Rosen, They're, Rosen, Billie Jean King, Hyslop, The Gist, That's, King, Kevin Durant, Allyson Felix, Abby Wambach, Sam Kerr, Kelley O'Hara, Elena Delle Donne, Haley, Michele Kang, Wasserman's, We're Organizations: Sports, Nike, Media, Comcast, Labs, King's Enterprises, Elysian Park Ventures, State, Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington
ESPN and Penn Entertainment gave on November 9 a first look at their new ESPN Bet app. Execs from both companies shared how the partnership will elevate each of their brands. Here are six ways Penn plans to leverage ESPN's brand and audience to elevate the sportsbook. ESPN and Penn Entertainment unveiled on November 9 a first look at their upcoming sports-betting app, ESPN Bet. Ahead of the app's November 14 launch, ESPN's vice president of sports betting and fantasy Mike Morrison and Penn's president and CEO Jay Snowden discussed at the ESPN Edge conference in New York how the sportsbook will leverage ESPN's iconic brand in hopes of shaking up the sports betting landscape and giving Penn an edge in the market.
Persons: Penn, Mike Morrison, Jay Snowden Organizations: ESPN, Penn Entertainment, ESPN Bet, ESPN Edge, Penn Locations: New York
Horse racing-Breeders' Cup to be held at Del Mar in 2025
  + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Nov 2, 2021; Del Mar, CA, USA; A group of horses, trained by Aidan P. O'Brien, during workouts at Del Mar Race Track. Mandatory Credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The Breeders' Cup will be held in back-to-back years at Del Mar racetrack after organizers on Wednesday said the site of the 2024 edition of the international championships will return to the oceanside venue again in 2025. "Our return to Del Mar in back-to-back years marks the continuation of a wonderful collaboration and successful partnership, both with our friends at the track and with the greater San Diego area, demonstrating our continued commitment to California horse racing," said Drew Fleming, Breeders' Cup president and CEO. The Breeders' Cup World Championships consists of 14 Grade 1 races over two days. Last weekend's event drew 109,624 fans to Santa Anita Park in Los Angeles County, where the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic was won by White Abarrio.
Persons: Del, Aidan P, O'Brien, Ray Acevedo, County's Del, Drew Fleming, White, Rory Carroll, Toby Davis Organizations: Del, USA, Breeders, County's Del Mar, Santa, Thomson Locations: Del Mar , CA, USA, Del Mar, oceanside, Southern California, San Diego, California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles
Fiona Harris Communications director, Raffles London"It's the magic combination: the building, the location and the name, Raffles," Fiona Harris, Raffles London's communications director, told CNBC Travel. All in, the hotel houses 120 suites and rooms, including five heritage suites in the former offices of political and military leaders, and eight corner suites named after notable women and female spies. Raffles London is home to 120 rooms and suites, including eight corner suites named after notable women and female spies. Saison, run by Argentine Michelin star chef Mauro Colagreco, is one of nine restaurants and three bars at Raffles London. London's new luxury waveA stay at Raffles London is not without a significant price tag.
Persons: Winston Churchill's, Fiona Harris, Sir Stamford, Henry VIII, Ian Fleming's James Bond, Churchill, David Lloyd George, Lord Kitchener, Harris, Winston Churchill, Thierry Despont, Raffles, Argentina's Mauro Colagreco, sipping, Mauro Colagreco, James Bond, Ian Fleming, It's, Christine Granville, Gopichand Hinduja —, , Hinduja Organizations: Raffles, Downing, Fiona Harris Communications, CNBC Travel, Sir Stamford Raffles, Hinduja, Ministry of Defense, British Army, Architects, British Secret Service, CNBC, Suite, Liberty, Michelin, Raffles London, Guards, London Sling, Argentine Michelin, Ministry, Hyde Park, Royal British Legion, British Armed Forces Locations: Whitehall, London, Raffles London, British, Singapore, India, Argentine, U.S, China, Granville, Hyde, Rosewood, Claridge's, The Emory
Malkani served as the league's senior vice president of global media distribution from 2008 to 2015, focusing on digital and media rights. She explained how athletes will be impacted by the next NBA rights deal, as the value of sports rights skyrockets against the backdrop of crumbling regional sports networks and pay-TV bundles. While the new rights deal will increase salary caps, they'll go up by no more than 10% annually , the CBA says. How streaming rights could trickle down to playersThe NBA's current rights deals with Disney and Warner Bros. The league is likely to replicate that hybrid model of traditional and streaming providers to drive up the value of its next rights deal, Malkani said.
Persons: Shirin Malkani, she'd, Malkani, Perkins, they'll, WBD, It's, Max, Malkini Organizations: NBA, Media, CBA, Disney, Warner Bros, Discovery, ESPN, ABC, TNT, Apple, Paramount, YouTube, Diamond Sports Group, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz
The sports media company Overtime boasts that 83% of its audience is under 35 years old. The media company will also get the rights to use official NFL logos and intellectual property in its content. Chief content officer Marc Kohn credits the brand's growth with Gen Z audiences to Overtime's creator network. The company expanded into live and long-form storytelling recently with its coverage of its basketball league, Overtime Elite, which streams on Prime Video. Kohn said his team has taken what Gen Z fans like on TikTok and Instagram and applied that to the broadcasts.
Persons: Marc Kohn, Kohn, who's, Blake Stuchin, Stuchin, it's Organizations: ESPN, NFL, Pro Bowl, men's, OT7, YouTube, Nickelodeon, NBA
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — After horse deaths marred this year’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness, and another occurred days ahead of the world championships, safety at the Breeders’ Cup is under intense scrutiny. “We know equine fatalities is a complicated issue and that’s why we’re continuing to invest in resources,” Drew Fleming, president and CEO of Breeders' Cup Ltd., said Wednesday. Breeders’ Cup officials said his death was due to “a cardiac event.” A required necropsy will determine the official cause. With history in mind, 1/ST Racing is conducting periodic inspections and testing of all racing surfaces before the Breeders’ Cup. Dutrow saddles White Abarrio in the Classic, his first Breeders' Cup runner since he returned earlier this year from a 10-year ban for medication violations.
Persons: ” Drew Fleming, Arcangelo, Jena Antonucci, , isn’t, Mage didn’t, Ramiro Restrepo, , Groom, Dionne Benson, “ We’ve, Lisa Lazarus, “ That's, Bob Baffert, Donald Trump, HISA, Antonucci, Rick Dutrow, he's, Derby, Baffert hasn't, Medina Spirit's, Baffert, ” Baffert Organizations: Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Breeders, Santa, Federal Trade Commission, Breeders ’, Belmont, Santa Anita, Triple Crown, Anita, Churchill Downs Inc, Breeders ', Associated Press Locations: ARCADIA, Calif, Kentucky, Santa Anita, California, Santa, Churchill, Belmont, U.S, HISA, Del Mar
An Orange Cake From a Revolutionary Chef
  + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Lisa Donovan | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +4 min
I was a baking-and-pastry devotee and did not yet have the experience of working among ornery savory chefs with their own idols and heroes. Ms. Lewis was as savory a chef as I had studied at that point, but I mostly focused on her pies, cakes and breads. Back then, I regretted when savory chefs commandeered the dessert menu. This is the trademark of pastry chefs of my generation. We have been brought up in both worlds, learning the rules and then adjusting to our moment and materials, as savory chefs do.
Persons: Sal, Aaron, Jesse, Pierre Hermé —, Hermé’s, Dorie Greenspan —, Claudia Fleming, Gina DePalma, Lindsey Shere, Elisabeth Prueitt, Edna Lewis, Lewis, Paul Bertolli’s, Panisse Organizations: Big Locations: Oakland, Calif
Below are three key slides from the 10-page pitch to athletes and the full 15-page deck used to win over investors. Among them, seven are women, and six compete professionally while the remaining four are college athletes, Rajan said. In the pitch deck Grandstand used to get athletes on board, the company referenced YouTube sensation MrBeast to show how lucrative a creator career can be. Sandeep RajanGrandstand's pitch to investorsBut, before athletes could start earning on the platform, Grandstand had to raise capital to launch it. Here is the full 15-slide pitch deck Grandstand used to raise $2.75 million in its initial funding round:
Persons: it's, Sandeep Rajan, Rajan, James Nicholas, MrBeast, Forbes Organizations: Will Ventures Locations: Instagram
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