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☆ 'Swift effect' prompts viewership spike for Chiefs-Jets game
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Sep 24, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Taylor Swift reacts while watching the Kansas City Chiefs vs Chicago Bears game during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. A rumored relationship between Swift and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has sent interest sky-rocketing in Super Bowl champion Kansas City. In another sign of "the Swift Effect," sales of Kelce's jersey surged after Swift's appearance at his Week 3 home game. The broadcast featured ads for the forthcoming concert film "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" and on several occasions cut to Swift, who cheered on the Kansas City team enthusiastically, while commentators made references to her song lyrics. Swift had also appeared at the Chiefs' Week 3 game at home at which the champions pummeled the Chicago Bears 41-10.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Denny, Swift, Travis Kelce, reveled, Amy Tennery, Dawn Chmielewski Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Arrowhead, New York Jets, Sunday, NBC Sports, Chiefs, Super Bowl, Kansas City, MetLife, Sunday Night, NBC, NFL, pummeled, Minnesota Vikings, Thomson Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, USA, East Rutherford , New Jersey, New York

☆ Rory McIlroy says two heated rows with US caddies fueled Ryder Cup win
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Rory McIlroy has said that two heated rows with American caddies left him wanting to “make it hurt” for Team USA, as Europe channeled rage into results to regain the Ryder Cup on Sunday. After confronting LaCava on the green, hostilities reignited in the course’s car park as the 34-year-old got into an angry exchange with another Team USA caddie, Jim “Bones” Mackay. McIlroy confronts LaCava, caddie for Cantlay (right). “I don’t think it just motivated me, it motivated the entire team … we wanted to go out there and make it hurt for them,” McIlroy told BBC Sport. “Everything will be fine,” McIlroy told reporters.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, caddies, ”, dazzled, Marco Simone Golf, American Patrick Cantlay, Wyndham Clark, McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Cantlay’s, onlooking, Joe LaCava, LaCava, Jim “, ” Mackay, Zac Goodwin, Shane Lowry, Sam Burns, …, ” McIlroy, “, ” Lowry, Ross Kinnaird, ’, Mackay –, Justin Thomas –, Steve Sands, texted, Cantlay, Zach Johnson, Joe, Rory, ” Johnson, Guglielmo Mangiapane Organizations: CNN, Team USA, USA, BBC Sport, Getty, NBC Sports, ” CNN, Cantlay, Northern, Team Europe’s, Ryder, Reuters, U.S . Team Locations: Europe, Rome, American, LaCava, Whistling

☆ NFL tells X it's concerned about placement of ads on white nationalist accounts
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The National Football League on Thursday responded to a recent report that pointed out its ads were placed on white nationalist feeds on Elon Musk's social media platform, X. "NFL unequivocally denounces any form of hate speech and has absolutely no association with these individuals or any group that promotes racism," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk. The NFL did not indicate if they would pull ads from the platform, or if X would remove the ads from the white nationalist accounts. Media Matters found five white nationalist accounts, with a total of 1 million followers, where NFL ads appeared. Yaccarino struggled to answer key questions regarding company matters, including hate speech and antisemitism, at Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference on Wednesday.

Persons: Brian McCarthy, Musk, X, CCDH, Brian Rolapp, Linda Yaccarino, innovating, Yaccarino, Vox Organizations: National Football League, Elon, NFL, NBC Sports, CNBC, Media, Twitter, Center

☆ Phillies win in 10 to punch playoff ticket
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/42] Sep 26, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (3) flips to first against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning at Citizens Bank Park. Rojas had two hits and Brandon Marsh hit a solo home run for the Phillies (88-69). Phillies starter Aaron Nola pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed four hits and one run with eight strikeouts and no walks. The Phillies went hitless through the first five innings though Bryce Harper walked twice. Keller remained in the game and Marsh hit the next pitch over the fence in right-center for a 1-0 lead, snapping an 0-for-17 skid.

Persons: Bryce Harper, Kyle Ross, Johan Rojas, Rojas, Brandon Marsh, Aaron Nola, Jeff Hoffman, Henry Davis, Bryan Reynolds, Mitch Keller, David Bednar, Davis, Craig Kimbrel, Jose Alvarado, Hoffman, Peguero, Nola, Ji, Bae, Keller, Derek Shelton, Marsh, Harper, Reynolds Organizations: Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Bank, USA, Phillies, NBC Sports Philadelphia, Pirates, The Pirates, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA

CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus has known for over a year when he planned to retire and who would be his successor. His successor will be David Berson, who has been president of CBS Sports for over 10 years. “The reaction has been very positive, so I feel good about everything,” McManus said. McManus was president of CBS News and CBS Sports from 2005 through 2011 before being named CBS Sports Chairman in February 2011. The retirement of McManus will mark the end of a long relationship between his family and CBS.

Persons: Sean McManus, McManus, David Berson, ” McManus, “, “ I’ve, I’ve, ”, George Cheeks, Sean, Berson, Jim McKay, Rick Cordella, Pete Bevacqua, ___ Organizations: CBS, CBS Sports, Paramount Global, NFL, Fox, NFC, Tour, NCAA, Warner Discovery Sports, Turner Sports, UEFA Champions League, Big Ten, SEC, Paramount, CBS News, ABC, NBC Sports Locations: Las Vegas

IndyCar will return to the Milwaukee Mile next season and Texas Motor Speedway is off the calendar for the first time since 1997 in the 2024 schedule released Monday. NASCAR is expected to return to the oval, and IndyCar will race the Indianapolis road course only once — in May ahead of the Indianapolis 500. IndyCar is still finalizing an exhibition race to be held in Argentina next season that was not part of Monday's schedule announcement. Political Cartoons View All 1176 ImagesSebastien Bourdais won the final IndyCar race at the track in West Allis, Wisconsin. IndyCar is coming off its most-watched season on record with an average Total Audience Delivery of 1.32 million viewers.

Persons: Rodger Ward, Michael Andretti, Bobby Unser, Mario Andretti, A.J, Foyt, Gordon Johncock, Johnny Rutherford, Tom Sneva, Paul Tracy, Al Unser, Sebastien Bourdais, Roger Penske, Peacock, ”, Mark Miles Organizations: IndyCar, Milwaukee Mile, Texas Motor, NBC, Texas, NASCAR, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Labor, Indianapolis Motor, Wisconsin, Fair, NBC Sports, Penske Entertainment Corp, USA, Motorsports Park, America, Speedway, International Raceway Locations: Southern California, Nashville, —, Argentina, West Allis , Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, St . Petersburg , Florida, Toronto, St . Petersburg, Long Beach, Detroit, Laguna Seca

☆ NBCUniversal names insider Rick Cordella president of sports division
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

General Sport - Leaders Sport Summit2012 - Stamford Bridge - 10/10/12 Rick Cordella, SVP and GM NBC Sports and Olympics Digital during a talk called "The Digital Olympics: Expensive experiment or a new era in sport?" during the summit Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Matthew Childs/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 22 (Reuters) - Comcast's (CMCSA.O) NBCUniversal on Friday appointed veteran executive Rick Cordella as president of its sports division. Cordella will take charge of NBC Sports' platforms including NBC Olympics, Golf Channel and oversee sports on the company's streaming platform Peacock, home to Sunday Night Football and NASCAR. He was most recently president of programming for NBC Sports and Peacock Sports. In the role, he led NBCUniversal's sports programming strategy across broadcast, cable and streaming and oversaw sports betting and sports fantasy.

Persons: Rick Cordella, Matthew Childs, NBCUniversal, Cordella, Arsheeya, Dawn Chmielewski, Shailesh Organizations: Sport, Summit2012, GM NBC Sports, Olympics, NBC Sports, NBC, Golf Channel, Sunday Night Football, NASCAR, Peacock, Thomson Locations: Stamford, Bengaluru, Los Angeles

☆ Key trio's absence won't hurt Europe's Ryder Cup hopes - Azinger
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Garcia, Poulter and Westwood have played a combined 28 Ryder Cups but are part of LIV Golf and resigned from the European Tour, which made them ineligible to play the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club near Rome. "First of all, I think that the team dynamic and the team environment in the European room will be unfazed," Azinger said on an NBC Sports Ryder Cup media conference call. Garcia is the Ryder Cup's record points scorer with 28.5, while Westwood has played a record 11 matches, being part of seven winning teams. Poulter has also played a key role in some of Europe's biggest successes. This year's Ryder Cup runs from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1.

Persons: Ryder, Europe's Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Europe's Sergio Garcia, Jonathan Ernst, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Paul Azinger, Garcia, LIV Golf, Marco Simone Golf, Luke Donald's, Azinger, Westwood, Poulter, Curt Byrum, Frank Pingue Organizations: Team USA, Ryder, REUTERS, Poulter, Westwood, European, Country Club, NBC Sports Ryder, NBC Sports, Thomson Locations: Whistling Straits , Sheboygan , Wisconsin, U.S, Europe, Italy, Rome, Toronto

☆ After DH split, Phillies look to trip up Braves again
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

September 12 - As the Philadelphia Phillies inch toward a potential second consecutive playoff berth, bullpen success will become even more vital. The Phillies (79-65) will now look for a lead in the four-game series when they host the Braves again on Tuesday. "Our bullpen is gonna be the difference if we win or lose ballgames," Kimbrel told NBC Sports Philadelphia after the game. Following the frustrating loss in the opener, the bullpen was a major reason why the Phillies came up with a split. Edmundo Sosa doubled, singled and knocked in two runs for Philadelphia in the second contest, and Brandon Marsh added a solo homer.

Persons: Jeff Hoffman, Gregory Soto, Matt Strahm, Craig Kimbrel, Soto, Michael Harris II, Kimbrel, Nicky Lopez, We've, Edmundo Sosa, Brandon Marsh, Rob Thomson, Zack Wheeler, Wheeler, Thomson, Matt Olson, Andruw Jones, Olson, Jones, Brian Snitker, he's, He's, Max Fried, Fried Organizations: Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia bullpen, Braves, Phillies, NBC Sports Philadelphia, Philadelphia, San Diego Padres, Atlanta, National League East, Bally Sports, Olson's, St, Louis Cardinals, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia, Atlanta

☆ Noah Lyles: American sprinter Noah Lyles wins 100m at 2023 World Athletics Championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —American sprinter Noah Lyles won the men’s 100m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday. The 26-year-old Lyles finished the event in 9.83 seconds to secure victory and record the joint fastest time of this year. Lyles said he “expected” to win the event despite no one else believing he could. Lyles, who is already a two-time 200m world champion, will go for a three-peat in the event later this week. At last year’s world championships in Eugene, Oregon, Lyles smashed the American 200m record previously set by Michael Johnson 26 years beforehand and became the third fastest man over the distance after clocking in at 19.31 seconds.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Lyles, ”, ” Lyles, “, Letsile Tebogo, Zharnel Hughes, Marcell Jacobs, Michael Johnson Organizations: CNN, NBC Sports, Briton Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Botswana, Eugene , Oregon

☆ MLB roundup: Michael Lorenzen tosses no-hitter in home debut for Phillies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

St. Louis received contributions throughout its lineup, with Nootbaar collecting two hits, an RBI and two runs scored. Mariners 6, Padres 1Cal Raleigh hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning as Seattle defeated visiting San Diego. Matt Vierling had three hits, scored two runs and drove in another. Joey Gallo hit a two-run homer and Correa added a solo shot for Minnesota, which will try to salvage the split on Thursday. At the plate, Ohtani went 0-for-2 with two walks (one intentional) and a run scored.

Persons: Rob Thomson, Michael Lorenzen, Bill Streicher, Lorenzen, Dominic Smith flied, Johan Rojas, Cole Hamels, David Peralta, Freddie Freeman, Jason Heyward, Bobby Miller, Kyle Nelson, Peralta, Freeman, Will Smith, Austin, Michael Harris, Carmen Mlodzinski, Ronald Acuna Jr, Ozzie Albies, Max Fried, Pierce Johnson, Raisel Iglesias, Bryan De La Cruz's, Josh Bell's, Jon Berti, Luis Arraez, Bell, Sam Moll, De La Cruz, Alexis Diaz, Tanner Scott, A.J Puk, David Robertson, Christian Encarnacion, Strand, Freddy Tarnok, Zack Gelof, Oakland's, Jonah, Jordan Montgomery, Esteury Ruiz, Jordan Diaz, Mark Canha, Justin Lawrence, William Contreras, Frelick groundout, Ezequiel Tovar's, Monasterio's grounder, Cole Tucker, Tovar, Canha bobbled, Profar, Bryse Wilson, Ryan McMahon, Kyle Tucker, Jose Altuve, Altuve, Alex Bregman, Cristian Javier, Austin Hays, Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso, Justin Verlander, Alonso, Seiya Suzuki, Christopher Morel, Suzuki, Paul Goldsmith, Lars Nootbaar, Louis, Jordan Walker, Giovanny Gallegos, Jose Siri, Jalen Beeks, Kevin Kelly, Nootbaar, Kevin Gausman, George Springer, Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Kole Calhoun, Casas, Alex Verdugo, Nick Pivetta, MJ Melendez, Seattle's, Emerson Hancock, Yu Darvish, Oscar Colas, Elvis Andrus, Mike Clevinger, Luis Severino, Gleyber Torres, DJ LeMahieu, Spencer Torkelson, Matt Vierling, Miguel Cabrera, Zach McKinstry, Eric Haase, Alex Faedo, Tyler Holton, Joey Gallo, Correa, Bailey Ober, Ohtani, Mike Moustakas, Michael Conforto, Brandon Crawford's Organizations: Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, Citizens Bank, Wednesday, Detroit Tigers, Phillies, Chicago Cubs, NBC Sports Philadelphia, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Braves, Pirates, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Marlins, Reds, Miami, Cincinnati, Athletics, Rangers, Oakland, Brewers, Rockies, Milwaukee, The Brewers, Astros, Orioles, Houston, Baltimore, Mets, Cubs, New, Chicago, Houston Astros, Cardinals, Rays, Hudson, Tampa, Blue Jays, Toronto, Cleveland, Guardians, Red Sox, Royals, Boston, Kansas City, Mariners, Padres, Cal Raleigh, Seattle, San, Sox, Yankees, Twins, Detroit, Tigers, Minnesota, Giants, cramp, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA, Angeles, Arizona, Phoenix, Texas, Colorado, Baltimore, New York, Tampa, St . Petersburg, Fla, Tampa Bay, San Diego, Toronto, Chicago, Minnesota, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Anaheim , Calif, Ohtani

CNN —Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles is due to return to competitive gymnastics on Saturday for the first time since pulling out of Tokyo Olympics finals in 2021. The world gymnastics championships are then scheduled to take place between September 30 and October 8 in Antwerp, Belgium. Biles competes on vault during the women's team final at the Tokyo Olympics. Biles is the most decorated gymnast in US history, winning 32 medals across the Olympics and the world championships. After a two-year hiatus, Biles is returning to gymnastics as a celebrated advocate for mental health.

Persons: Simone Biles, Biles, Laurence Griffiths, Sunisa Lee, I’ve, I’m, Joan Ryan, Lee, Peacock Organizations: CNN, Tokyo Olympics, USA Gymnastics, Hoffman Estates, Tokyo, Olympics, CNN Sport, CNBC, NBCSports.com, NBC, USA Gymnastics YouTube Locations: Tokyo, Chicago, Hoffman, San Jose , California, Antwerp, Belgium

☆ The media industry is in turmoil, and that's not changing anytime soon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

All of this turmoil will be on investors' minds as the media industry kicks off its earnings season this week, with Netflix up first on Wednesday. Netflix, with a new advertising model and push to stop password sharing, looks the best positioned compared with legacy media giants. At the top of the list is contending with Disney's TV networks, as that part of the business appears to be in a worse state than Iger had imagined. The labor fight blew up just as the industry has moved away from streaming growth at all costs. Last week's ruling from a federal judge that Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard should move forward serves as a rare piece of good news for the media industry.

Persons: Mike Blake, Bob Iger, Iger, Bob Iger's, Michael Nathanson, SVB, CNBC's David Faber, Nathanson, Producers –, Mark Boidman, Ross Benes, Benes, Comcast's NBCUniversal, Solomon, Boidman, Random, Paramount's Simon, Schuster, Tegna, Jason Anderson, Peter Liguori, Anderson, HBO Max, Homer, Marge Getty Organizations: Guild of America, Netflix, Alliance, Producers, Reuters, Disney, Disney's, Paramount Global, Comcast, Warner Bros, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Media, Solomon Partners, CNBC, Hollywood, Intelligence, ABC, Paramount, BET, NBC Sports, USA, Discovery, Activision, Federal Trade Commission, dealmaking, Microsoft, Tribune Media, Max, HBO, Amazon, MGM, Sky, Fox Corp, FOX Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, MoffettNathanson, Hulu

☆ ESPN's layoffs underscore its desperate need for a post-cable lifeline, but analysts are split on Disney's streaming plan that puts $20 billion of revenue at risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

But that plan carries serious risk, as it would jeopardize still-sizable cable revenue without guaranteeing that enough sports fans would support such a product. Several other analysts — including Barton Crockett of Rosenblatt Securities, who has a buy rating for Disney shares — seconded those concerns about cannibalizing cable revenue. Nollen estimated 35 million current cable customers would switch to ESPN DTC. ESPN DTC is zero incremental cost and potentially billions in incremental revenue." An ESPN streamer (in light purple) would gradually drive revenue for Disney, Wells Fargo predicts.

Persons: Disney, that's, Jalen Rose, Todd McShay, Bob Iger, Macquarie's Tim Nollen, Nollen, Barton Crockett, —, Crockett, who'd, Will, you've, they'll, William Cohan, Cohan, Joe Bonner, Bonner, Brandon Nispel, Iger, Nispel, We've, Jason Bazinet, Bazinet, Hulu —, Wells Fargo's Steven Cahall, Cahall, Wells Organizations: ESPN, Disney, Bank of America, NBA, Sports, ESPN Disney's ESPN, Rosenblatt Securities, ESPN DTC, Will Disney, Citigroup, NFL, NBC, Apple, Comcast, NBC Sports, Netflix Netflix, Hearst, Argus Research, Netflix, KeyBanc, Hulu, DIS, Wells Fargo Sports Locations: Wells Fargo, it's, Wells, Hulu, Puck

☆ Qatari fund buys passive stake in Wizards parent, Sportico reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Apr 7, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards center Jay Huff (34) dunks the ball against the Miami Heat in the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/File PhotoJune 22 (Reuters) - The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is buying a passive minority stake in Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the parent of the Washington Wizards and the Washington Capitals, Sportico reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Monumental declined to comment, while QIA did not respond to a Reuters request for comment. The report comes weeks after another deal in the sporting world that involved a Middle Eastern country. Reporting by Granth Vanaik in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jay Huff, Geoff Burke, Sportico, QIA, LIV, Granth, Maju Samuel Organizations: District of Columbia, Washington Wizards, Miami Heat, Capital, USA, Qatar Investment Authority, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Washington Capitals, Basketball Association's Washington Mystics, NBC Sports Washington, PGA, Thomson Locations: Washington, District, USA, Saudi, Bengaluru

Russell Westbrook, who played for the Washington Wizards in the 2020-21 NBA season, reacts prior to playing against the Denver Nuggets at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., February 17, 2021. Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has offered to buy a minority stake in Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the Washington Wizards and other Washington, D.C., sports teams, the National Basketball Association said Thursday. The NBA is still reviewing the deal with the Qatar Investment Authority, league spokesperson Mike Bass said in a statement to CNBC. The NBA in November began to allow sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors to buy noncontrolling stakes in the league's teams. In addition to the Wizards, Monumental owns the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals and the Women's National Basketball Association team, the Washington Mystics.

Persons: Russell Westbrook, Mike Bass, QIA, Bass Organizations: Washington Wizards, NBA, Denver Nuggets, Capital, Washington , D.C, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, D.C, National Basketball Association, Qatar Investment Authority, CNBC, Sportico, Wizards, Monumental, Hockey League's Washington Capitals, Women's National Basketball Association, Washington Mystics, NBA G League, NBC Sports Washington, Monumental Sports Locations: Washington ,, Washington, Monumental, Qatar

☆ Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams are building a mini-sports empire with a new golf team that's part of a league created by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Vishal Persaud | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's the first team for TGL, a new pro golf league established by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. The couple, along with Williams' sister Venus, have bought the first golf team for TGL, a new league developed by golf greats, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Ohanian and the Williams sisters are the first to buy a TGL golf league team. Alexis Ohanian said in a tweet that their daughter Olympia is also a co-owner of the new golf team. A rendering of the TGL golf league venue in Florida.

Persons: Alexis Ohanian, Williams, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Ohanian, Serena Williams, Venus, Eva Longoria, Jessica Chastain, Christina Aguilera, Charles Krupa, Woods, McIlroy, Mike McCarley, McIIroy, Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm, LIV Golf, LIV, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, There's, LIV Golf's Organizations: TGL, Angel City FC, Morning, Los Angeles Golf Club, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, Seven, Los, LA's, Women's Soccer League, Williams, Serena Ventures, TMRW Sports, PGA, NBC Sports, Golf, PGA Tour, Tour, Masters Locations: Los Angeles, Angeles, Olympia, Palm Beach , Florida, Florida, Saudi Arabia

☆ Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams are building a mini-sports empire in Los Angeles
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Vishal Persaud | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Alexis Ohanian and the Williams sisters have bought another sports team to bring to Los Angeles. Ohanian and the Williams sisters are the first to buy a TGL golf league team. Ohanian is already the principal owner and founding investor of LA's National Women's Soccer League team, Angel City FC. Alexis Ohanian said in a tweet that their daughter Olympia is also a co-owner of the new golf team. A rendering of the TGL golf league venue in Florida.

☆ PGA Tour, LIV merger may lead to higher viewers and costs for golf sponsors
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Sheila Dang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The move ends a bitter legal battle between the organizations that has split the golf world and its top players. The organizations said on Tuesday they will work to allow a process for LIV Golf players to reapply for membership on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. The potential for top players to compete on other tour events will help boost ratings, experts said. It is unclear how broadcasting rights for the TV networks that sell commercial time during golf events could change in the long term. The CW network, which airs LIV Golf in the U.S., said there is no change to the event schedule in 2023, while NBC Sports, which airs some PGA Tour events, said it was still learning about the announcement.

Persons: LIV, Paul Childs, Neal Pilson, I've, Michael Goldman, LIV Golf, Patrick Rishe, St . Louis, Pilson, Jamal Khashoggi, Goldman, Sheila Dang, Dawn Chmielewski, Lisa Richwine, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Centurion Club, LIV Golf, REUTERS, PGA, Pilson Communications, CBS Sports, National Golf Foundation, CBS, CW, LIV, NBC Sports, Nexstar Media Group, Comcast, University of San, Washington University, Brands, Public Investment Fund, Saudi, Washington Post, Thomson Locations: Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Britain, Saudi, United States, U.S, University of San Francisco, St ., Saudi Arabia, Dallas, Los Angeles

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Marc Ganis, Sam Bozoian and Jimmy Roberts
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Marc Ganis, Sam Bozoian and Jimmy RobertsJimmy Roberts, NBC Sports & Golf Channel broadcaster, Sam Bozoian, Barstool podcast host, and Marc Ganis, Sportscorp founder and CEO, join 'Last Call' to discuss the PGA's surprising move to partner with Saudi-backed LIV Golf.

Persons: Marc Ganis, Sam Bozoian, Jimmy Roberts Jimmy Roberts, LIV Golf Organizations: NBC Sports, Golf Channel Locations: Saudi

☆ 'Yasir Al-Rumayyan is going to be the most powerful person' in golf, says Barstool's Sam Bozoian
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'Yasir Al-Rumayyan is going to be the most powerful person' in golf, says Barstool's Sam BozoianJimmy Roberts, NBC Sports & Golf Channel broadcaster, Sam Bozoian, Barstool podcast host, and Marc Ganis, Sportscorp founder and CEO, join 'Last Call' to discuss the PGA's surprising move to partner with Saudi-backed LIV Golf.

Persons: Yasir Al, Sam Bozoian Jimmy Roberts, Sam Bozoian, Marc Ganis, LIV Golf Organizations: NBC Sports, Golf Channel Locations: Saudi

☆ Expert Picks: Who Will Win the Preakness?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Joe Drape | Melissa Hoppert | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mage, ridden by Javier Castellano, executed a frantic stretch run to capture an unpredictable Kentucky Derby that saw five contenders, including the favorite, scratched ahead of the race. Now, in only his fifth race, Mage moves on to Baltimore and the 148th Preakness Stakes, where he will be a Triple Crown contender and the only Derby horse in what is considered a weak field. First Mission, considered to be his biggest challenger, was scratched on Friday morning with a left hind ankle injury. Below, the Preakness horses are listed in order of post position, with comments by Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert of The New York Times. The morning-line odds, set by Keith Feustle of Pimlico Race Course, were revised to reflect the scratch.

PointsBet forecast a loss of between $77 million and $82 million for the second half of the year. "This is a 10-year journey," Matt King, the CEO of Fanatics Betting, said at the SBC Conference earlier this month. You can kind of move slower, slightly slower today, in order to move fast later." Fanatics owns commerce assets, a sports trading card business, and is building out a sports betting division. The company acquired legendary trading card company Topps for $500 million last year.

☆ Oakland Athletics’ announcer apologizes for using racial slur
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Oakland Athletics play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper has apologized for using a racial slur during the team’s pre-game show prior to the A’s road game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Kuiper was discussing the “phenomenal” time he had visiting the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri with A’s TV analyst Dallas Braden when he used a racial slur to describe the museum during the NBC Sports California broadcast. I just wanted to apologize if it sounded different than I meant it to be said. … I just wanted to apologize for that.”The Athletics called Kuiper’s language “unacceptable.”“The language used by Glen Kuiper during (Friday’s) pregame broadcast is unacceptable,” the team said in a statement. “The Oakland Athletics do not condone such language.

DreamWorks Animation has laid off 33 staffers, or around 2%, in recent days. DreamWorks' parent company, NBCUniversal, has been laying off staff across divisions in recent months. The cuts were confirmed by a spokesperson from DreamWorks Animation, whose parent company, Comcast's NBCUniversal, has eliminated roles across the organization over the past six months. DreamWorks Animation said in a statement that the layoffs were part of an overall cost reduction and that a majority of those affected were in support functions. This person said staffers laid off in this round learned the news several weeks ago, giving those affected some time to prepare.

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