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☆ 26North founder Josh Harris on the state of markets amid the 2024 election cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | 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 Email26North founder Josh Harris on the state of markets amid the 2024 election cycleJosh Harris paid a record $6.05 billion to add the NFL's Washington Commanders to his firm's sports portfolio, which already included the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, the NHL's New Jersey Devils and Crystal Palace of the English Premier League. The deal brought hope to one of the NFL's most storied teams and tortured fan bases. They hope Harris' track record in sports and as a successful hedge fund manager will put a winning team on the field and make the price Harris paid look like a real bargain. He joins CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin from the 2024 CEO Council Summit in Washington D.C. to discuss the state of markets ahead of the upcoming U.S. elections, his investing philosophy at 26North and much more.

Persons: Josh Harris, Harris, Andrew Ross Sorkin Organizations: NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, English Premier League, Summit Locations: Washington

☆ Sam Kerr signs contract extension at Chelsea… but not before giving fans a minor scare
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Rebecca Hall | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Soccer star Sam Kerr has signed a new contract with current Women’s Super League (WSL) champion Chelsea, the club announced Thursday, but not before giving her fans a minor scare. According to BBC Sport, it was Kerr’s idea to tease the fans around the news of the contract extension. Kerr has become one of the best players in women's soccer. Former Chelsea manager Hayes had made it her mission to convince Kerr to move to the WSL club back in 2019. Sonia Bompastor’s recent arrival as the new Chelsea manager marks a new era in west London, but retaining Kerr will help steady the ship.

Persons: Sam Kerr, Emma Hayes, Kerr, Chelsea, ”, Alexander Canillas, Aitana Bonmati, Ballon, Hayes, Sonia Bompastor’s Organizations: CNN — Soccer, Super League, Chelsea, US, BBC, Chicago Red Stars, Champions League, Blues Locations: London, soccer, Barcelona

☆ Stanford University costs over $92,000 a year—how much students actually pay, according to income level
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

For many college students, attending a prestigious Ivy League school is a dream come true. But many commentators and admissions experts now have a slightly wider view of schools that are on par with the Ivy League. These days, several colleges, including Stanford University, are known as "Ivy-Plus" schools. For the 2024-25 school year, tuition alone at Stanford costs $65,127. Here's how much students typically pay to go to Stanford.

Organizations: Ivy League, Stanford University, Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The University of Chicago, Duke University, Ivy, U.S . News Locations: U.S

☆ I'm an only child who was raised by my grandmother. My childhood was lonely, but I'm still choosing to be child-free.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Marissa Higgins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I´m in my 30s, but I joke that I´ve been a grandma since birth. I'm an only child, and my grandmother raised me while my parents were out of the picture. My grandmother's house was on a peninsula, a seven-mile stretch of the Atlantic on the south shore of Massachusetts. I'd never been able to see my grandmother from the water and dreaded seeing her become a blurry speck on shore. I also don't trust myself to teach someone about the world when I´ve barely figured it out myself.

Persons: I'm, aren't, ´, couldn't, I'd, —, I've, Lasik, It's, wouldn't Organizations: Service, Pride Locations: Massachusetts, New York, Boston, Atlanta, Seattle, Caribbean, Iceland, Montreal, France

☆ Soccer union launches legal action against FIFA over fixture congestion
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Sammy Mncwabe | Samuel Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —FIFA is facing a legal challenge over the world governing body’s “unilateral” decision to set the international match calendar – notably an expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup – unions representing soccer players said in a statement on Thursday. CNN has reached out to FIFA for comment on the legal action. As their union, we have a duty to intervene and to enforce their legal rights as employees. Manchester City lift the Club World Cup trophy in 2023 - the competition is set to expand from seven teams to 32 in 2025. Francois Nel/Getty ImagesIn addition to the larger Club World Cup, all three European club competitions will be expanded to 36 teams for the 2024/2025 season.

Persons: –, ”, David Terrier, “ It’s, Maheta Molango, “, Molango, Gianni Infantino, ” Infantino, Francois Nel, Vinícius Júnior, Ballon d’Or, Ronaldinho, Vinícius Jr, Jude Bellingham, Wayne Rooney –, David Beckham Organizations: CNN, FIFA, FIFA Club, English, ’ Association, des, FIFPRO, European Court of Justice, of Fundamental, Commerce, PFA, World League, of Football, FIFA Congress, Manchester City, Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Manchester United Locations: FIFPRO Europe, Europe, United States, Brussels, FIFPRO, Bangkok, Manchester, Real Madrid, Brazil, Madrid, England, Bellingham

☆ Sony Pictures is buying Alamo Drafthouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Sony Pictures Entertainment has bought dine-in movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse, the companies announced Wednesday. Sony said in a press release that the movie theater chain will be managed under a new division, Sony Pictures Experiences. While other Hollywood studios have jumped into streaming, Sony Pictures CEO and chairman Tom Rothman has expressed his commitment to movie theaters, according to various trade publications including The Hollywood Reporter. Sony Pictures touted its other spaces in the press release, such as Wonderverse, an immersive entertainment space, in Chicago and a Wheel of Fortune LIVE! Sony acquired Alamo from owners Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group and founder Tim League.

Persons: Michael Kustermann, Ravi Ahuja, Tom Rothman, “, Tim League Organizations: New, New York CNN, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Alamo, Business, Sony, Sony Pictures, SPE, Hollywood, Hollywood Reporter, Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group, Fest Locations: New York, Austin , Texas, Chicago

☆ Hot dog eating champs Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi to face off on Netflix
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —World record holder Joey Chestnut may not be competing at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest this year, but now fans will be able to watch Chestnut face off with his rival Takeru Kobayashi on Netflix on Labor Day. The two professional competitive eaters will face off in a Netflix special titled “CHESTNUT VS. KOBAYASHI: UNFINISHED BEEF,” which the streaming company advertised as a determination of the ultimate hot dog eating champion. Netflix’s announcement comes just a day after Chestnut was banned from competing in Nathan’s hot dog eating contest because he signed a deal with rival plant-based food company Impossible Foods. Chestnut is a hot dog champ. Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi stuff hot dogs into their mouths during Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island in New York City, on July 4, 2009.

Persons: Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi, Chestnut, He’s, Kobayashi, Yana Paskova, ”, Kobayashi —, —, CNN’s Erika Tulfo Organizations: New, New York CNN, Nathan’s, Netflix, Labor, Impossible Foods, League Eating Locations: New York, Coney Island, New York City

☆ Did Jerry West Inspire the N.B.A.’s Logo? ‘There Was Never Any Doubt.’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Benjamin Hoffman | More About Benjamin Hoffman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Shortly after the announcement that Jerry West, the Hall of Fame basketball player and executive, had died at age 86 on Wednesday, the N.B.A. emailed a statement to the news media from Adam Silver, the league’s commissioner, extolling the virtues of Mr. West as “a basketball genius” who contributed to every facet of the league over a period of more than 60 years. Just above the statement was an image of the league’s iconic logo: A rounded rectangle, blue on one side, red on the other, with a white silhouette of a player dribbling up the middle. In keeping with one of the league’s oddest traditions, no acknowledgment was made that the man dribbling at the top of the statement was, in fact, Mr. West. hired Alan Siegel — the branding expert who created Major League Baseball’s logo — to create a logo for the league in 1969 and he based the image off a photograph of Mr. West, who was a star player for the Los Angeles Lakers at the time.

Persons: Jerry West, Adam Silver, ”, Alan Siegel Organizations: of Fame, Los Angeles Lakers

☆ With signs of an M&A comeback, Goldman Sachs' bankers are raring to win. Do they still have what it takes following a raft of partner exits?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

AdvertisementDavid Solomon Goldman SachsPressure-cooker cultureWith signs suggesting mergers and acquisitions could soon return — including the megadeals Goldman specializes in — the firm's dealmakers are itching to end 2024 on a high note. In M&A, Goldman has fallen to No. AdvertisementMark Sorrell Goldman SachsGoldman is also seeking to become more interconnected across its business lines via the One Goldman Sachs program. "They figure that if they're talking to one person at Goldman Sachs, they're talking to everybody." The result, bankers said, is an M&A machine built to withstand threats like star dealmakers leaving for more-nimble rivals.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, Bill Quinn, Goldman, Jacki Zehner, Rishi Bali, Hank Paulson, John Thornton, John Thain, David Solomon, Solomon, Dan Dees, What's, David Solomon Goldman Sachs, Gene Sykes, Alison, It's, LSEG, dealmaking, Goldman dealmakers, Momo Takahashi, We've, Mark Sorrell, Mark Sorrell Goldman Sachs Goldman, Sykes, they're, Sorrell, Dees, it's, Dan Dees Goldman Sachs, we're, John Waldron, Kim Posnett, that's, Timothy Ingrassia, Ingrassia, Stephan Feldgoise, I'm, Reed Alexander Organizations: Service, Business, Goldman, JPMorgan, playbook Bank, Wall Street, Competition, & $ Locations: Silicon Valley, London, New York City, Latin America

☆ Joey Chestnut was kicked out of Nathan's eating contest after he endorsed plant-based hot dogs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Joey Chestnut won't compete in Nathan's hot-dog-eating contest this year. Major League Eating, the event overseer, cited Chestnut's partnership with a rival brand. AdvertisementThe competitive-eating champ Joey Chestnut has been kicked out of an upcoming contest over a beef between him and the Coney Island hot-dog-eating competition he's won a whopping 16 times. Chestnut, 40, won't participate in this year's Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 — an event he won last year after pounding 62 hot dogs. In a statement posted to X on Tuesday, Major League Eating — the governing body that oversees the event — said Chestnut had "chosen to represent a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs rather than competing."

Persons: Joey Chestnut, wiener, —, he's, Chestnut Organizations: Foods, Service, Business Locations: Coney

☆ Sony Pictures is buying Alamo Drafthouse theater chain
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sony Pictures has acquired Alamo Drafthouse, the seventh-largest movie theater chain in North America, the company announced Wednesday. Alamo Drafthouse CEO Michael Kustermann will remain at the helm of the dine-in movie theater chain and will report to Ravi Ahuja, president and CEO of the newly formed Sony Pictures Experiences division. The company's 35 cinemas will continue to be operated by Alamo Drafthouse and its headquarters will remain in Austin, Texas. The acquisition comes after Alamo Drafthouse filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic disruptions. "We are excited to make history with Sony Pictures Entertainment and have found the right home and partner for Alamo Drafthouse Cinema," said Kustermann.

Persons: Walter Reade, Michael Kustermann, Ravi Ahuja, Alamo Drafthouse, Ahuja, Tim League Organizations: Sony Pictures, Alamo, Department, Paramount, Warner Bros, Century Fox, MGM, Universal, United Artists, Columbia Pictures, Sony, Walter Reade Organization, Lowes, Disney, El Capitan Theatre, Netflix, Egyptian, New York's, Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment Locations: North America, Columbia, New York's Paris, Austin , Texas, Texas

☆ Jamaal Bowman's brawl with his primary challenger just got even nastier
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewRep. Jamaal Bowman of New York is in the fight of his political life against Westchester County Executive George Latimer ahead of the June 25 primary. "When you get as much money as you get from outside the district, your constituency is Dearborn, Michigan. This was the point during the LWV debate where George Latimer said to Jamaal Bowman: "Your constituency is Dearborn, Michigan, your constituency is San Francisco, California." It's true that most of Bowman's $2.7 million fundraising haul this cycle has come from outside of New York. But Latimer's financial support is also more local — roughly 70% of his direct contributions come from New York, while less than 30% of Bowman's come from the state.

Persons: —, Jamaal Bowman, George Latimer, Latimer, It's, Harrison, it's, U4ta4bcBhG — bryan metzger, @metzgov, Bowman, Jasmine Gripper, Joe Biden, Rashida Tlaib Organizations: Service, Westchester County, League of Women Voters, Business, Progressives, York, Party Co, Capitol, Federal, Commission, Israel, AIPAC Locations: New York, Dearborn , Michigan, Westchester County, San Francisco , California, Tuckahoe, it's, Scarsdale, Francisco , California, Michigan, Gaza, Israel, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Bronx, Westchester

CNN —Sardinia, Italy (CNN) – Uruguay at the 1950 World Cup. Cameroon at the 1990 World Cup. Lewandowski celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group C match against Saudi Arabia at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on November 26, 2022. “I think we are playing good football [and] we know that we are not the favourites in the group stage. “They were fighting [a] similar situation before the World Cup and they were so close and now they did it,” he said.

Persons: Robert Lewandowski, CNN’s Sport’s Amanda Davies, Valeriy Bondar, Adam Nurkiewicz, Fernando Santos, –, Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Alex Caparros, who’ll, “, ”, Austria –, Lewandowski, Andrej Isakovic, Boris Streubel, Gerd Müller’s, He’ll, Kylian, wasn’t, ’, he’ll, Andriy Shevchenko, Joosep Martinson, you’ve Organizations: CNN, –, Cameroon, Globe Soccer, Stadion Narodowy, La Liga, FC Barcelona, Real Sociedad, Estadi, Wales, France, eventual, Portugal, Saudi, Education City, Getty, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Bayern, League, Austria, Kylian Mbappé’s, Champions League, Ukrainian, PGE, Russia, Qatar, Sergiy, Iceland, Romania Locations: Sardinia, Italy, – Uruguay, Greece, Poland, Ukraine, Warsaw, Europe, Michał, Moldova, Albania, Barcelona, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Al, Doha, AFP, Dortmund, Berlin, German, Poland’s, Kylian Mbappé’s France, Russia, Slovakia, Belgium

☆ 26North founder Josh Harris on the power of hiring great people
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | 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 Email26North founder Josh Harris on the power of hiring great peopleJosh Harris paid a record $6.05 billion to add the NFL's Washington Commanders to his firm's sports portfolio, which already included the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, the NHL's New Jersey Devils and Crystal Palace of the English Premier League. The deal brought hope to one of the NFL's most storied teams and tortured fan bases. They hope Harris' track record in sports and as a successful hedge fund manager will put a winning team on the field and make the price Harris paid look like a real bargain. He joins CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin from the 2024 CEO Council Summit in Washington D.C. to discuss his leadership style and much more.

Persons: Josh Harris, Harris, Andrew Ross Sorkin Organizations: NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, English Premier League, Summit Locations: Washington

☆ MLB: ‘Jump on the wagon,’ says Phillies star Bryce Harper as baseball fever hits UK – with a little help from Rob McElhenney
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London Stadium, London CNN —As the sun descended in east London, so did tens of thousands of baseball fans as America’s pastime once again made its way across the Atlantic Ocean to England’s capital. The seven-time All-Star’s Great British love-in continued throughout the weekend, and in the opening game of the series, Harper played the starring role. If these international events are put on to attract new fans, Harper was certainly doing his best to persuade them to follow baseball. Kaitlin Olson (far left), McElhenney (second from right), former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley (far right) and Harper participate in opening ceremonies. The wait is now on to see which two teams will do battle in the next edition of the London Series.

Persons: Rob McElhenney, Kirsty Wigglesworth, Bryce Harper, Harper, Ryan Pierse, ” Harper, West Ham –, Mary DeCicco, ”, Freddie Mercury, Winston Churchill, King Henry VIII, Alex Bierens de Haan, Kaitlin Olson, Chase Utley, McElhenney, Olson, Vera Nieuwenhuis Organizations: London, London CNN —, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Premier League soccer, West Ham, Phillies, Mets, UK Phillies, Spice, Philly, Arsenal, Tottenham, Premier League, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Baseball, Britain, King’s Guard, Wrexham AFC Locations: London, British, Philadelphia, Chelsea, West, America, New York

☆ Nathan's hot dog contest parts ways with champion Joey Chestnut over plant-based frank partnership
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest will be down one dog this year. Major League Eating announced Tuesday that it's parting ways with 16-time champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut ahead of this year's competition, hosted by Nathan's Famous . Joey Chestnut holds the Guinness World Record for eating the most hot dogs in 10 minutes, a title he won at the annual hot dog eating contest in 2021. Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York, is a Fourth of July tradition and broadcast nationally on ESPN. It's also a marketing strategy for Nathan's Famous, whose signature offering, the hot dog, is on a decline.

Persons: Joey Chestnut, Frankster, Joey, Nathan's, Chestnut, MLE, Richard Shea, It's Organizations: League Eating, CNBC, New York Post, Impossible Foods, Labor, ESPN Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, Coney Island, Coney Island , New York

☆ Caitlin Clark: The reasons for and against the WNBA star’s exclusion from the Team USA Olympic roster
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —USA Basketball’s decision to omit Caitlin Clark from the Olympic roster was initially met with some shock. However, USA Basketball has made a “terrible decision,” according to CNN Sport analyst Christine Brennan, by omitting a phenomenon like Clark from the roster. Breanna Stewart, a two-time WNBA champion, Brittney Griner, a nine-time All Star and A’ja Wilson, a two-time MVP, have all represented Team USA at an Olympic Games before. “She’s the biggest thing in sports, not just women’s basketball in the United States,” Brennan said of why Clark should be included. With or without Clark, Team USA is the overwhelming favorite to win gold in Paris and continue its unbeaten Olympic record stretching back to 1992.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, wasn’t, ”, Christine Brennan, She’s, ” Clark, Brian Spurlock, I’m, Alyssa Thomas’s, Diana Taurasi’s, Breanna Stewart, Brittney, A’ja Wilson, Greg Fiume, Sabrina Ionescu, Jackie Young, Stewart, Betnijah Laney, it’s “, “ I’ve, “, that’s, ” Brennan, Caitlin, Don Riddell, Brennan, Gregory Shamus, Diana Taurasi, Diana, ’, ” Stewart, Taurasi, Paige Bueckers, USA, Jennifer Rizzotti, she’s, Jayne Kamin, There’ll, Rebecca Lobo, Candace Parker, –, Christian Laettner, women’s Organizations: CNN, USA, WNBA, CNN Sport, Chicago Sky, Indiana Fever, Indiana, Team USA, Olympic, Getty, NCAA, Hamilton, Fever, Basketball, “, Iowa, Sports, Reuters, USA Basketball, Team USA’s, NBA Locations: Paris, …, Iowa, Long, men’s, United, United States, Clark, America, Africa, Europe

☆ 6 sports-betting execs break down the biggest challenges facing the industry and how they're trying to solve them
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Tiara White | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewLegal sports betting is becoming more mainstream in the US, and regulators and leagues are starting to scrutinize it more closely. The industry's evolution is creating new challenges in areas like player protection, responsible gaming, and product innovation. "They're really trying to squeeze out as much profit and as much margin as they can, and it's starting to feel that way," Doctor told BI, describing what he considers one of the biggest challenges facing the industry. "When it comes to responsible gaming and responsible betting," she said.

Persons: —, Tucupita Marcano, sportsbooks, Zach Doctor, They're, Joe Maloney, Ashley Cahill, Dave Foppert, DraftKings, Foppert, Christiana Yebra, Max, Yebra, we'll, Mark Nerenberg Organizations: Service, San Diego Padres, Major League Baseball, Business, PNC Bank VP, American Gaming Association, Sports, Netflix

☆ Nathan’s hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut out over vegan sponsorship
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Dynastic hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut will not compete in this year’s Nathan’s hot dog eating contest after he struck a deal with plant-based food company Impossible Foods. “We are devastated to learn that Joey Chestnut has chosen to represent a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs rather than competing in the 2024 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest,” the Major League Eating organization, which oversees the event, said in a statement. The organization said that to come back Chestnut must renounce deals with brands that rival Nathan’s. We would love nothing more than to have him at Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, which he has dominated for years. Joey Chestnut, Nathan’s and its parent company, Smithfield Foods, did not reply to requests for comment.

Persons: Joey Chestnut, Chestnut Organizations: New, New York CNN, Impossible Foods, League Eating, Labor, Smithfield Foods Locations: New York, American

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery strikes 10-year deal to broadcast the French Open in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Warner Bros. The deal is set to make Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Eurosport has been broadcasting the French Open to 55 countries outside the U.S. since 1989, according to a press release. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. With the hangover from the Hollywood writers' strike and cost-cutting measures across the industry, including at Warner Bros.

Persons: Spain's Rafael Nadal, Germany's Alexander Zverev, Philippe, Chatrier, Roland Garros, Roland, Garros, Luis Silberwasser, Comcast's, Venu, Disney's, NBCUniversal, — CNBC's Alex Sherman Organizations: Roland, Warner Bros, TNT Sports, Garros, French Tennis Federation, Discovery, Grand, Warner Bros ., Eurosport, TNT, TBS, Comcast's NBC, Tennis, Disney's ESPN, Fox, TruTV, National Hockey League, NASCAR, U.S, Soccer, College Football, ESPN, NBA, CNBC, Hollywood, Comcast Locations: Paris, U.S, NBCUniversal

☆ Don’t Say ‘Elite’: Corporate Firms’ New Pitch Is Meritocracy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Sarah Kessler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If you ask a graduating M.B.A. student, a prep school guidance counselor or the internet how to be hired at the global consulting firm McKinsey, you’re likely to find a list of prestigious “target schools” where it has consistently aimed its recruiting efforts. You know the ones — Harvard, Yale, Stanford. But these days, McKinsey would prefer a different answer. “Exceptional can come from anywhere,” its career website says. “Elite” has never sat well with many American institutions, but the word has taken a particular beating in recent years.

Persons: you’re, “, Katy George, Mckinsey’s, Fortune, Donald J, Trump, ” Organizations: McKinsey, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, “, Ivy League Graduates

☆ The WNBA just had its most-watched games ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The league also said Monday it had its most-watched start of the season games ever across all six networks that broadcast matches — ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, ION and NBA TV. Women’s basketball is experiencing a boom thanks to the phenomenon around WNBA rookie Clark. Since then, her entry to the WNBA, along with other players like Reese, has kicked off a new era in the league. Tick Pick, an online ticketing site, reported a 435% increase year over year in total tickets sold for WNBA games in May, with the average price of the tickets increasing 60%. Indiana Fever had a whopping 4,493% increase in May tickets sold.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Clark, Reese, we’ve, ”, Edison, Los Angeles Sparks’s Cameron Brink, Kate Martin, Tick Pick Organizations: New, New York CNN, WNBA, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, ION, NBA, NCAA, Iowa Hawkeyes, South Carolina Gamecocks, Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky, Las Vegas Aces Locations: New York, alma, Los Angeles

☆ A week with Canada and Jesse Marsch: No days off, hunting in packs and what it means to be Canadian
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Tim Spiers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

Canada couldn’t beat Guadeloupe or Guatemala last summer, then lost to Jamaica and confidence has pretty much hit rock bottom. The Athletic followed Marsch and Canada to Rotterdam and Bordeaux to find out. In the 15 months he has been out of the game, Marsch has taken time to choose his next job. “There’s a long way to go.”GO DEEPER The Jesse Marsch debate: Underrated Premier League-level manager or master of failing up? Well, for a start, Canada do have a number of talented players to build a team around.

Persons: John Herdman, Alphonso Davies, Herdman, Jesse Marsch, It’s Marsch’s, you’d, Stephen Eustaquio, Georginio Wijnaldum, Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Cyle, Virgil van Dijk, Marsch, Marcelo Bielsa, George Wood, San, “ We’re, ”, “, can’t, Davies, Jonathan David, Tajon Buchanan, Ismael Kone, Jacob Shaffelburg, Erling Haaland, Martin Odegaard, Koen van Weel, Buchanan, David, ” Davies, ” Marsch, It’s, Ralf Rangnick, “ He’s, Alistair Johnston, ” Eustaquio, Kompany, they’re, Preston’s Liam Millar, William Saliba, Maxime Crepeau, Kylian Mbappe, Liam Millar, France’s N’Golo Kante, Franck Fife, “ That’s, Johnston, we’ve, ” Johnston, They’ve, Rene Nijhuis Organizations: The Athletic, Copa, Canada couldn’t, Leeds United, Copa America, Argentina, U.S, Championship, The, Leeds, Poland, Porto, New York Red Bulls, Red Bull Salzburg, Austrian, RB Leipzig, Premier League, Southampton, MLS Canada Men’s, MLS, Montreal, Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps, UEFA, Canada, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Bernabeu, Champions League, Lille, League, Serie, Inter Milan, Watford, Getty, Marsch, —, ”, Bayern Canada, France Locations: Netherlands, France, Argentina, Canada, Qatar, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Jamaica, Europe, Copa, U.S, Mexico, Marsch, Rotterdam, Bordeaux, Dutch, Leicester, South Korea, Chile, Peru, San Marino, Cook, Canadian, Eustaquio, Nashville, Norway, Munich, Milan, Lille, Mallorca, Austria, It’s, AFP, Atlanta

☆ WNBA reports record TV viewership for 2024 season, highest game attendance in 26 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Genna Contino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) maneuvers past Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins (7) and Washington Mystics guard DiDi Richards (12) during the Washington Mystics-Indiana Fever WNBA game at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on June 7, 2024. Across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and CBS, the WNBA is averaging 1.3 million viewers per game, tripling last season's average of 462,000 viewers. About 400,000 fans attended games in May, the most first-month attendees in 26 years, according to the league. The number of people tuning in to games on TV grew 60% year over year among people of color. Viewership in the first week of the season more than doubled for young girls and people under age 35.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Ariel Atkins, DiDi Richards, Angel Reese, We're, Colie Edison Organizations: Indiana, Washington Mystics, Indiana Fever, Capital, Washington , D.C, NCAA, Women's National Basketball Association, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, WNBA, Chicago Sky Locations: Washington ,, Jersey

☆ Dan Hurley declines Lakers head-coaching job, will return to UConn: Sources
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( The Athletic Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

The UConn coach declined a six-year, $70 million contract offer from the Los Angeles Lakers to become the team’s next head coach, team and league sources confirmed Monday. Los Angeles would have made Hurley one of the NBA’s six highest-paid coaches. Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and team governor Jeanie Buss made an aggressive pitch to Hurley in Los Angeles on Friday. The Lakers are open to any contract structure that will keep James in Los Angeles, league sources told The Athletic. History repeats itself for the Los Angeles Lakers.

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