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☆ The NHL has strict rules for how much teams can spend. Here's how it works
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The pay limit has been in place since the end of a labor dispute that caused the cancellation of the entire 2004-05 NHL season. Sports business experts said the strict salary cap has helped the league's financial health since the full season stoppage. The hard salary cap is a stark difference from Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association, which have no salary cap and a soft salary cap, respectively. But the hard cap means NHL teams have to be especially diligent. The NHL is planning to start negotiations with the NHLPA in early 2025, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said at this year's NHL Board of Governors meeting.

Persons: NHLPA, Rick Burton, Burton, Irwin Kishner, Herrick Feinstein, It's, Jalen Brunson, Gary Bettman Organizations: Florida Panthers, Stanley, Edmonton Oilers, Amerant Bank, National Hockey League, NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Official, National Hockey League Players Association, CBA, Syracuse University, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Football League, firm's Sports Law, Los Angeles Dodgers, Athletic, New York Knicks, ESPN, Governors Locations: Sunrise , Florida, American

☆ Can the sporty be Godly? Why the Vatican is in the race to become a global sporting presence
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( George Ramsay | Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Rien Schuurhuis never expected to win this year’s cycling world championships, nor come close to claiming the race’s distinctive rainbow jersey. For the sole representative of the Vatican City in the 200-strong field, simply being at the race in Switzerland was enough. “There was one hill in the (2022) world championships and everyone was yelling: ‘The Pope’s cyclist! At every race, Schuurhuis’ ultimate aim has been to get people talking about the team and what it represents. Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, is a soccer fan who played as a goalkeeper and supported San Lorenzo while growing up in Argentina.

Persons: Rien Schuurhuis, Schuurhuis, they’re, –, ”, Pope Francis, Valerio Agnoli, “, Chiara Porro, Herself, Porro, ” Schuurhuis, Pope John Paul II, Castel Gandolfo, San, Diego Maradona –, Pope Francis ’, ” Giampaolo Mattei, … Organizations: CNN, Vatican City, CNN Sport, International Cycling Union, UCI, ”, League, Australia’s Embassy, Vaticana, Swiss Guards, England, Culture, Athletica, “, Brisbane Games Locations: Vatican, Switzerland, Belgium, Vaticana, India, Australia, Asia, Rome, St, Peter's, Athletica Vaticana, San Lorenzo, Argentina, Canberra

☆ Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Doing more aerobic exercise in middle age and old age may reduce the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found. Without effort, however, cardiorespiratory fitness declines as people age. “This study found a dose-dependent — meaning more was better — effect of exercise fitness on several critical types of cognitive performance,” Isaacson said. Biking, running, jogging, swimming, hiking and briskly walking can all improve cardiorespiratory fitness, experts say. The study showed that people with high cardiorespiratory fitness were more likely to take care of themselves, and therefore protect the heart-brain connection.

Persons: ”, Weili Xu, ” Xu, Richard Isaacson, “ I’ve, ” Isaacson, Dr, Valentin Fuster, Fuster, ” Fuster, “ Organizations: CNN, Aging Research, Karolinska Institute, American Heart Association, British, of Sports Medicine, Mount, Hospital, Mount Sinai, Heart Federation, Cleveland Clinic Locations: Stockholm, Florida, Mount Sinai, Mount, New York City

☆ The election is over, but bettors are still wagering on these 8 political predictions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementPrediction markets made a splash during 2024 Presidential election. Billions of dollars were bet on the presidential election outcome via prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket this year. Here are some political bets to watch on Kalshi and Polymarket now that the presidential election is over. Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty ImagesCurrent odds: Yes (32¢), No (69¢)Betting volume: $285,843Trump ends Gaza war by first 100 days? Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty ImagesCurrent odds: Yes (47¢), No (54¢)Betting volume: $267,997

Persons: Kalshi, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Donald Trump's, Gavin Newsom, Josh Shapiro, Gretchen Whitmer, Pete Buttigieg, Andy Beshear, JD Vance, Anna Moneymaker, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump Jr, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy, Kevin Dietsch, Elon Musk, Steve Bannon, Jared Kushner, Ben Carson, Ken Paxton, Betsy DeVos, Ivanka Trump, Oleg Petrasiuk, Matt Gaetz, Trump, Tom Williams, DOUG MILLS, Karoline Leavitt, Scott Jennings, Tucker Carlson, Alina Habba, Kari Lake, Peter Doocy, Johnnie Izquierdo, Mostafa Bassim Organizations: Democratic, Republican, Libertarian National Convention, RFK Jr, Trump, 24th Mechanised Brigade, AP, United, Trump's, Getty, George Washington University in, George Washington University in Washington DC Locations: Trump's, Ukraine, Florida, Gaza, George Washington University in Washington, Anadolu

☆ Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are going to box live on Netflix. Here's how a heavyweight champion and a YouTuber-turned-boxer ended up fighting.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Boxing Hall of Famer Mike Tyson is coming out of retirement to fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. AdvertisementMike Tyson will fight Jake Paul in Netflix's first-ever professional sports livestream on Friday. Jake Paul made a deal with Netflix and then got Mike Tyson involvedMike Tyson will come out of retirement to face Jake Paul. Advertisement"The old generation of boxing with the new generation of boxing all being mixed into one," Jake Paul said. "I'm here to make $40 million and knock out a legend," Jake Paul said at a press conference in August.

Persons: of Famer Mike Tyson, YouTuber, Jake Paul, —, Mike Tyson, Tyson, Jake Paul's, YouTube Jake Paul, Cooper Neill, Logan Paul, Paul, Joe Weller, Deji, KSI, Talksport, influencers, Tommy Fury, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Nakisa Bidarian, Mike Angel, Netflix Tyson, Roy Jones Jr, Nate Robinson, Jimmy Kimmel, Gabe Spitzer, Mike, Netflix's livestream, Tyson's, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano Organizations: of Famer, Netflix, Service, The New York Times, WWE, NFL, Boxing Hall of Famer, YouTube, UFC, Boxing, ESPN, T, USA, Texas Department Locations: Netflix's, KSI, British, Arlington , Texas

☆ Get more active to extend your life expectancy, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Increasing your physical activity levels could extend your life by several years, a new study has found. skynesher/E+/Getty ImagesMany studies have examined the connections between physical activity and longevity. The activity levels in that study were measured with accelerometers — wearable activity-tracking devices. Total activity levels in the lowest quartile were equivalent to walking for 49 minutes at roughly 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) per hour daily. Total activity levels in the second-, third- and fourth-highest quartiles were equivalent to 78, 105 and 160 minutes, respectively.

Persons: “, ”, Lennert Veerman, Veerman, ” Veerman, Andrew Freeman, wasn’t, Freeman, hasn’t, Peter Katzmarzyk, Katzmarzyk wasn’t, ” Katzmarzyk Organizations: CNN’s, CNN, British, of Sports Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry, Griffith University, National Health, National Center for Health Statistics, Jewish Health, Louisiana State, Pennington Biomedical Research, World Health Organization Locations: USA, Australia, Denver, United States, Europe

☆ What to know about boxing’s controversial fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Eduardo Tansley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Squid Game, Stranger Things and Bridgerton were all Netflix originals — next up for the streaming giant is Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul in the ring. Purists will regard the card’s co-main event as the truer form of boxing — and the better quality fight. While there has yet been no official announcement, Tyson and Paul are expected to start their ring walks at approximately 11pm ET (4am UK). At Wednesday’s pre-fight news conference, Paul jokingly wore ear covers. When asked in August why he was getting back in the ring, Tyson responded: “I don’t know, that’s the funny question.

Persons: Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Paul, Tyson, Eddie Hearn, Katie Taylor, Hearn, Amanda Serrano, Taylor, Ed Mulholland, Timothy A, Clary, Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Evander Holyfield —, —, Kevin McBride, Roy Jones Jr, “, ”, “ We’ve, YouTuber Ali Eson Gib, Nate Robinson, Tommy Fury, Tyson Fury, Paul isn’t, Donald McRae, ” Tyson, Serrano … Taylor, Serrano, Sarah Stier, Chantelle Cameron, Stevie Morgan, it’s Organizations: IBF, WBC, WBO, Netflix, T, Dallas Cowboys, Texas Department, Getty, WBA, Las Vegas, Wednesday’s, YouTube, UFC, NBA, BBC, British, Guardian Locations: British, Arlington , Texas, U.S, Nevada, Madison, New York, Republic of Ireland, Puerto Rican

☆ Here's why investors are so excited about Disney's quarterly results
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter totaled $22.57 billion, topping the $22.45 billion expected by analysts, according to estimates compiled by LSEG. And the good run should continue, with management forecasting earnings growth acceleration over the next couple of years. Roughly $15 billion in cash flow from operations vs. $14.8 billion expected, and about $8 billion in capital expenditures vs. $6.54 billion expected. That implies free cash flow of about $7 billion vs. $8.1 billion expected. In entertainment, the team forecasts double digit percentage growth in operating income, with 10% operating margin in its streaming businesses.

Persons: Robert Iger's, Iger, hasn't, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Mickey Mouse, Mouse, Gary Hershorn Organizations: Disney, Revenue, LSEG, Management, ESPN DTC, ESPN, DIS, Comcast, Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Global, Sports, CNBC, Magic, Walt Disney World, Corbis, Getty Locations: Florida, India, Orlando , Florida

☆ Canada Women’s coaches ‘directed, approved and condoned’ using drones to spy on opponents, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Joshua Kloke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

“The search for a new head coach for the Women’s National Team will commence shortly,” Canada Soccer said. To determine whether current Canada Soccer President Peter Augruso or General Secretary and CEO Blue “approved, directed and/or condoned” drone usage and spying. According to the report, Canada were not found to have used drones when they won Olympic gold in women’s soccer in Tokyo in 2021. AdvertisementLawyer Regenbogen was instructed by the Board of Directors of Canada Soccer on July 30 and then shared her investigation with Canada Soccer on November 5. On Tuesday, Canada Soccer released to the media an eight-page summary report originally given to the Chair of the Human Resources Committee of the Canada Soccer Board of Directors.

Persons: Sonia Regenbogen, “, ”, Kevin Blue, Bev Priestman, Jasmine Mander, Joseph Lombardi, Priestman, Jason Mowry, Peter Augruso, Blue “, Regenbogen, John Herdman’s, Alex Livesey, Jesse Marsch, ” Marsch, Perry McIntyre, Blue, Marsch, John Herdman wasn’t, Herdman, Canada’s, Ulrik Pedersen, we’ve, Lombardi, who’s, Steph Yang It’s, ” Priestman, Marc Atkins Organizations: Canada, Paris Olympics, Canada Soccer, teams, Toronto, Olympic Games, ” Canada Soccer, Athletic, Olympics, FIFA, women’s, Women’s, Soccer, Getty, Copa America, Olympic, Toronto FC, Major League Soccer, Men’s, Paris, Zealand Women’s National, Canadian, Paris Games, Sports, ”, Toronto FC’s, Men’s National, New Zealand, Canadian Olympic Committee, Zealand women’s, New, International Olympic Committee, Summer Games, Sport, Colombia, Human Resources Committee, Women’s National Team, — Locations: New Zealand, Canadian, France, Canada, United States, Tokyo, Herdman, Saint, Etienne, Germany, U.S, Orlando , Florida, Marsch, Priestman, Copa America

☆ The multi-billion dollar battle to host an F1 race is heating up
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Chris Hawes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Who will win a 2026 Grand Prix? "We are receiving calls from prime ministers, from governments that really want to host the Grand Prix," F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali told CNBC's "Inside Track." The Belgian Grand Prix adds an estimated $248 million to the national economy each year. Abu Dhabi, which held its first Grand Prix in 2009, spent $40 billion constructing an artificial island to do it. "It didn't have anything before the plans for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix."

Persons: Stefano Domenicali, CNBC's, Domenicali, Abu, Saif Rashid Al Noaimi, YouGov, Robin Fenwick, Guy Antognelli, McLaren, Zak Brown, You've, Lewis Hamilton Organizations: CNBC, Abu, Grand Prix, Monaco, Monaco Government Tourist, Convention Authority, Cannes Film, Cote d'Azur, Bloomberg Locations: Thailand, South Korea, India, Rwanda, Belgian, Europe, America, Belgium, Abu Dhabi, Yas, Grand, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Cote

☆ Jon Wertheim: Tennis Channel removes analyst indefinitely after comment about Barbora Krejčíková forehead
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Tennis Channel has taken an analyst off air indefinitely after he made a disparaging remark about Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková. It showed her at an angle that exaggerated her forehead,” Wertheim wrote on X on Sunday. I am sorry.”Later on Sunday, the Tennis Channel released a statement saying it has “apologized to the player, Barbora Krejcikova, as did Jon.”“When Tennis Channel became aware of an inappropriate comment about a professional tennis player made by our analyst Jon Wertheim on Friday, we immediately removed him from our air indefinitely,” the statement read. That said, Tennis Channel holds its employees to a standard of respectfulness for others at all times, a standard that was not met in this moment.”Krejčíková, the current world No. CNN has reached out to Krejčíková, Wertheim and the Tennis Channel for further comment.

Persons: Barbora, Jon Wertheim, Wertheim, “, ”, Krejčíková, ” Krejčíková, I’ve, ” Wertheim, Clive Brunskill, Jon, “ Jon, Zheng Qinwen Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, WTA, Tennis Channel, Tennis Locations: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, American, Krejčíková

☆ Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Paris Associated Press —Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. France and Israel are playing in a UEFA Nations League match on Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron will attend, the Elysee presidential palace said. Nuñez said that French organizers have been in contact with Israeli authorities and security forces in order to prepare for the match. On Sunday, Dutch police detained several people for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following the violence targeting Israeli fans, a local broadcaster reported. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau confirmed Friday that the France-Israel match would go ahead as planned.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, ”, Laurent Nuñez, Nuñez, ” Nuñez, Bruno Retailleau Organizations: Paris Associated Press, UEFA Nations League, National Security Council, BFM, Stade de France, Paris Olympics Locations: France, Israel, Amsterdam, Paris, Europe

☆ A woman who lost 75 pounds shares the 3 biggest lessons she learned about losing weight and keeping it off
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

After years of failing to hit her weight loss goal, she realized the key to success was in making the journey enjoyable. It came as a shock but prompted her to evaluate her daily habits and decide to lose weight. Looking back at her habits, Bertrand said it was when she started prioritizing her health over her weight that she naturally started to lose weight. Bertrand shared the three biggest lessons she learned from her weight loss journey. Advertisement2) Find healthy habits you enjoyBertrand learned that finding healthy habits you enjoy is key to sustainable weight loss.

Persons: Alaias Bertrand, —, Bertrand, Ozempic, I've, isn't Organizations: Service Locations: Florida

☆ A Nobel Prize-winning scientist who wrote a book on aging cycles 6 miles a day at age 72. Here are 3 things he does to stay healthy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementVenki Ramakrishnan, a Nobel laureate and former president of the world's oldest scientific academy, the Royal Society, has been watching as aging science and the hype around it has exploded. There have been some real scientific breakthroughs, deepening our understanding of the fundamental causes of aging, Ramakrishnan told Business Insider. AdvertisementCycling everydayExercise has all kinds of benefits for healthy aging, Ramakrishnan said. Research suggests that getting enough good quality sleep could add a few years to your life.

Persons: —, Venki, Ramakrishnan, He's, Michael Pollan's Organizations: Service, Royal Society, Business, Allied Market Research, FDA, British, of Sports Medicine, American College of Cardiology's Locations: Cambridge

UFC media rights are up for renewal next year, and TKO Group Chief Operating Officer Mark Shapiro tells me he thinks Netflix could be getting in the ring. "I think absolutely, they'll be at the table on UFC," Shapiro said in an exclusive CNBC Sport interview. Still, even with the WWE deal, Netflix didn't fully embrace its new role as a platform for live sports. "I think absolutely, they'll be at the table on UFC," Shapiro said in an exclusive CNBC Sport interview. Still, even with the WWE deal, Netflix didn't fully embrace its new role as a platform for live sports.

Persons: Alex Sherman, Mark Shapiro, Shapiro, They've, We've, Ted Sarandos, Sarandos, it's, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Netflix hasn't, we're, Tyson, Paul, It's, Vince McMahon, McMahon, He's, he's, –, We're, Dick Clark, Paul Levesque, Dana White, Stan Kasten, Adam Silver, Adam, I'm, That's, Juan Soto, Shohei, Ohtani, Kasten, Jonathan Kraft, Sportico's, Kraft, Babe Ruth, Collect, Ruth, Red Ruth, Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno, Louis Grasse Organizations: CNBC, UFC, Netflix, WWE, Disney, MMA, National Football League, NFL, Dick Clark Productions, Golden Globe, –, Professional Bull Riders, Endeavor, PGA Tour, Comcast, Dodgers, NBA, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Nice, CNBC Sport, Ham Fighters, Summer, NBC, Tennis, Consumers, New England Patriots, Boise State, Louis Locations: U.S, Canada, It's, Los Angeles, Ohtani's, Hokkaido Nippon, Oregon, Gila, Glendale , AZ

☆ Raygun, the Olympic breakdancer who became a laughing stock, says she is retiring because of the backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gunn suffered ridicule and false rumors after her Paris Olympics performance. AdvertisementThe Olympic breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn is retiring from the sport after facing a barrage of online hate and misinformation. The 37-year-old Australian became a laughing stock this summer after her viral Paris Olympics performance, which included moves that were compared to a kangaroo hopping and the dancing of a child. Speaking at her concert in Munich in August, Adele said Gunn's performance was her "favorite thing that's happened in the Olympics." "Having that Olympic stamp for any sport changes the game of play," Born Barikor, the chair of the UK organisation Breaking GB, told Fortune.

Persons: Rachael, Raygun, Gunn, —, France's Syssy, Lithuania's Nicka, she'd, 2DayFM, it's, Samuel Free, AUSBreaking, Harry Langer, Adele, Jimmy Fallon, Fallon, I've, you've, Mark Kolbe, Joycelyn Wilson, Fortune, Gunn didn't Organizations: breakdancing, Olympics, Angeles, Service, Paris Olympics, Angeles Olympics, International Olympic, Getty, Georgia Institute of Technology, Breaking, Macquarie University, Nova, Business Locations: Sydney, Munich, Australian

☆ Lower your blood pressure with 5 more minutes of exercise, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Especially when such a small amount may improve your blood pressure, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 15,000 people who wore activity monitors and had their blood pressure tracked, according to the study published Wednesday in the journal Circulation. As little as five more minutes a day of exercise was associated with lower blood pressure, and just 10 to 20 minutes more as linked to a clinically meaningful change in blood pressure (defined as a reduction of 2mmHg of systolic blood pressure or 1mmHg of diastolic blood pressure), Blodgett said. Even five minutes more of exercise is associated with lower blood pressure, the study said. The answer for better blood pressure may be more than just a walk in the park, however.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Jo Blodgett, Blodgett, Susan Cheng, Busakorn, Cheng, Mark Hamer, “, ” Cheng, ” Blodgett, Shaan Khurshid Organizations: CNN’s, CNN, Institute of Sport, Health, University College London, Heart Institute, Sinai Medical Center, Getty, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Locations: Los Angeles, Massachusetts

☆ A 114-year-old woman is now the oldest living American. She says 3 things have helped her live so long.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Naomi Whitehead, 114, is the oldest living person in the US. She shared some of the lifestyle choices that she thinks have helped her live so long. Whitehead never expected to live so long, telling New Castle News in 2023: "I'll live as long as the Lord lets me." But average life expectancies are growing, alongside interest in how our lifestyles can help us live longer. Whitehead is now the oldest living person in the US after the previous titleholder died in October.

Persons: Naomi Whitehead, —, Whitehead, Elizabeth Francis, centenarians, Bryan Johnson, Dan Whitehead, Paul's, Jack Gordon Organizations: Service, New, News, Pew Research, British, of Sports Medicine, Research, Harvard, Chan, of Public Health, World Health Organization, European, WHO, American Cancer Society Locations: Georgia, St, Toronto, Europe

☆ How athletes turned entrepreneurs optimize payments for their sports retail businesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Sponsored Paypal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cricket player Jamie Harvey and foosball player Oke Harms turned their love of sport into business. German national foosball player Oke Harms launched his online store Kickerkult.de in 2008 to serve fellow foosball enthusiasts with equipment and training. "The beginning of the business was pretty hard because it was uncommon at that time to order a foosball table online," Harms said. Cricket-Hockey has seen success by offering its customers flexible payment options, such as PayPal Pay Later, which helped sales grow over time. "PayPal gives our customers many payment methods, whether they shop online or in-store," Harms said.

Persons: Jamie Harvey, Oke Harms, Harvey, Harms, it's, Ose Harms, Sophie Wedgwood, " Harms, Kickerkult, 1Available Organizations: Cricket, Hockey, Southern Premier League, PayPal, Insider Studios

☆ CNBC Sport: ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro on the most important bet in media
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +19 min

ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro , who I spoke with this week in an exclusive interview, doesn't shy away from that. Other media companies buy sports rights too, but ESPN buys more, and its entire existence is predicated on it. Yes, ESPN+ has existed since 2018, but ESPN+ has always been ESPN Lite, as I discussed in a CNBC documentary we put out earlier this year. "If that deal delivers for us in terms of growing our ratings, growing our reach – we got Flagship rights. "If that deal delivers for us in terms of growing our ratings, growing our reach – we got Flagship rights.

Persons: Alex Sherman, Jimmy Pitaro, doesn't, Pitaro, That's, it's, There's, Pitaro hasn't, Venu, Fubo, –, He's, Shams Charania, Pat McAfee, he's, Zach Lowe, Max Kellerman, Suzy Kolber, Robert Griffin III, Steve Young, Jalen Rose, We're, Alex, you've, Morgan, Cooper Flagg, Flagg, CNBC's Jess Golden, hasn't, Erik, Hag, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ruben Amorim, Shohei, — Dwyane Wade, Wade, Michelangelo's David, Dwyane Wade Organizations: CNBC, ESPN, Walt Disney Company, Cable, Warner Bros . Discovery, Paramount Global, Disney, ESPN –, Monday, Football, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, College Football, ACC, Masters, Wimbledon, UFC, Revenue, Flagship, CNBC Sport, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Gatorade, Manchester United, archrival Manchester City, English Premier League, Sky Sports News, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Kaseya, Union of European Football Associations, The, Pickleball, CBS, Fox Sports, December's APP, ESPN Headquarters, Washington Post, The Washington Post Locations: Duke, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Portuguese, Japan, Miami, Europe, Fort Lauderdale , Florida

The CNBC Sport videocast brings you interviews with the biggest names in the business. In this week's episode, CNBC's Alex Sherman sits down with ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro. Pitaro addresses a wide range of topics including the challenges of declining cable viewership, his thoughts on growing women's sports at ESPN, how he's hoping to stay away from politics this election cycle, his plans for a futuristic version of SportsCenter, and the latest on ESPN's streaming service that will launch next fall. Watch the full conversation above, and sign up to receive future editions of the CNBC Sport newsletter straight to your inbox.

Persons: CNBC's Alex Sherman, Jimmy Pitaro Organizations: CNBC, videocast, ESPN

☆ Weekend warriors have the same risk of mild dementia as more frequent exercisers, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —People who only exercise on weekends have a similar risk of developing mild dementia to those who work out more frequently, a new study has found. A team of academics from Latin America and Europe set out to determine whether the frequency of exercise affects the risk of developing mild dementia. The finding led the team to conclude that 13% of cases of mild dementia could be avoided if all middle-aged people exercised at least once or twice a week. When compared with the group that did not exercise, the weekend warriors were 13% less likely to develop mild dementia, and those in the regular and combined groups were 12% less likely. I feel quite strongly that the weekend warriors around the world should be told that what they are doing is fine.”He added: “The weekend warrior research is starting to add up now.

Persons: Gary O’Donovan, O’Donovan, ”, “ I’ve, Chris Russell, Russell Organizations: CNN’s, CNN —, British, of Sports Medicine, School of Medicine, Colombia’s University of the, CNN, Association for Dementia, UK’s University of Worcester, World Health Organization Locations: Latin America, Europe, Mexico, Mexican

☆ The election-betting market has exploded in popularity this presidential cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Betting markets are booming ahead of the US Presidential election. Kalshi has attracted $100M in election bets this month and is the top free finance app in Apple's app store. Robinhood is getting in on the action, announcing its own election betting platform on Monday. Earlier this month, a US federal appeals court cleared Kalshi to open its election betting platform for US citizens. Interactive Brokers also launched a slew of election betting contracts earlier this month following the court decision to allow Kalshi to operate.

Persons: Kalshi, —, we're gunning, Tarek Mansour, it's, Donald Trump, Mansour, TikTok Organizations: Service, Apple, PayPal, CNBC, Interactive, Kalshi

☆ Gatorade signs Duke basketball's Cooper Flagg to NIL deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

First-year Duke men's basketball player Cooper Flagg has agreed to a name, image and likeness deal with PepsiCo -owned Gatorade, according to a Tuesday announcement. As part of the deal, Gatorade will use Flagg in its marketing. Since the approval of NIL deals, college athletes have been able to capitalize on endorsement deals in ways they never could before. Players like Flagg, a highly touted prospect and likely NBA star, have been able to net NIL deals, some of them reportedly worth millions of dollars. Flagg has inked his NIL deals all before playing in a college basketball game that counts toward a season record.

Persons: Cooper Flagg, Duke men's, Flagg, it's, of Connecticut's Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins, Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Cooper, Jeff Kearney Organizations: Duke Blue Devils, Arizona State Sun Devils, Cameron Indoor, Gatorade, PepsiCo, women's, of, University of Southern, Duke, Maine Locations: Durham , North Carolina

☆ How this blind soccer league is changing lives in the world’s newest country: ‘A disability is not inability’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Jimmy Just Augustin, who captains the competition’s Kator Blind Football Club, had never even heard of blind soccer before he was introduced to it. He told CNN about what it means to him to set an example for other people with disabilities in South Sudan. The International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) made blind soccer one of its official sports in 1996 and it has been a men’s Paralympic event since 2004. Finding the lightAfter decades of civil war, South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 following a referendum, making it the world’s newest widely-recognized state. Success at this tournament could potentially give the country a route into the World Blind Football Championships.

Persons: Jimmy Just Augustin, Augustin, “ Messi ” –, –, “, …, ”, “ I’ve, I’ve, Natalie Plhak, Simon Madol, Madol, it’s Organizations: CNN, NBA, Bright Stars, South Sudan’s Blind Premier League, Light, “, Blind Football Club, CNN Sport, University of Juba, Soccer, Blind Sports Association, Argentina, United Nations, UN, Refugee Agency, Displaced, Blind Premier League, Blind Football African Locations: Sudan, South, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, Juba, “, Spanish, France, Paris, Brazil, Colombia, Africa, Somalia

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