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JD Sports Fashion rises Thursday, outperforms market
Shares of JD Sports Fashion PLC JD rose 1.97% to 93.40 British pence Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.56% to 10,772.67. JD Sports Fashion PLC closed 12.04%…
Why The Lakers' Record $12.5 Billion Sale Resets The Market For Sports Teams
Showtime: NBA commissioner Adam Silver with the Lakers' new owners, billionaire Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger, who still need league approval to buy the team. XNY/Star Max/GC Images/Getty Images T he news that billionaire venture…
Harvey Nichols bought by Sports Direct owner
James Willoughby/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Luxury department store Harvey Nichols has been bought by the owners of Sports Direct. Mike Ashley's Frasers Group will take control of the six Harvey Nichols stores, including its flagship…
BBC Sport quiz: Who am I? Guess Premier League footballer No 25
The rules are simple. Each day there's a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible. After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. The fewer clues you need to get the right answer, the more points you…
Addressing the 'valleys of despair' caused by the growing sports betting industry - Catholic Review
The sports betting industry has seen explosive growth in revenue in the past six years, but how is it affecting society? Ray Kim, director of U.S. Programs & Partnerships at the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, recently spoke with…
Sports Direct owner buys Harvey Nichols department store chain
The owner of Sports Direct has bought Harvey Nichols out of administration after the upmarket department store chain warned it could run out of money if it did not find new funding. Mike Ashley's Frasers Group said on Thursday it had bought the…
Remember the Publisher That Put Fake Writers in Sports Illustrated? It Just Rebranded as an AI Company
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The Arena Group — the media company which, in 2023, allowed a contractor called AdVon Commerce to publish AI-generated fake writers in the pages of Sports Illustrated and…
It's Never Been More Annoying and Expensive to be a US Sports Fan
Sports are one of the few reasons people watch live TV, and so every broadcaster and streaming service wants a piece of the action. This is why your teams' games are televised in what feels like 100 places. It's frustrating and costly! Here's a…
City of Baltimore Goes After Prediction Markets for Sports Betting
Latest News PublishedAug 13, 2026 The city's complaint over gambling laws and deceptive trade practices included Robinhood, Webull and Coinbase as partners with prediction market platform Kalshi. The City of Baltimore and its mayor, Brendan Scott…
Higher-income families more likely to enroll kids in organized sports: Poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans overwhelmingly see major benefits to children playing organized sports, a new poll finds, but higher-income families are more likely to participate. Learning teamwork and reducing screen time are among the…
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley buys posh store chain Harvey Nichols
Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has bought Harvey Nichols after the department store chain appointed administrators, the Sports Direct owner has announced. The billionaire Sport Direct tycoon, who has a long history of buying struggling retailers…
Kalshi ordered to shut down sports and election prediction markets in Washington state by Sept. 2
A judge in Seattle ordered Kalshi to shut down large parts of its prediction market in Washington state by Sept. 2 — less than three weeks from now — and denied the New York-based company's attempt to pause the order while it appeals…
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley buys Harvey Nichols
Mike Ashley 's Frasers Group has acquired Harvey Nichols following the troubled department store chain's collapse into administration. Executives at Sports Direct owner Frasers stated they will oversee a turnaround at the historic chain, which…
The Corvette Grand Sport X delivers Porsche 911 performance for a fraction of the price
More than just an E-Ray replacement, the GSX adds more power to the Corvette experience. More than just an E-Ray replacement, the GSX adds more power to the Corvette experience. My drive of the 2027 Corvette Grand Sport X began under oily black…
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Team Pumpkin bags social media mandate for Lavie Sport
Team Pumpkin, a full-service integrated marketing agency, has secured the social media mandate for Lavie Sport. Lavie Sport has carved out its own space with sleek designs that prioritise utility, appealing to a consumer who's always on the move…
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