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bloomberg.com - Bloomberg Business of Sports: Indy 500
Bloomberg Business of Sports: Indy 500
Bloomberg

Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry. Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of…

nytimes.com - Dan Sheldon - With Arsenal's Premier League title, have the Kroenkes completed sport? Well, almost…
With Arsenal's Premier League title, have the Kroenkes completed sport? Well, almost…
The New York Times

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment are on the cusp of completing sport. In the last five years, the American company — owned and headed up by Stan Kroenke, a multi-billionaire, and Josh, his son — has overseen the LA Rams winning the…

nytimes.com - Larry Holder - The intersection of sports cards and gambling: How hitting a grail card led to rehab
The intersection of sports cards and gambling: How hitting a grail card led to rehab
The New York Times

Zachary Capp is a self-described gambling addict. He's been to rehab for his addiction twice in the last 11 years. The first time it was because the Las Vegas native couldn't stay away from casinos, sports betting and daily fantasy sports websites.

nytimes.com - Steven Louis Goldstein - Memorial Day weekend sports guide: NBA and NHL playoffs, Indy 500, Premier League, WNBA
Memorial Day weekend sports guide: NBA and NHL playoffs, Indy 500, Premier League, WNBA
The New York Times

With the extended holiday weekend comes a wall-to-wall sports slate. There's something for just about everyone across the next four days. The NBA and NHL continue their anticipated conference finals from the East to the West. MLB and the WNBA heat…

nytimes.com - Danielle Rossingh - The Whitakers: 21 relatives. One great sporting dynasty: 'You've always got family around'
The Whitakers: 21 relatives. One great sporting dynasty: 'You've always got family around'
The New York Times

Wherever show jumper William Whitaker competes in the world, there is almost certainly another relative taking part. Welcome to what might be the greatest family dynasty in sport. “Nine times out of 10, there's a good chance there'll be…

cnbc.com - Matthew Chin - How Fanatics cornered the sports collectibles market
How Fanatics cornered the sports collectibles market
CNBC

Fanatics' agreement with FIFA adds to its existing portfolio of major sporting franchises. But its expansion across the $100 billion sports collectibles market has attracted legal challenges. Fanatics last week announced exclusive World Cup…

nytimes.com - James Wallace - Joe Root on Tendulkar, McCullum and the art of batting: 'If cricket is all about you, it's a depressing sport to play'
Joe Root on Tendulkar, McCullum and the art of batting: 'If cricket is all about you, it's a depressing sport to play'
The New York Times

The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. The first thing The Athletic notices upon meeting Joe Root up close is the thickness of his forearms. Now 35 and about to embark on his 14th consecutive home Test summer…

theguardian.com - Richard Adams - Primary schools to lose out as Labour scraps 2012 Olympic legacy sports grant
Primary schools to lose out as Labour scraps 2012 Olympic legacy sports grant
The Guardian

Funding for primary school sport in England is to be cut by Labour, including the abolition of a grant designed to cement the 2012 Olympic legacy, to the dismay of school leaders. The Department for Education said that the £320m fund paid…

autoguide.com - Avery Anderson - Dodge's New Copperhead Sports Car Will Start Where The Viper Left Off
Dodge's New Copperhead Sports Car Will Start Where The Viper Left Off
Autoguide

Dodge may finally be preparing a true flagship performance car again, and this time it looks like the brand is reaching back into its Viper-era playbook for inspiration. During Stellantis' 2026 Investor Day presentations, Dodge reportedly showed…

eater.com - Ben Mesirow - A Reborn Echo Park Sports Bar Goes for the Unexpected
A Reborn Echo Park Sports Bar Goes for the Unexpected
Eater

Find inventive cooking and a bit of bedlam at the newly reopened Holloway Ben Mesirow is an Echo Park native, who writes and edits TV, fiction, food, travel, and sports. In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent…

sportingnews.com - Rodney Knuppel - Dick Vitale's latest health update has sports world celebrating | Sporting News
Dick Vitale's latest health update has sports world celebrating | Sporting News
The Sporting News

Few voices in sports are more recognizable than Dick Vitale, which is why the latest update surrounding the legendary broadcaster quickly brought an emotional response from fans across basketball. Vitale shared encouraging news this week in his…

espn.com - Pa - Fendrich, award-winning AP sports writer, tennis expert, dies
Fendrich, award-winning AP sports writer, tennis expert, dies
ESPN

Howard Fendrich, a national sports writer for The Associated Press whose persistent reporting and detail-rich prose brought readers inside dozens of taut Grand Slam tennis finals, record-breaking Olympic moments and harrowing trips down Alpine ski…

foxnews.com - Ryan Gaydos - NASCAR driver Casey Mears reflects on Kyle Busch's impact on the sport after his death
NASCAR driver Casey Mears reflects on Kyle Busch's impact on the sport after his death
Fox News

NASCAR driver Casey Mears reflected on the death of Kyle Busch on Friday, saying his impact on the sports of professional racing 'immeasurable.' Busch died at the age of 41, hours after it was announced he was going to forgo any racing activities…

theglobeandmail.com - Meera Raman - Prediction markets are coming to Canada - and young investors are already betting on them
Prediction markets are coming to Canada - and young investors are already betting on them
The Globe and Mail

Do you have questions about prediction markets? Ask financial planning reporter Meera Raman in our Q&A on May 28, at 11 a.m. ET. Jake Chung knows the rules of building wealth. They spill out of the 21-year-old's mouth as if he was born with the…

sportingnews.com - Billy Heyen - Maple Leafs' latest Auston Matthews update is a comforting one | Sporting News
Maple Leafs' latest Auston Matthews update is a comforting one | Sporting News
The Sporting News

There won't be one magic moment that totally eliminates Auston Matthews trade rumors from the scope of this Toronto Maple Leafs offseason. But in general, the news that continues to emerge about Matthews continues to suggest he isn't in a hurry to…

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