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	PHOENIX – Caitlin Clark is not going to the Paris Olympics and Saturday night at Footprint Center it sounded like she didn’t mind at all.Mat Ishbia Relishes WNBA All-Star Game as Phoenix Empire Expands




	She’s been running at a hectic pace for a year, she said. First the regular college basketball season, then the NCAA Women’s Final Four, right into the WNBA draft, first half of the season and the WNBA All-Star Game. Every move analyzed, every shot dissected. Pardon her if she’d like to take the Olympic break off.




	“See you in a month,” she said after the WNBA All-Stars took...

Caitlin Clark Not Gloating After WNBA All-Stars Top Olympic Team

Green Bay, WI


				













	Doug Gottlieb, the Fox Sports personality recently hired to be Wisconsin-Green Bay’s head men’s basketball coach, will earn $215,000 in salary this coming year, according to a copy of his employment contract obtained by Sportico. In addition, Gottlieb will have a chance to earn various incentive bonuses ($200,000 if the Phoenix win a national title).Fox's 'Summer of Soccer' Wraps With Record Euro, Copa América Ratings




	Gottlieb’s unique, five-year deal with the Horizon League school—which tops out at $305,000 in base compensation in Year 5—will enable him to simultaneously continue his far more lucrative multimedia work under the banner of Doug Gottlieb...

Doug Gottlieb’s $215K UW-Green Bay Contract Contains ‘Conflict’ Plan

Georgia State

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Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Missouri State

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Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Broward County, FL

Margate, FL

Edmond Thorne

MARGATE, FL. - A sophisticated lottery scam targeting vulnerable seniors across the United States has been uncovered, with a Margate man at its center. The elaborate scheme defrauded victims of approximately $9.5 million, leaving a trail of financial and emotional devastation in its wake.

Broward Man Arrested by Feds in $9.5 Million Lottery Scam: Targets Seniors Nationwide.


				













	Athlete rights commercialization company OneTeam Partners has added former Netflix and Dreamworks executive Bruce Daitch to its board of directors, bringing modern media expertise to the group.OneTeam Partners Mulls $75 Million Venture Fund




	At Netflix for three years, Daitch served as VP of animation, leading global production strategy. Before that, he spent more than 20 years at DreamWorks Animation including stints as COO and CFO. He also serves on the NFL Players Inc. board of directors.




	OneTeam is a joint venture between the NFLPA, MLBPA, WNBPA, MLSPA and USWNTPA, with backing from multiple financial firms who see a larger opportunity for players...

Ex-Netflix Exec Bruce Daitch Joins OneTeam Board

Wyoming State

WyoFile

In the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion-rights advocates in Wyoming have been on the defensive. After Roe’s fall, the Wyoming Legislature’s near-total “trigger” ban was set to go into effect, though it stalled in court. The very next year, it was replaced by another near-total ban and an additional prohibition on abortion-inducing medications. And in March, the statehouse passed a bill mandating ultrasounds for women seeking the procedure and effectively regulating facilities offering abortions out of business.

New group emerges to fight for abortion access, reproductive freedom in Wyoming


				













	Bain Capital-owned Varsity Brands is getting its third private equity overlord in a decade, as global investment firm KKR aims to use billions of dollars of new junk-rated debt on the business to buy out existing shareholders.Varsity Cheerleading, Bain Agree to $82.5 Million Antitrust Settlement




	Varsity Brands—which owns cheerleading giant Varsity Spirit and athletic outfitter BSN Sports—will sell $2.375 billion in new first-tier debt and take $100 million from a new $400 million credit line to help KKR buy out other shareholders, according to ratings notes published this week by Moody’s and S&P Global. 




	KKR agreed to buy Varsity from Bain earlier...

Varsity Brands Taking on $2.4B Debt to Fund KKR Takeover From Bain

The Current GA

People held in Georgia immigrant detention centers will soon face new challenges in their search for lawyers to represent them in immigration court, a development that will likely doom many people’s chances of fighting deportation.

For migrants in Georgia, fighting deportation will become harder. Here’s why.

Minnesota State

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The hit History Channel series "American Pickers" is gearing up for an exciting return to Minnesota this fall. The show's production team has announced plans to film episodes throughout the state in September 2024, offering locals a chance to showcase their unique collections and share their stories with a national audience.

"American Pickers" Set to Unearth Minnesota's Hidden Treasures


				













	Blasting the NFL for trying to “reverse-engineer” how a Los Angeles jury calculated the NFL must pay $4.7 billion in damages for Sunday Ticket antitrust violations, attorneys for the class action plaintiffs Wednesday urged the presiding judge to not “play Monday morning quarterback,” and instead deny the league’s motion for a judgment as a matter of law or new trial.NCAA House Settlement Delayed by 'Infighting,' Per Plaintiffs' Lawyer




	As Sportico detailed, the NFL maintains the jury in the federal Central District of California court reached a “nonsensical” and “irrational” decision to find liability and to award billions of dollars in damages in a class action...

NFL Accused of ‘Reverse-Engineering’ Sunday Ticket Jury Award

Kansas State

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

When Gov. Mark Gordon let legislation prohibiting transgender girls from competing in middle and high school girls’ sports become Wyoming law without his signature in March 2023, both opponents and supporters of the ban expected to go to court.

Wyoming’s transgender athlete ban goes unchallenged in court

The pending decision from the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in the corner-crossing trespass suit against four hunters will likely be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, the hunters’ attorney says.

Corner-crossing case likely headed to Supreme Court, hunters’ attorney says

If you’ve been hiking or hunting in Wyoming, you’ve likely come across no trespassing signs. But sometimes what lies beyond those signs isn’t actually private property. Instead, it’s public land, which should be legally accessible to all.

Has Wyoming’s attempt to stop bogus ‘no trespassing’ signs made a difference?

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee of the Denver City Council will consider Wednesday approving $16.6 million in contracts to provide housing, food and personal items to migrants enrolled in the city’s asylum seeker program.

Migrant response may cost Denver another $16.6 million


				













	Adidas announced preliminary results for its second quarter on Tuesday that reflect the continued turnaround at the German sportswear giant. Revenue for the three months ending with June rose 9% to $6.35 billion (€5.82 billion based on current exchange rates). The gain was 16% on a currency-neutral basis and if Yeezy sales are excluded both years.Adidas Sues Over 100 Sites for Fake Merch in Brand Crackdown




	Operating profit nearly doubled to $377 million. The company cited better “sell-throughs, reduced discounting, lower sourcing costs and a more favorable category mix” for the profit surge.




	Adidas topped Wall Street estimates for revenue and profits,...

Adidas Beats Estimates Amid Turnaround as Nike Woes Continue

Impaired driving due to alcohol is one thing and being impaired under the use of marijuana is another. Just because marijuana was legalized in Missouri doesn't mean you can drive if you're high, or drive while getting high. Have you ever been sitting next to someone in traffic who was smoking cannabis causing you to avoid being around that car?

Reminders about mixing marijuana and driving in Missouri and knowing the risks


				













	Genius Sports’ largest shareholder has sold its remaining shares, according to a Wednesday morning press release. British private equity firm Apax Partners had previously owned 20 million shares or just under 10% of the data company.Rams' Puka Nacua on NBA Celebrity Game, NFL vs. NBA Debate




	Apax had been unwinding its stake in Genius over the past year. In September, it started selling 23 million shares, which left it with 31 million at the end of 2023. Apax’s stake was reduced to 20 million shares after the first quarter of 2024. The block sale was to new and existing shareholders.




	Apax acquired...

Apax Partners Sells Final 10% Stake in Genius Sports

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Mario Chalmers NCAA Suit Seeks NIL Cash for Non-House Athletes


				













	A new putative class action lawsuit filed in federal court by Mario Chalmers and more than a dozen other former college basketball stars accuses the NCAA...

Mario Chalmers NCAA Suit Seeks NIL Cash for Non-House Athletes

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