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Las Vegas, NV

Columbus, OH

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	The controversial $100,000 per year NIL deals between players on the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces’ and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority includes language that specifically nullifies the arrangement in the event it is found to violate the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement.Valkyries Set Season Ticket Deposit Record for U.S. Women's Sports




	According to copies of the agreement, obtained through a public records request, if any of its provisions are found to conflict or be “inconsistent” with either the CBA or a player’s contract, the sponsorship provisions “shall be of no force or effect.”




	This would seem to address concerns that were...

Las Vegas Aces’ $100,000 Deals Contain CBA Conflict Clause

Henrico, NC

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The Bendr Daily

Henrico, Va. — The reality TV world and fans are mourning the sudden loss of Autumn (Oxley) Crittendon, a former cast member of MTV’s “16 and Pregnant.” Crittendon, who captivated audiences with her journey on the show’s fifth season, passed away on Saturday at the age of 27.

Tragic Loss: '16 and Pregnant' Star Autumn Crittendon Passes Away at 27

Virginia State

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Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

Tampa, FL

Pinellas County, FL


				













	The two-decade saga of finding a new home for the Tampa Bay Rays has concluded thanks to a stadium-approval vote from officials in Pinellas County.Diamond Sports RSNs, Comcast Settle Carriage Dispute




	Late Tuesday afternoon, the county’s commission voted 5 to 2 in favor of committing $312.5 million towards the construction for a 30,000-seat fixed-roof stadium as part of a wider effort to redevelop St. Petersburg’s Historic Gas Plant District. A final vote on approving district redevelopment dollars also passed.




	The Rays, who will reportedly commit $700 million, plan to open the doors of the $1.4 billion venue by Opening Day of the...

Tampa Bay Rays Get County Approval for Long-Awaited Stadium


				













	A couple of days before the Cleveland Browns’ season-ending playoff loss to the Houston Texans in January, Amari Cooper walked into the team locker room to greet his teammates. And he didn’t come empty-handed—Cooper brought dozens of pairs of his shoes from his apparel business Route Runners, a fitting name for one of the NFL’s top receivers, and gifted each of his teammates with a pair of his signature sneakers, the 001s, modeled after the Air Jordan 18s.NFL Taps Sony for Custom Coach Headsets, Line-to-Gain Tracking




	“They enjoyed them because they never had anything like it before,” he said in an...

NFL Star Amari Cooper’s Apparel Firm Takes Aim at Sneaker Giants


				













	Prominent esports franchise Ninjas in Pyjamas began public trading on Friday, the latest financial litmus test for an industry—and business model—still reeling from an investment boom and bust cycle.CVC IPO Offers Glimpse Into Private Equity Giant's Sports Strategy




	NIP Group, which owns Ninjas in Pyjamas, Chinese gaming org eStar and Chinese representation agency ESVF, is hoping to raise about $20.25 million from its IPO, according to SEC filings from this week. That’s 2.25 million shares at an IPO price of $9, at the bottom of the $9-$11 range listed in an F-1 filing earlier in the month. It will list on...

Ninjas in Pyjamas’ $20M IPO Is Latest Test of Esports Biz in Public Markets

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


				













	The NFL announced Wednesday that new official technology partner Sony is developing a custom headset for coach communications as part of a growing relationship with the league.Love, Tagovailoa Surpass NFL Legends' Pay as QB Market Inflates




	The new equipment will appear ahead of the 2025 season as Sony expands its sports marketing footprint.




	Financial terms of the Sony deal have not been made public. Previous headset sponsor Bose’s relationship with the NFL ended in 2022, and the league hasn’t had a headset sponsor since. However past estimates of the value of the TV exposure for logos on coaches’ headsets have proposed a...

NFL Taps Sony for Custom Coach Headsets, Line-to-Gain Tracking


				













	A Southern District of New York judge Monday denied a motion by Adidas for a new trial in its trademark dispute with fashion company Thom Browne Inc. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff held that newly discovered emails, including those sent by company founder and head designer Thom Browne about Adidas, do not warrant a new trial.Kevin Durant and NBA Teams Key to Intellectual Property Disputes




	Rakoff, who is overseeing Jim Trotter’s retaliation case against the NFL, acknowledged the emails were admissible evidence and thus should have been shared in the pretrial process. However, he didn’t find them particularly damning and didn’t view Thom...

But Their Emails: Adidas Bid for New Thom Browne Trial Denied


				













	Attorneys for former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden filed a petition with the Supreme Court of Nevada late Monday evening in the Pacific time zone for what amounts to “instant replay” of his recent defeat in court to the NFL. Copa América Final Ticketing Chaos Triggers Several Lawsuits 




	Gruden, 60, seeks an en banc reconsideration, which, if granted, would mean all seven justices on the Court will review his case.




	Gruden sued the NFL in 2021 claiming that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell or someone on the commissioner’s behalf tortiously interfered with his Raiders employment contract. Gruden accuses Goodell of leaking to The Wall Street...

Gruden Throws Hail Mary to Save Case Against NFL, Goodell


				













	With apologies to Jon Landau, I have seen the future of cable television, and it is a suicidal penguin.NFL Sunday Ticket Lawsuit Could Change How Sports Are Streamed




	The flightless dandy in question waddles into the frame in the closing quarter of Werner Herzog’s 2007 documentary Encounters at the End of the World, which was filmed at an American research station in Antarctica. While the rest of the colony moseys over to a nearby feeding ground, the “deranged” penguin turns his back on his pals and treks straight for the interior of the continent. “With 5,000 kilometers ahead of him, he’s...

Sports Media’s Merciless Evolution Leaves Cable TV Model Adrift


				













	NFL football and women’s foil fencing share few similarities—but here’s one you can add to the list. With Scott Hanson and Andrew Siciliano’s help, both sports have now delivered exhilaration on Sunday afternoons. Sauna Protocol: How Olympic Athletes Adapt to a Warmer World




	Best known for his role anchoring NFL RedZone, Hanson was recruited to co-host Peacock’s new 10-hours-a-day Olympics whiparound show largely because of his experience during the football season. And Peacock’s program—Gold Zone—doesn’t hide its clear inspiration. 




	Gold Zone regularly features four events at once (go ahead and call it a quad box) while highlighting a dozen-plus gold medal winning moments...

Gold Zone Is How the Olympics Were Meant to Be Shown


				













	The day of reckoning for Diamond Sports Group will be a bit later in coming, as the judge overseeing the company’s bankruptcy case has agreed to postpone a crucial confirmation hearing that had been scheduled for July 29.The court date, originally been set for June 18, will be pushed back by an as-yet undetermined number of days to allow Diamond a little extra wriggle room to secure a new carriage deal with Comcast. The delay will also give the owner of the 18 Bally Sports RSNs some time to try and work out agreements with the NBA and NHL.Speaking at...

Diamond RSN Bankruptcy Saga Plays On as Court Delays Key Hearing

San Diego, CA


				













	San Diego Wave FC president Jill Ellis says a “disgruntled former employee” of the club defamed her on X and Instagram earlier this month by portraying Ellis as fostering an abusive work environment and then used “fake emails” to validate that critique. Ally Becomes Founding Partner of Women's 3-on-3 League Unrivaled




	Through her attorney, Ryan Stonerock of Harder Stonerock, Ellis sued former Wave video and creative manager Brittany Alvarado for defamation and intentional interference with contractual relations in San Diego Superior Court Monday.  




	The complaint details how Alvarado’s social media postings sparked international headlines about Ellis allegedly fostering an abusive workplace. Ellis, who coached the...

San Diego Wave’s Jill Ellis Sues Ex-Employee for Defamation


				













	International Olympic Committee leaders got a proper introduction to France Thursday, as staff members at their Hôtel du Collectionneur reportedly protested for two hours, disrupting breakfast service, a day before the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony.House v. NCAA Settlement: Plaintiffs Refine Their Complaint




	According to the Union Départementale CGT Paris trade group, employees are pushing for their first raises since 2017 amid negotiations with hotel management.




	“We can’t wait for the workers of the world to discover our French way of striking,” UD CGT Paris posted online while saying that the IOC is paying €22 million to stay at the five-star hotel about a kilometer...

IOC Hotel Staff Strikes as Labor Pains Plague Paris Olympics


				













	NFL owners are possibly on the hook to pay as much as $14.1 billion in damages—about $1 billion more than the NFL’s national revenue in 2023—in the ongoing In Re: NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” Antitrust Litigation. That possibility will take center stage Wednesday in the Los Angeles courtroom of U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez.House v. NCAA Settlement Draws State AGs' Scrutiny




	Squaring off are attorneys for the NFL and attorneys for a class action representing more than 2.4 million residential subscribers and more than 48,000 restaurants, bars and other commercial establishments that purchased Sunday Ticket anytime between 2011 to 2023. They’ll debate the merits of...

NFL Sunday Ticket $4.7B Verdict Faces Key Court Hearing


				













	After an impasse that kept 15 of the Bally Sports RSNs dark in Comcast systems for nearly three months, Diamond Sports Group and the cable giant have come to terms on a new carriage deal.Per terms of the agreement, the RSNs will be bumped up to Comcast’s Xfinity Ultimate TV package, with a monthly subscriber fee about $20 higher than the basic tier that once housed Diamond’s local sports channels. The RSNs will go live again on Aug. 1, 92 days after talks between the two parties broke down. The successful negotiation is expected to put Diamond’s bankruptcy case back...

Diamond Sports RSNs, Comcast Settle Carriage Dispute

Los Angeles, CA


				













	Angel City Football Club (ACFC) of the NWSL has launched the Angel City Impact Fund, the LA-based women’s professional soccer team’s philanthropic arm.Personalized Baseball Development App Raises $3M Seed Round




	The nonprofit’s inaugural initiative will expand ACFC’s community partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. The goal is to serve over 7,000 youth annually across Los Angeles, providing no-cost and low-cost access to soccer, leadership training and a coaching pipeline.




	Angel City will not take corporate dollars to fund the non-profit. “What’s most important now is that we find a group of people who understand the mission...

Angel City FC Launches Fund to Empower Los Angeles Youth


				













	Ilona Maher is going home with a bronze medal. Equestrian to Aquatics: The Oldest and Youngest Team USA Athletes




	The 2024 Olympic journey for the U.S. women’s rugby sevens star and social media sensation ended on a thrilling note on Tuesday when Team USA upset Australia 14-12 in the final seconds of the game to secure the team’s first ever bronze medal in the Olympics (after losing to New Zealand 24-12 in the semifinal round earlier in the day). 




	But Maher’s time in Paris included more than croc-roll tackles and drop kicks. She already had a strong presence online as a...

USA Rugby’s Ilona Maher Hits New Level of Stardom With Olympic Run


				













	Seeking to capitalize on the sports “eatertainment” trend, Mexican baseball simulator maker Batbox has raised $7.3 million in venture capital to bring its casual eats and entertainment concept to the U.S.Personalized Baseball Development App Raises $3M Seed Round




	Batbox combines food and beverage with a baseball simulation pitching and hitting cage—patrons swing in a batting cage against an actual baseball that flies out of a computer simulated pitcher’s hand, for instance. The Series A fundraising, announced by the business Tuesday, saw participation from two venture capital firms, U.S.-based food and beverage-focused Emerging Fund and Monterrey, Mexico-based private wealth manager MG Partners.




	The...

Baseball-Themed Restaurant Batbox Raises $7.3M in VC Funds to Enter U.S.

Henderson, NV

North Las Vegas, NV

Nellis Air Force Base, NV

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Jayson Tatum, A’ja Wilson Named NBA 2K25 Cover Athletes


				













	Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson and 2024 NBA Hall of Fame inductee-to-be Vince Carter will be the cover athletes for...

Jayson Tatum, A’ja Wilson Named NBA 2K25 Cover Athletes

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