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Heading into the 2024 college football season, ESPN announced the addition of sports betting analyst Pamela Maldonado to its talent roster. Maldonado will focus on college football in her role, while also covering the NFL, golf, and tennis. “Pamela has established herself as a respected voice in the sports betting space, and will provide great Read more...
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ESPN inks deal with sports betting analyst Pamela Maldonado

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	The NFL hosted several meetings Thursday at its headquarters with private equity firms, as the league continues to move ahead with plans to open its cap table to institutional money.A Big Day Arrives for the NFL and Private Equity




	The NFL was represented in the room by commissioner Roger Goodell, finance executive Joe Siclare, CFO Christine Dorfler, and league lawyers Jeffrey Pash and Jay Bauman, according to multiple people familiar with the process and who were granted anonymity because the matter is private. Representatives from PJT Partners, which the NFL hired to assist the process, were also there.




	Members of the committee...

Goodell Joins NFL Private Equity Meetings as League Mulls Next Steps

Despite reports of a murky relationship, we can confirm Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee can collaborate in some form. ESPN recently unveiled a new commercial featuring their most prominent daytime personalities, Stephen A. Smith, Pat McAfee and Mike Greenberg. Two things were notable in the commercial: Smith’s biceps, and Smith appearing alongside McAfee. Stephen Read more...
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ESPN stars reunite after feud

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	The Tampa Bay Buccaneers recently turned down a proposal to buy the franchise for a tick above the $6.05 billion that a group led by Josh Harris paid for the Washington Commanders last year, according to someone familiar with the details who was not authorized to speak publicly. If accepted, it would have set a record for the transaction of an NFL team and a global record for a control sale of a sports team.Oracle Can Wait: NFL Fullback Is Miami's Main Money Man




	The interest to acquire the two-time Super Bowl champions from the Glazer family came from someone deemed...

NFL’s Bucs Rejected Record $6 Billion-Plus to Sell Team

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It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Former ESPN host is in line for a new job in sports media. Beadle, who currently hosts SiriusXM’s ‘Mad Dog Radio’ and FanDuel TV’s “Run It Back,” is reportedly in talks to co-host former WFAN broadcaster Craig Carton’s daily morning show. That is...

REPORT: Former ESPN Host Michelle Beadle Is Edging Towards Another Job In Sports Media

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	The fight over Venu Sports, a live sports streaming platform expected to cost $42.99 a month, will close a round this week at the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse in New York with the decision very much up in the air. Sports Leads Disney's Streaming Unit to Its First Quarterly Profit




	FuboTV, which sued ESPN, Walt Disney, Fox and others in April for alleged antitrust violations in their Venu Sports joint venture, seeks a preliminary injunction to halt the service before it goes live. There is some question as to when that may be; Fox Corp. boss Lachlan Murdoch on Tuesday said the app...

FuboTV’s Fight With Disney, ESPN Closes Week as Pols Pile In

South Dakota State

Former child star Bobby Buntrock's life ended in tragedy. Best known as Harold “Sport” Baxter on the popular 1960s TV sitcom Hazel, Butrock died at only 21 years old in a car accident in 1974.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Bobby Buntrock, and How TV's 'Hazel' Shirley Booth Protected him

Fastbreak On SI

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama revealed what he said to Kevin Durant after the Olympics.

NBA Star Victor Wembanyama Reveals His Message To Kevin Durant After Olympics

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	Los Angeles Clippers president of business operations Gillian Zucker visited close to 100 sports and music venues, including college field houses and Australian football pitches, hunting for bits of inspiration as the team designed its new home over the last several years. But the Intuit Dome, which opens Thursday, also took design notes from Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s own living room.Sporticast 364: Why We Watch the Olympics




	Speaking to architects and team execs, Ballmer listed the benefits of the modern at-home experience. A comfortable seat, a clear view, convenient trips to the kitchen—and the bathroom. Then he challenged the group. Can you build...

Ballmer’s $2B Intuit Dome: ‘You Have to Come See This’

Raleigh, NC

Town Talks

Big cities are known for their hustle and bustle, drawing people in who crave excitement, variety, and entertainment. But bigger isn’t always better, or at least not for Raleigh, North Carolina.

North Carolina City Named The Most Boring Town in the State

Los Angeles County, CA

Beloved actress Nichelle Nichols, who died at 89 in 2022, found fame with her pioneering role as Communications Officer Lt. Nyota Uhura on TV's original Star Trek series (NBC, 1966-1969). She went on to play a groundbreaking role in several feature films and, as an African-American actress, became a beacon of dignity and diversity in Hollywood.

'Star Trek's' Nichelle Nichols Was Not Allowed To Play Secretary 'Peggy Fair' on TV's 'Mannix'

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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Indiana State

Indiana, PA

The Spun

It's safe to say Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy isn't lacking confidence in Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.  Portnoy has placed a $100,000 bet on the Fever to win the WNBA Finals this year. He placed this wager immediately after the United States women's basketball team won the gold ...

Barstool Sports Founder Makes $100,000 Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever Bet

Las Vegas, NV

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	British DJ Jonas Blue is scheduled to play sets in Las Vegas and Amsterdam this fall—and in between those performances, he’ll perform in Durham, N.C., during a Duke football game. Sporticast 366: Athletes Are Revolutionizing  Olympics Coverage




	Blue—who garners nearly 18 million monthly listeners on Spotify—is one of six artists the Blue Devils are hosting this season in a new section of Wallace Wade Stadium intended to bring a tailgating atmosphere inside the 95-year-old venue. The renovations are part of a larger effort to improve stadium attendance and expand the school’s football brand at a perilous moment for every athletic department...

Duke Turns to DJ, Instagram Star in College Football’s New Arms Race


				













	A handful of private equity groups are meeting with the NFL this week, according to multiple people familiar with the process, the latest step in the league’s deliberate march towards opening its ownership ranks to institutional money.NFL Franchise Valuations Interactive Data Viz




	The league has different meetings set with individual firms or groups working together, said the people, who were granted anonymity because the details are private. One of the meetings is with Arctos Partners and another is with a consortium that includes Carlyle, Blackstone, CVC and Dynasty Equity, the people said. Other groups that have been involved in earlier conversations...

NFL Sets Private Equity Meetings This Week; League Floats Buy-Back Option


				













	The Tampa Bay Lightning are in talks to have a new majority owner.Sports Leads Disney's Streaming Unit to Its First Quarterly Profit




	According to multiple media reports, owner Jeff Vinik is looking to sell the franchise and has been speaking with Doug Ostrover, the co-founder and CEO and owner of investment firm Blue Owl Capital. The team is being valued at nearly $2 billion, per the reports. Blue Owl didn’t reply to a request for comment sent after business hours. 




	Stakes in the team will be sold in stages, according to Sportsnet, which first reported the news, and Vinik will retain...

NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning in Sale Talks, Owner Says


				













	Manchester United is highlighting the partnership between Microsoft and Qualcomm both on and off the pitch.Man United Could Sell Stadium Naming Rights to Snapdragon




	On Friday, Qualcomm announced that the Windows maker is affixing its Copilot+ PC brand to the back of Man United’s kits for select matches. The arrangement is part of the telecom’s landmark jersey sponsorship where the Snapdragon semiconductor brand adorns the front of all the team’s kits (including training shirts) for its men’s and women’s clubs.




	Qualcomm is allowed pass through the rights for the back-of-kit placement with another technology partner. The Copilot+ PC brand features the Snapdragon...

Man United to Feature Microsoft in Unique Back-of-Jersey Sponsorship

ESPN is cranking up its coverage of college volleyball this season, the network announced Thursday. Overall, more than 2,600 college volleyball matchups are scheduled for ESPN platforms this fall, the largest number in the history of the Worldwide Leader. 's expanded volleyball coverage will get ...

ESPN Announces Major Expansion To 1 College Sport's Coverage This Year

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Caitlin Clark brought the Indiana Fever organization to new heights in the first half of her rookie campaign. Before the second half of the 2024 WNBA season, the Fever announced several historic achievements for the franchise — all of which came in large part due to the arrival of Clark as the ...

Indiana Fever Announce Historic Achievements Facilitated by Caitlin Clark

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Sporticast 371: Sports Has Its First $10 Billion Franchise


				













	On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams are joined by Sportico colleague Kurt Badenhausen to discuss his latest NFL valuations. The Dallas...

Sporticast 371: Sports Has Its First $10 Billion Franchise

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