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The Paralympics kick off in Paris on Wednesday and run through Sept. 8. Thousands of athletes from a record number of countries will compete across 22 sports. Here's what to know and how to watch.

Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games

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Ezra Frech, a rising star in the U.S. Paralympic community, has his eyes set on gold as he enters the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Frech shared his ambitious expectations, reflecting the confidence and determination that have defined his athletic career in an exclusive uInterview in May. Competing in the high...

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Ezra Frech, Born With One Finger On Left Hand, Vows To Become ‘Greatest Paralympic Athlete Of All Time’

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	Final preparations are underway for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympics on Wednesday.Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Viewership Sees Gold Medal Results For NBCUniversal With Huge Rise From Tokyo




	It will take place one month after the tumultuous 2024 Olympics opening ceremony which divided spectators at home and internationally for its provocative take on French history and culture.




	Like its predecessor, which unfolded on the River Seine on July 26, the Paralympics opening will break with tradition by taking place outside of a sports stadium and will also be overseen by Olympics opening and closing ceremonies artistic director Thomas Jolly.






	The celebrated...

Paris Gears Up For 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony One Month After Controversial Olympics Opening

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"It's so important to many of us," one gold medalist said.

Paralympics Ends Tattoo Ban For Paris Games

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	Angel Reese is not only a double-double machine on the court, but she’s proving to be a marketing phenomenon as well.Sporticast 373: After Reese's Reese's, Caitlin Clark Needs A Clark Bar Deal




	The Chicago Sky forward is now an official brand ambassador for Reese’s, the Hershey’s brand of chocolate and peanut butter candies, and the two sides have partnered on an apparel collection. On Wednesday, the first batch of limited-edition apparel for the “Angel Reese x Reese’s Pieces Logo Collection” was released on her website, with Reese taking to social media to show appreciation to the fans who seemingly willed the...

Angel Reese Pieces Together Namesake Candy Deal With Hershey

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Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

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One raunchy piece of advice made Haliey Welch an internet sensation — though her fame has come with a price. The 23-year-old, best known as "hawk tuah girl," has had to deal with some rather creepy fans ever since a video of Welch giving a tip about intercourse went insanely viral online.

'Hawk Tuah' Girl Haliey Welch Says She Was Offered $600 to 'Spit in a Jar' After Her Lovemaking Tip

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Justin Timberlake had a pricey wristwatch, a vape pen, and over $300 in cash on him when he was arrested on DWI charges on eastern Long Island in June. Law enforcement officers discovered the singer, 43, holding a vape device, a Rolex watch, a gold band, and a wallet containing $306 in bills when he was arrested in Sag Harbor on June 18, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Justin Timberlake had a vape pen, Rolex, and $306 cash at the time of his DWI arrest: police report


				













	Sportradar is evaluating potential acquisitions as the sports betting data and analytics market seems destined to consolidate into two competitors.Premier League's New Offside Tech to Use Genius Sports Platform




	During Tuesday’s earnings call with Wall Street analysts, founder and CEO Carsten Koerl was asked why Sportradar’s previously approved $200 million stock buyback program has so far spent only $7 million. The executive gave three reasons—preserving cash for general organic growth and investing in growth areas such as its ads business were two.




	The third was more intriguing: “We are looking into opportunities which are arising on the market—you might have followed some...

Sportradar Hints at Acquisition. Could Endeavor Arm Be a Target?


				













	The Sphere got off to slow start when it opened last September, but the one-of-a-kind-venue is showing promise despite increases in expenses.Knicks, Rangers Playoff Runs Push MSGS to $1B Revenue Record




	Sphere Entertainment Co., which operates the Las Vegas entertainment venue, reported on Wednesday that it lost $200.6 million during the 2024 fiscal year, including $46.6 million in losses during the fourth quarter that ended on June 30. The company, though, posted $273.4 million in revenue during the same period, a 112% increase year-over-year. This jump was felt on the stock market as shares were up more than 6% before the...

Sphere Doubles Revenue in Q4, Stock Rises

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	In a ruling poised to delay the release of Venu Sports to 2025 or beyond, U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Garnett on Friday granted FuboTV’s motion for a preliminary injunction to bar Walt Disney, ESPN, Fox, Warner Brothers Discovery and Hulu from moving forward with their sports-centric streaming platform.Peyton Manning: 'Manningcast' Will Be Better With Belichick




	The defendants will appeal Garnett’s ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the Venu consortium confirmed in an email. The ruling also doesn’t end the case at the trial court level. Fubo sued in April and the litigation in the Southern...

Venu Sports Launch in Peril After Fubo Wins Injunction

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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’

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula


				













	While ditching the last of its RSNs may have spared Dish Network from paying out hundreds of millions of dollars in carriage fees, the cost savings may not be sufficient to save the satcaster’s parent company from bankruptcy.During EchoStar’s second quarter earnings call last week, chief financial officer Paul Orban acknowledged the company currently “[does] not have the necessary cash on hand” to fund Q4 operations or pay off the $1.98 billion in debt set to mature on Nov. 15. As of June 30, the company had $521 million in cash and cash equivalents at the ready.Later in the call,...

Dish Network’s RSN Cuts Can’t Stave Off Looming Debt Woes


				













	Edgar Bronfman Jr.’s $4.3 billion bid for Paramount Global is designed to one-up Skydance Media’s proposal to merge with Shari Redstone’s media empire, but the 11th-hour offer has implications far beyond a mere power struggle between billionaires.Bronfman’s attempt to subvert David Ellison’s $8 billion power play comes on the heels of a court ruling that could spell trouble for the already beleaguered cable TV model sometime down the road. Last week, the judge who granted Fubo’s preliminary injunction against the Venu Sports streaming startup issued a fairly damning take on forced bundling—a practice that for decades has worked to the...

Fubo Butterfly Effect May Hinder Bronfman Paramount Plan

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has revealed they are still looking for a forever home for an adorable six to seven-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains, "We have received so many applications for identical but much younger Frenchie, Lillian, but no one for Joannie yet."

Meet Joannie: The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love


				













	Shaquille O’Neal came up short in a recent ruling by a federal district judge on whether O’Neal must remain a defendant in a class action securities lawsuit involving a non-fungible token (NFT) business venture the Hall of Famer founded.SCOTUS Chevron Rejection Could Upend NCAA, College Athlete Cases




	Last week, Miami-based Judge Federico A. Moreno partially denied a motion to dismiss Harper et al. v. O’Neal et al. The lawsuit accuses O’Neal of abandoning the “Astrals Project,” a collection of around 10,000 NFTs, after the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency trading platform in 2022. O’Neal is portrayed as the key figure for the...

Shaq Move to Dunk NFT Class Action Lawsuit Blocked by Judge

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	The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he hit his famous “called shot” home run in 1932 World Series sold for a record $24.12 million on Saturday night in Dallas. That sale set the auction record for most expensive sports collectible ever sold.Baseball-Themed Restaurant Batbox Raises $7.3M in VC Funds to Enter U.S.




	The size 46 Yankees No. 3 road jersey was available to the public for the first time in 19 years. The sale price included the standard 20% buyer’s premium.




	The iconic blast in which Ruth made a pointing gesture while at bat and then hit the home run into center...

Babe Ruth Still Sets Records With ‘Called Shot’ Jersey Sale

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Paralympics’ Controversial TikTok Strategy Is Already Paying Off


				













	After the 2024 Olympics’ viral success on TikTok, the Paralympic Games are ready for their own social media spotlight, beginning with the opening ceremony Wednesday.How 'Muffin Man' and...

Paralympics’ Controversial TikTok Strategy Is Already Paying Off

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