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Ari Emanuel, Mark Shapiro and Bill Duffy Acquire WME Basketball, Duffy to Lead Day-to-Day Operations
WME will continue representing retired players and coaches for marketing, broadcast and content opportunities
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Shedeur Sanders’ Prank Caller During Draft Was an NFL Coach’s Son
Jax Ulbrich, son of the Atlanta Falcons’ defensive coordinator, pretended to be from the New Orleans Saints
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Bill Belichick’s Girlfriend Interrupts CBS Morning Interview: ‘We’re Not Talking About This’ | Video
“It’s a topic neither one of them is comfortable commenting on,” Tony Dokoupil says
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Wrexham Is One Step From Ryan Reynolds’ Premier League Dream After Historic 3rd Consecutive Promotion
Reynolds and co-owner Rob McElhenney’s club is the first in English football history to achieve three consecutive promotions
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Shannon Sharpe Steps Away From ESPN to Be With Family Amid Rape Allegations and $50 Million Lawsuit
The “First Take” panelist says he intends to return in time for NFL preseason
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SpinCo CEO Appoints Matt Hong, Jeff Behnke and Roy Cho in Key Roles for Comcast Spinoff
The executives will oversee the company’s sports and distribution businesses
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How the NBA Got Its Groove Back: Strategic Trades and Rising Stars Deliver a Rebound
A series of midseason deals put the focus on the league’s stars and lifted ratings, while its international appeal reflects an enviable global profile
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Serena Williams Says She Was ‘Absolutely Not’ Dissing Drake With Super Bowl Crip Walk
“I have never had negative feelings towards him,” she says of the rapper, who she briefly dated
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Paramount Suitor David Ellison Spotted Ringside With Trump at UFC Fight – President Torches CBS Hours Later
The Skydance founder who is seeking to acquire CBS’ parent company was a guest of Ari Emanuel and socialized with Trump’s camp all night
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‘Sunday Night Soccer’ Hosts Provide Play-by-Play on the MLS’ Soaring Popularity
Jake Zivin and Andrew Wiebe tell TheWrap why they think the league is more popular than ever thanks to Apple TV
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Roll the Tape: NCAA Basketball Falls Victim to TV Sports’ Interminable Call Reviews
College hoops’ top showcase irritated fans by dragging out games as officials stop the action to review every close play
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News Corp. Closes $2.1 Billion Foxtel Sale to DAZN Group
The Dow Jones and Wall Street Journal owner will take a 6% stake in the U.K.-based sports streamer as part of the deal
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Zack Snyder Partners With UFC, Turki Alalshikh for New Film ‘Brawler’
The director re-teams with “Rebel Moon” writers Kurt Johnstad and Shay Hatten for the sports movie
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ESPN Ending LA-Based ‘SportsCenter,’ Asks Employees to Relocate to Connecticut
The move will impact 35, or 13%, of the 229 employees in the sports network’s West Coast production center