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Mike Tyson, Jake Paul fight was the most-streamed sporting event ever, Netflix says
Netflix said 108 million global viewers tuned in for the fight between Tyson and Paul, a major test for the streamer in the live sports realm.
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Houston Astros' ballpark gets new name: Daikin Park
The Houston Astros‘ ballpark is getting a new name for 2025. Minute Maid Park, the stadium’s name since 2002, will be no more. The Astros’ ballpark will be known as Daikin Park, starting with the 2025 season, in a new naming rights agreement with Daikin. The agreement runs through the 2039 season. “We are excited to be partnering with Daikin…
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Here's who is replacing John Sterling as Yankees play-by-play radio announcer
The man replacing John Sterling as Suzyn Waldman’s play-by-play partner on New York Yankees radio broadcasts has spent the last 20 years calling games.
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San Jose State volleyball captain, opposing players file Title IX lawsuit over transgender player
A lawsuit has been filed against the Mountain West Conference, the California State University system, San Jose State’s women’s volleyball coach and two administrators surrounding the ongoing controversy that one of the Spartans players was reported to be transgender.
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Who are the Savannah Bananas and where are they going on their world tour?
The Savannah Bananas, who are known for their dancing and antics on the baseball diamond, have ballooned in popularity in recent years. So much so, they have sold out MLB stadiums such as Fenway Park and plan to go to 18 MLB stadiums in 2025.
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Adidas signs first NIL deal with girls' high school basketball player
Adidas has signed high school basketball phenom Kaleena Smith.
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Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comeback
Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday, intending to race again at age 40 — and six years after her last Olympics. Vonn is a three-time Olympic medalist, including a downhill gold and super-G bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games, and a bronze in the downhill at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games….
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Official look of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic and Paralympics Games unveiled
Organizers of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games revealed the official branding and pictograms at an event in Milan on Wednesday.
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Premier Lacrosse starting new women's league for 2025 ahead of Olympic return
Premier Lacrosse will debut a new women’s league in 2025, three years before the sport returns to the Olympics for the first time since 1948.
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How women are breaking barriers in the sports betting space
With the U.S. sports betting industry experiencing unprecedented growth, here’s how women within the space are breaking barriers and creating a community.
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Jordan Chiles opens up in emotional 1st live interview after losing bronze: ‘I know that we were right'
Jordan Chiles is opening up about how it’s been a “very difficult” time for her since being stripped of her Olympic bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Games.
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Longtime Blazers broadcaster Brian Wheeler dies at 62
Former Portland Trail Blazers broadcaster Brian Wheeler, the radio voice of the team from 1998-2019, has died. He was 62.
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Raygun is quitting competitive breakdancing after Paris Olympics backlash
Rachael Gunn, better known as Raygun, said backlash to her performances at the Paris Olympics has made it “really difficult” for her to continue her breaking career.
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani has successful surgery from World Series shoulder injury
Shohei Ohtani had successful surgery on the shoulder he injured in the slide that scared Dodgers fans during the World Series.
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Gerrit Cole gives up opt-out right, stays with Yankees rather than become free agent
Gerrit Cole gave up his opt-out right and will remain with the New York Yankees under a contract that runs through 2028 rather than become a free agent. New York’s ace initially exercised his right to terminate the $324 million, nine-year contract, which has $144 million and four years remaining. That decision triggered a two-day window for New York to...
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Is this the world's ‘coolest hotel room' for baseball fans? Go inside to see the view
Travelers who stay at the hotel inside the Es Con Field Hokkaido stadium can watch baseball games from their rooms or while soaking in natural hot springs.
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REPORT: RHP Gerrit Cole to remain with Yankees
Six-time All-Star and 2023 AL Cy Young award winner Gerrit Cole will reportedly remain with the New York Yankees.
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Gregg Popovich to step away as Spurs coach indefinitely due to illness
San Antonio Spurs assistant Mitch Johnson is expected to serve as interim head coach for the near future.
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Dodgers fan proposes to Yankees fan at Game 1 of World Series
No matter what happens in the World Series, at least one Yankees fan is leaving with a ring.
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Before Ellie the Elephant, there was Maddie — the original NY Liberty mascot
The New York Liberty has taken over New York City after winning the WNBA championship title in a five-game series against the Minnesota Lynx, where thousands of fans gathered along the Canyon of Heroes for the ticker-tape parade to celebrate the team’s first-ever title. While the attention was centered on the players, some fans noted a mascot resembling a...