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Baseball Superstar Shohei Ohtani Drives A Tesla; Could That Help The Company In Japan?

Today, 9:27 PM

One player making major waves in Major League Baseball in 2021 is Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels. Not since Babe Ruth has an MLB player had as strong of stats as both a pitcher and hitter as Ohtani is doing in 2021.

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Want To Own A Piece Of The Phoenix Suns? This Former SPAC Owns A Stake, Could Own More NBA Stakes Soon

By Chris Katje

Today, 9:27 PM

The Phoenix Suns are nearing an NBA Championship for the 2020-2021 season, which would be the first title in team history. The Suns are majority-owned by Robert Sarver, but investors can own a piece of the team via a company that went public with a SPAC merger and has plans to own stakes in several NBA teams.

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Hall Of Fame Resort & Entertainment Announces Partnership With Esports Entertainment Group: What Investors Need To Know

By Jay Rubin

Today, 9:27 PM

Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment (NASDAQ: HOFV) announced an agreement Friday with Esports Entertainment Group (NASDAQ: GMBL).

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NFL, Twitter Extend Partnership In Multi-Year Deal Involving Twitter Spaces

By Nikhil Dayal

Today, 9:27 PM

The National Football League announced Thursday it's extending its partnership with Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) through a multi-year deal.

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Black Journalists Group Seeks Meeting With Disney, ESPN Over Rachel Taylor-Maria Taylor Brouhaha

By Phil Hall

Today, 9:27 PM

An organization representing Black journalists is requesting a meeting with Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and its ESPN cable network following a leaked recording of ESPN anchor Rachel Nichols disparaging Maria Taylor, a Black colleague, by suggesting Ta

DIS

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Titletown? Tampa Bay Lightning Win Back-To-Back Stanley Cups, 3 Titles Since 2004

By Chris Katje

Today, 9:27 PM

The Tampa Bay Lightning entered the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the lower seed in the first round. Despite the low seed, the Lightning cruised and became the youngest NHL franchise to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles.

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Tokyo Olympics To Be Held Without Fans In Tokyo

By Bill Haddad

Today, 9:27 PM

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WynnBET Partners With The Colorado Rockies

By Shivani Kumaresan

Today, 9:27 PM

WynnBET, the mobile sports betting app of Wynn Resorts Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN), has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with…

WYNN

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How Much Money The Phoenix Suns And Milwaukee Bucks Are Worth

By Chris Katje

Today, 9:27 PM

The NBA Finals tip off for game one Tuesday night with the Milwaukee Bucks at the Phoenix Suns on ABC, a unit of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS).

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Sha’Carri Richardson: Cannabis Community Expresses Support And Logical Response

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 9:27 PM

The cannabis community and its supporters came out swinging when Sha'Carri Richardson was suspended for one month following a positive marijuana test. And they’re not alone.

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