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🏀🦃 Feast Week frenzy 🏀🦃 Feast Week frenzy
Thanksgiving college basketball tournaments yielded wild results
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Thanksgiving week tournaments took teams to tropical locations like the Bahamas and Maui, where the heat off the court produced even hotter results.
December 02, 2024
🚨 At the buzzer🚨 At the buzzer
PWHL inks two key partnerships ahead of its new season
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Winter is upon us, and so is the second season of the PWHL. After scoring serious business wins in year one, the pro women’s hockey league is gearing up for expansion, from adding two new teams by next year to signing multiple partnerships before Saturday’s puck dropped — including one in October with yours truly.
December 02, 2024
👀 Make it or break it👀 Make it or break it
Billionaire Marc Lasry and Avenue Sports Fund back out of NC Courage deal
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Per Sportico, billionaire sports investor Marc Lasry and his sports-focused private equity (PE) firm Avenue Sports Fund are no longer pursuing the purchase of the NC Courage, citing “NWSL restrictions for private equity investment as a control[ling] owner in teams.” With the NWSL being a sports league that uniquely allows PE investment, let’s dive into what we know.
December 02, 2024
🏫 The backdrop🏫 The backdrop
Everything you need to know about the PWHL’s sophomore season
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After an incredible offseason filled with team name reveals, jersey releases, and business deals aplenty, the puck drops on the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s (PWHL’s) second season later today. Here’s everything you need to know before the world’s best take the ice.
November 29, 2024
🏎️ A breakdown of Formula 1 🏎️ A breakdown of Formula 1
A deep dive into Formula 1 and F1 Academy
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Breaking down the similarities and differences between Formula 1 and Formula 1 Academy, including looking at the history and what to expect in the future.
November 29, 2024
🍽️ The appetizer: Chicago Bears (4-7) vs. Detroit Lions (10-1) — 12:30 p.m. ET🍽️ The appetizer: Chicago Bears (4-7) vs. Detroit Lions (10-1) — 12:30 p.m. ET
Previewing the NFL’s three-game Thanksgiving Day slate
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Forget the turkey and stuffing — the NFL’s serving up a three-course feast of Week 13 games today. Clear eyes, full stomach, can’t lose.
November 28, 2024
🏎️ Changed for good🏎️ Changed for good
F1 announces plans for 11th team ahead of the upcoming Qatar Grand Prix
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This weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix is the second-to-last race on the cal, but the biggest news out of the paddock is the arrival of a brand new team preparing to join the grid in 2026. Lights out, and away we go.
November 27, 2024
⚽ Smile because it happened⚽ Smile because it happened
USWNT veteran goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher retires from international play
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The No. 1 USWNT is back in the spotlight this week, gearing up for Saturday’s friendly against No. 2 England. But ahead of the first leg of the Americans’ Euro tour, veteran goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher announced her upcoming retirement from the international game. *sobs*
November 27, 2024
🏀 Thankful for women’s hoops🏀 Thankful for women’s hoops
Wednesday is an action-packed day of women’s basketball, with multiple top-25 matchups
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Fresh off their Sunday upset of defending champs South Carolina, UCLA received the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll for the first time in school history on Monday — a perfect prelude to an exciting week of women’s hoops.
November 27, 2024
🏆 Winning it all🏆 Winning it all
Team Canada celebrates marketing wins from Paris 2024 Olympics
Last Friday, chief brand and commercial officer of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and CEO of the Canadian Olympic Foundation Jacquie Ryan was honored as the Canadian Marketing Association’s Marketer of the Year for her work during Paris 2024. While Team Canada is already the top sports property in the country, Ryan’s efforts helped its fandom flourish.
November 27, 2024
✨ Their time to shine✨ Their time to shine
Players Era Festival benefits from nifty NIL loophole
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The Players Era Festival — a new men’s college basketball tournament — may not include women’s teams (yet), but its payout structure highlights a unique workaround that allows student-athletes to earn financial rewards without technically violating NCAA rules.
November 27, 2024
🏈 Gobbling on the gridiron  🏈 Gobbling on the gridiron
Another CFP rankings dropped, with Notre Dame moving up and two SEC teams falling out
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The College Football Playoff (CFP) is fast approaching, with just two more rankings drops, one week of regular-season play, and conference championship action remaining.
November 27, 2024
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