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@AdrianPeterson
didn't want to talk Tuesday about his loan troubles. His court filings the next day did that for him. His rising tab of now $7.5 mil and his efforts to cut it, my story:
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In a remarkable court filing, Toronto raptors GM Masai Ujiri moves 2 countersue the police deputy who sued him over a physical altercation after the NBA finals last year.The motion includes video evidence backing the GM’s claims it was he who was assaulted
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Ronaldo seeking to block public disclosure of Las Vegas police files regarding rape accusation, trying to block the
@nytimes
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ESPN burying a major sporting event, the Australian Open, behind a paywall is more extreme this year, with over the air coverage starting later and ending earlier. I get the need to pump streaming, but there has to be a better balance.
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Bids are due today for the New York Mets. Look for Steve Cohen to put in a bid and likely win out in the end
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My piece on the latest loan default lawsuit against Adrian Peterson, this one for allegedly not paying back a $5.2 mil debt
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The head of the French tennis Federation declined to take questions after issuing a statement on Osaka. You can’t make this up
And yes, the immense irony of the FFT President not taking questions from the media in the wake of this Osaka withdrawal is not lost on anyone.
#RG21
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Serena Williams' Friday match on ESPN – apparently the last in her career--is the most-watched tennis telecast ever on ESPN at 4.6 million viewers. The previous record, 3.9 million, was for the 2012 Wimbledon men's final. Serena’s match peaked at 6.9 million viewers.
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NFL wants fans in stadiums come September, but they might have to sign a Covid-19 waiver. My story
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The NFL season opener on NBC averaged 20.3 million viewers, down from 22.7 million viewers a year ago. Let the arguments about the decline commence. That said, it still is a staggeringly high number in this media fragmentation universe
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"I think it was definitely the right choice for the coach to resign," Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan says of Gruden (at World Congress of Sports)
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Ridiculous at this point
Sadly, I will not be able to travel to NY this time for US Open. Thank you
#NoleFam
for your messages of love and support. ❤️ Good luck to my fellow players! I’ll keep in good shape and positive spirit and wait for an opportunity to compete again. 💪🏼 See you soon tennis world! 👋🏼
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Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula left the NFL owners meeting after learning his daughters tennis coach, who was at her wedding Friday, has Covid. That makes Pegula a close contact
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Through first 8 days of
@usopen
ratings on ESPN down 46 percent. ESPN notes overlap between NBA and tennis fans hurting the Open figures. No Rafa and Federer too.
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ESPN said Monday Night Football scored 14,174,000 viewers for Buffalo vs. San Francisco (8 p.m. ET) from Glendale, Ariz., delivering MNF’s highest viewership since September 21 (New Orleans at Las Vegas) and the second-best of the season.
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3 Rams fans greeted the return of the Rams. It will be a long process in LA
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Wanted everyone to know that today is my last day at The Athletic, sports business is being eliminated as part of the layoffs today. For the first time in my professional life I am a free agent, open to opportunities inside journalism and out.
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Bankruptcy judge approves sale of XFL to group including Dwayne The Rock Johnson
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Cold. has switched rams roster page to la rams. Body barely dead
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NFL owners today approved lending the LA Rams another $500 million for Sofi stadium development
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MLB ratings are up, but why they are up comes as a surprise. Women and youth demos driving the rise, with men over 55 down. My piece on the counterintuitive trends driving baseball's TV rise at local and national levels
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Last week Bob Hilliard filed lawsuits on behalf of season ticket holders against the Astros. Days later the team owned AA affiliate declined to renew his firm's partnership with the minor league team. my story
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The XFL is announcing its cities and venues for the 2023 season on Saturday. That seems to indicate the XFL will go with the traditional league model of teams in cities. All USFL teams played all their regular season games in one city.
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Certainly not the
@NFLPA
's fault. They, like the NFL offer financial planning resources. Drew Hawkins, the expert I quote at the end, described this situation, as akin to an addiction, the borrowing and borrowing
@WALLACHLEGAL
@dhellingsports
@KaplanSportsBiz
How do we still keep hearing these stories even today? I can't blame the
@NFLPA
because I know they have provided information resources to players for some time now.
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The Astros' 1st legal response has come 2 a cheating scandal lawsuit; the team argues cheating is part of the game, and, the team hit better on the road in '17 than at home. My look at the filing (MLB and the Red Sox also responded in separate replies)
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Been in a lot of stadiums. Never experienced anything quite like Arthur Ashe when Nadal hit that shot around the net post. Pulsating
The 2019 US Open men's quarterfinals
Wawrinka v Medvedev
Federer v Dimitrov
Berrettini v . Monfils
Schwartzman v Nadal
Will the US Open at last get its first Federer-Nadal?
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NFL owners will vote tomorrow to allow teams to conduct head coach and GM interviews in the last 2 weeks of the regular season. Currently these interviews are only allowed after the regular season
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters it's absurd 2 say there's a relationship betwn CTE and playing football,saying not enough data
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MLB accused umpire Angel Hernandez of eavesdropping last July on an investigative call. His lawyer slammed the allegation as retaliation for Hernandez's discrimination lawsuit against MLB. My story
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Naomi Osaka on the French Open controversy "I feel like there's a lot of things that I did wrong in that moment...Of course, I don't feel the same situation will happen again. But I would say maybe...think through a bit more...I didn't know how big of a deal would become."
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NFL says more than 121 million viewers watched the NFL in week one, up 5 percent from last year
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XFL commissioner Oliver Luck is speaking at the NFLPA agents meeting at 2 PM today
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The National Football League today announced the six finalists for the 2021 PEPSI ZERO SUGAR NFL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR award.
Ja’Marr Chase
Najee Harris
Mac Jones
Micah Parsons
Kyle Pitts
Jaylen Waddle
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Bally Sports Regional Networks has reached a deal with the 11 NHL clubs it has media rights for to televise their games through the end of this season, a new bankruptcy court filing discloses. The rights at the end of the season would then transfer to the league
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I put in a request for comment to the league yesterday. No reply
So is the NFL and NFLPA just going to remain utterly silent as Trump commanded terrorists to attack to the Capitol Building?
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This is crazy. In 1983 Terry Bradshaw checked into a hospital under an assumed name: Thomas Brady.
On this date in 1983, the winningest quarterback in Super Bowl history checked into a Louisiana hospital using an assumed name.
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counsel for
@AB84
defending him against rape claims has filed in Florida state court to withdraw as his lawyer
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Tennis is a big winner of the pandemic. According to a USTA release, the Physical Activity Council has reported that participation has increased to 10.08% of the U.S. population playing tennis in Q3 ’20 v 6.75% in Q3 ’19, an increase of 49.33%.
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Anti-NFL billboards to go up near LA Chargers stadium |
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Big news, Minnesota judge has ordered this morning the NFLPA lawsuit over Brady b transferred to Manhattan, where the NFL first filed
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There may be a controversial buyer for Vince McMahon‘s bankrupt XFL. Vince McMahon. My story
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NFL commissioner Goodell tells CNBC Sunday Ticket going to a streamer, decision by Fall.
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Subject of 'Blind Side' alleges family enriched themselves at his expense - ESPN
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A vaccinated NFL player who is on COVID reserve will get his per-game bonus (if he has one). An unvaccinated player would not get the bonus, the league says.
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First major litigation ensuing from fall of XFL: former commish Oliver Luck suing Vince McMahon. My story
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29 of 30 NFL stadiums will be fully cashless this season, the lone exception being Soldier Field, which will have a few concession areas that still take cash. Just three years ago the Atlanta Falcons shocked by going cashless
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Diamond Sports Group, owner of the Bally Regional Sports Network, has filed in bankruptcy court to reject the Arizona Diamondbacks TV contract. That means it is walking away from the deal. I will post more later on this development later today
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ESPN's
@usopen
ratings were down 45 percent for the whole event, with the women's final down 43 percent and the men's final down 48 percent.
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New York Yankees to invest in AC Milan, joining RedBird Capital takeover of club - The Athletic
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A Federal judge tossed the remaining charge brought against MSG by former Knick Charles Oakley; in fact the judge ruled MSG security did not use unnecessary force in evicting the former star from a February 2017 game, and blamed Oakley for the incident instead
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Alliance of American Football owner Tom Dundon tells me a decision whether to shutter the 7 week old league could come as soon as tomorrow or days. He wants a development agreement with the NFL/NFLPA, but no evidence they are willing. Story in
@sbjsbd
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Regional sports channels’ week of reckoning is here. Will channels go dark? What will it mean for fans wallets moving forward?
via
@TheAthletic
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sort of crazy in this environment, but told the XFL is for sale now. I suppose that would mean trademarks and logos as the rest of it is disbanded.
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Jones kneeling a brilliant move 4 the NFL. Critics can't just go after players, Jones is a conservative Texan, is he disrespecting the flag?
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If you're St. Louis and came up w/ $400 mil of public money, and bashed for penciling in $300 mil of NFL loans, largess 2 OAK must b galling
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Mets owner Steve Cohen likes to tweet. Now one of his tweets is cited by minor leaguers in their class action bid to force MLB to produce back pay . My story
via
@TheAthletic
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So to recap, NFL signs Pizza Hut for more dollars than it was due to get from Papa John's, papa johns continues to sponsor 22 teams and to advertise. Maybe the NFL needs more player protests.
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Sports bankers: Steve Cohen ghost haunts Mets sale, SNY could be part of package
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My 11 year old daughter just asked about OBJ celebrating penalty, "They are not allowed to be happy?'' Good question
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Have on good authority Federer Uniqlo deal nowhere near 30 mil a year. Its 10 mil a year, Nike offered 5 mil a year and only if he was playing. Uniqlo guaranteed for a decade
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Astros owner Jim Crane: no legal liability on sign stealing because MLB “exonerated.”
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So the market, STL, that did the most loses it's that did the least, OAK keeps. And 1 in the middle, SD may keep
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“We have to act,” Irsay said of Snyder. “He needs to be removed.”
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BREAKING NEWS: National Car Rental to name prospective St. Louis football stadium for 20 years and $158 million
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The NFL has dropped its proposal for an 18 game season; now focused on expanding by a game to 17. My story
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MLB files emergency motion in Diamond Sports bankruptcy demanding payments for Twins, Guardians
via
@TheAthletic
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The XFL's unsecured creditors' committee objection to the sale of the league has been resolved, according to a filing of the agenda for tomorrow's bankruptcy hearing on the sale
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Just learned the XFL bankruptcy auction Monday is not public. I would have thought as it is a federal court process, it would have to be. Any Chapter 11 bankruptcy attorneys out there who can chime in?
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August 9 will mark the end of the Bowlen family ownership of the Denver Broncos and the start of the Rob Walton tenure. The NFL scheduled an in-person owners meeting in Minnesota that day in part to vote on Walton's $4.6 billion agreement
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The Dolphins are declining to pay Brian Flores eight figures of severance and wants him to repay hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to his amended complaint
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GameTime, a secondary ticket platform, reports tickets for Saturday's preseason game between the Panthers and Commanders at FedEx Field are as cheap as $1.
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Astros sincerely apologized for sign stealing scandal, team says in legal filings
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Colts owner Jim Irsay says there is merit to removing Dan Snyder
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Lacrosse heading to NBC's Peacock as streaming platforms continue to bulk up on sports, my story
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Fan lawsuits against teams and leagues have been a dead end historically; that’s why the Astros season ticket holders suing over sign stealing getting past the first legal threshold is so surprising. My story
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in closing press conference strongly suggests Tampa will be in line to get another Super Bowl saying he will see the city again. Not a surprise as Covid robbed Tampa of most of the economic impact that comes from a Super Bowl
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The NFL competition committee is likely to look at the tanking Dolphins, a league source tells me. That and more NFL biz news in my weekly column (hit me up with story ideas)
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Suggestion here is that Adrian Peterson was defrauded. New angle to the story
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Kyrgios and Kaepernick share same agent, Carlos Fleming of WME/IMG
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The XFL's committee of unsecured creditors has filed an objection to The Rock deal over what is included in the sale
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2nd circuit denied Tom Brady's request for rehearing this morning. Appears the 4 game suspension will stick.
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NFL exec Brian Rolapp on Sunday Ticket, “we believe it can be a lot better and we are planning a new rollout of NFL Sunday Ticket for the 2023 season. While we are not ready to reveal that just yet, one thing we can say is it will be more innovative, accessible and digital.”
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The
@49ers
won a significant tax victory, successfully appealing in getting the the tax on Levi's Stadium cut 50%. That means an immediate $31 mil refund, and $6 mil lower tax bill each year. the county said this will cause a big cut in educational funding
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@MariaSharapova
speaking at
@BillieJeanKing
75th birthday party, says when she was 13 Billie told her she was skinny and to eat a burger.
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NFL officials will tell owners today at league meeting that it will begin process of securing a national casino sponsor. NBA, NHL and MLB already have national deals with gaming company MGM
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Rams seeking more NFL stadium funding. My story
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This is really amazing; I understand the backstory but here you have a sport telling its number one player he can’t participate in the political operations of the sport
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Commanders sale agreement sent to NFL includes indemnity provision for Snyder: Source
via
@TheAthletic
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The Alliance of american Football has no money for creditors and instructed the thousands of them to stop filing claims, the league disclosed in bankruptcy case filing today. Story in
@sbjsbd
AAF filed for Chapter 7 on April 17
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From last night, MLB enters the Diamond Sports bankruptcy fray to demand payments to Twins and Guardians.
@TheAthletic
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Astros have an interesting defense to sign stealing lawsuits: the first amendment. My story about today’s hearing in the case
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The issue with the Raiders that led to the staff departures was not because of under paid taxes but because of over paid taxes, a source told me. Been a lot of talk about this in league circles in recent weeks
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Green Bay Packers reported revenues of $506.9 mil, ops profit of $70.3 mil, all big increases from year earlier. Team says if it has fans this season, most let in will be 12k
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XFL confirms it is sold to The Rock and Redbird Capital
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NFL will offer complimentary access to NFL Game Pass, a digital offering that has archived games.
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a judge is ordering Diamond Sports to pay the Twins, Diamondbacks, guardians and Rangers the full value of their media contracts
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Manfred needs to get a thicker skin.
MLB Officials Complain to Upper ESPN Management About Dan Le Batard-Rob Manfred Interview | The Big Lead
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It is a real shame Osaka had to pull out of the French Open, but the load the torpedoes statement from the four slams left her no choice apparently. Here’s hoping the slams can find some accommodation for players who struggle with mental health like her
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