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    Why Have Over Half of WNBA Coaches Been Fired?
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    Jul 20, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (8) during qualifying for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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    Oct 23, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid in plain clothes dribbles the ball during a timeout in the second quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Wells Fargo Center.
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    CFP Expansion Heating Up Off-Field Drama
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    World Series Nearly Doubles Young Viewership
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    Inside The Wall at L.A. Clippers’ New $2B Home
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    Sep 29, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) shoots a three point jump shot over Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) during game one of the 2024 WNBA Semi-finals at Barclays Center.
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    Oct 8, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run with New York Mets pitcher Luis Severino (left) and pitcher Jose Quintana (right) in the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies during game three of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Citi Field.
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    The upstart league announced its deal with Kate Martin on Monday.
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    Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Big 10 commissioner Tony Petitti (left) and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey attend the game between the LSU Tigers and the Southern California Trojans at Allegiant Stadium.
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    Dec 1, 2023; Lynchburg, VA, USA; New Mexico State Aggies wide receiver Trent Hudson (14) celebrates a touchdown catch against the Liberty Flames during the fourth quarter at Williams Stadium.
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    Oct 23, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid in plain clothes dribbles the ball during a timeout in the second quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Wells Fargo Center.
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    NBA Opening Week Ratings Drop Due to Star Absences
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    Chiefs Dominate Ratings, ESPN+ Game Backfires
    Fox drew 27 million viewers for the Chiefs’ victory over the 49ers.
    Oct 19, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Edmonton Oilers in the second period at American Airlines Center.
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    Oct 22, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) and forward LeBron James (23) warm up before a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena.
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    Apr 3, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; WWE owner Vince McMahon enters the arena during WrestleMania at AT&T Stadium.
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    The Lightning unveiled a multistep and multiyear sale process.
    May 24, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban celebrates after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in game two of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center.
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    Private Equity Firms Buy Rival Hockey Brands CCM and Bauer
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    Rogers Tightens Grip on Canadian Sports With $3.46B MLSE Stake
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    Shams Charania Joins ESPN
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    Vegas Aces GM Out
    The 2022 and 2023 champions lost to the Liberty in the WNBA semifinals.
    October 23, 2024

    Clippers Move on From Lakers With $2B Home
    Steve Ballmer spent $2 billion to build the Intuit Dome.
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    Yankees In World Series As Soto Eyes Huge Payday
    The perennially high-spending MLB club finally broke a 15-year pennant drought.
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    The Kennedys Wanted to Buy the Dodgers and Put JFK in Charge
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    From Tuck Rule to Team Owner: Tom Brady Secures Stake in Raiders
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    The Jaguars arrive in London on Friday for a 10-day stay.
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    Pohlad Family Looks to End Four-Decade Twins Ownership
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    World Series Nearly Doubles Young Viewership
    More audience records are set in the home country of Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.
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    Jordan’s NASCAR Team Fights for Title As Suit Remains
    Tyler Reddick won the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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    Why Have Over Half of WNBA Coaches Been Fired?
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    World Series TV Ratings Rise, Ticket Prices Fall
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    Can 2024 World Series Amplify MLB Marketing Efforts?
    Rob Manfred says robust results already emerging have their roots in long-running endeavors.
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    MLB Is Considering New Nicotine Pouch Policy
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