(Reuters) -Shares of Manchester United jumped 13% to hit a two-month high on Tuesday after a report hinted that Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani was likely to succeed with his takeover b[...]
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Tennis-Federer serves up directions as latest voice on Waze navigation app
(Reuters) – After a career spent navigating the toughest opponents on the court, 20-times major winner Roger Federer will now help commuters navigate the open road, as the newest voice of drivin[...]
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AT&T’s DirecTV signs deal to offer NFL Sunday Ticket games to bars and casinos
(Reuters) – AT&T Inc’s DirecTV on Thursday announced a multi-year deal to broadcast the Sunday Ticket package of National Football League (NFL) games for commercial locations including[...]
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US bankruptcy judge blocks NBA team Phoenix Suns’ new TV deal
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Wednesday blocked the NBA’s Phoenix Suns from moving ahead with a television and streaming rights deal for its basketball[...]
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Motorcycling-Bagnaia smashes lap record to take Americas GP pole
(Reuters) – Ducati’s reigning MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia smashed the circuit lap record to take pole position for the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Saturday.[...]
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WWE, Endeavor-owned UFC to merge into $21 billion entertainment giant
By Tiyashi Datta, Dawn Chmielewski and Milana Vinn (Reuters) – World Wrestling Entertainment Inc will combine with Endeavor Group-owned mixed martial arts franchise UFC to form a new, publicly l[...]
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Endeavor nears deal to buy Vince McMahon’s WWE -sources
By Milana Vinn, Anirban Sen and Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – Endeavor Group Holdings Inc, the parent of the popular UFC mixed martial arts franchise, is in advanced talks to acquire World Wrestl[...]
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Manchester United back in the black ahead of potential sale
(Reuters) -Manchester United swung to a second-quarter net profit on the back of higher commercial revenue and lower wages, the club said on Thursday. Net profit came in at 6.3 million pounds ($7.78 m[...]
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Lawyers for ex-Fox execs attack star witness as FIFA corruption trial closes
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Lawyers for two former 21st Century Fox executives accused of bribing South American soccer officials assailed the credibility of the government’s star witness on Frida[...]
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