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MLS refs ratify new CBA with significant raises, may return to games this weekend

MLS refs ratify new CBA with significant raises, may return to games this weekend

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Members of the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) — the union that represents match officials in Major League Soccer — voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement Monday night, according to multiple sources briefed on the vote. Those sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the …

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Rams President Kevin Demoff will now lead 4 more professional sports teams

Rams President Kevin Demoff will now lead 4 more professional sports teams

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Los Angeles Rams president Kevin Demoff has been promoted to president of team and media operations at Kroenke Sports and Entertainment (KSE), the company announced Thursday. Demoff will now oversee the operations of the Rams (NFL), Denver Nuggets (NBA), Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Rapids (MLS) and Colorado Mammoth (NLL). Demoff, 47, served as president and …

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Marchand: Chris Mortensen was a media pioneer and he did it with class

Marchand: Chris Mortensen was a media pioneer and he did it with class

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Chris Mortensen was a legendary insider before social media turned deadlines from days to seconds. His rise in the early 1990s from newspapers to ESPN comes at a time when Sunday pregame broadcasts are still paramount. For viewers who grew up with the network, there will be something eternally special about recalling “NFL Sunday Countdown” …

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EA Sports College Football 25 offers players a 0 copy of the game upon opening the opt-in process

EA Sports College Football 25 offers players a $600 copy of the game upon opening the opt-in process

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College football players from all 134 Football Bowl Subdivision teams can opt in to be a part of EA Sports College Football 25 starting Thursday, officially marking the athletes to be compensated for their participation in the video game for the first time. EA Sports announced Thursday morning that all 134 FBS teams will participate …

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Why Caitlin Clarke’s potential record-breaking game on Thursday is a Peacock exclusive

Why Caitlin Clarke’s potential record-breaking game on Thursday is a Peacock exclusive

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By Richard Deitch, Scott Dochterman, and Lauren Merola Caitlin Clark is just eight points shy of the all-time NCAA women’s record. The senior guard has 3,520 career points after scoring 31 in Iowa’s final game Sunday, putting her on the cusp of breaking former Washington star Kelsey Plum’s record of 3,527. Coincidentally, the eight points …

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How to play Super Bowl squares: Historical trends, the numbers you want — and the ones you don’t

How to play Super Bowl squares: Historical trends, the numbers you want — and the ones you don’t

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The Athletic has live coverage from Las Vegas of the 2024 Super Bowl, featuring the 49ers vs. the Chiefs, and the Super Bowl halftime show featuring Usher. There are tons of traditional and unorthodox bets you can make on any Super Bowl, but there’s nothing quite like good old-fashioned checkers. There is something magical about …

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Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas will be the “perfect storm” for the gambling industry and business

Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas will be the “perfect storm” for the gambling industry and business

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Follow live coverage of Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs LAS VEGAS — When boxing legends Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao finally met in a superfight in 2015, it became one of the biggest events in Las Vegas. Hundreds of thousands of spectators flocked to the desert. …

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Snoop Dogg talks new youth football movie, his NFL merch and NO disappointment

Snoop Dogg talks new youth football movie, his NFL merch and NO disappointment

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Snoop Dogg is a longtime fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. But these days, he meets more of his favorite football players long before they make it to the NFL. His Snoop Youth Football League has placed more than 50 players in the NFL, including Rookie of the Year candidate CJ Stroud. Youth football is a …

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