Endeavor sells OpenBet, IMG Arena for $450 million in Ari Emanuel-backed management buyout

Beverly Hills-based Endeavor announced Monday it will sell sports betting firm OpenBet, in a management buyout backed by Chief Executive Ari Emanuel. Endeavor said it will sell OpenBet, along with sports data provider IMG Arena, to OB Global Holdings LLC for $450 million in cash and debt, an amount much less than what Endeavor paid…

Heupel says No. 6 Vols should have QB Nico Iamaleava against 11th-ranked Georgia

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel talks with field judge Phillip Davenport during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava prepares to throw to a receiver during the first half of an NCAA college football game against…

Sondheimer: City Section football quarterfinal playoff predictions

Narbonne High’s football team, idle since Sept. 27 after four forfeits by Marine League opponents protesting alleged rule violations, is scheduled to return to the field Friday night with a home game against Dorsey in the City Section Open Division playoffs. Coach Malcolm Manuel has continued to have his team practice and stay in shape…

Michael Strahan honors veterans a day after anthem controversy

Michael Strahan has not yet publicly responded to critics who said he disrespected military members during Fox Sports’ NFL coverage on Sunday. At least not directly. He may have done so indirectly, though, with a Veterans Day-themed Instagram post Monday morning. The Pro Football Hall of Fame player and current analyst for the “Fox NFL…

Angels owner Arte Moreno bullish on team’s TV deal with FanDuel Sports

When the television company that airs Angels games filed for bankruptcy last year, the team appeared to be faced with a stark choice: take less money to stay on its longtime broadcast home, or take much less money now in the hope that a streaming-first alternative would pay off later. Either way, the prospect of…

CeeDee Lamb throws shade after losing the ball in the sun as Jerry Jones bristles over curtains

ARLINGTON, Texas – CeeDee Lamb was unhappy about losing a ball in the sun on an incompletion that helped keep Dallas from scoring a go-ahead touchdown in the first half of a 34-6 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday. Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones was perturbed that the sun was brought up again as…

Alcaraz struggles with stomach issue in loss to Ruud in ATP Finals opening match

TURIN – Carlos Alcaraz struggled with a stomach issue and looked far from the player who won two Grand Slams this year in losing to Casper Ruud 6-1, 7-5 at the ATP Finals on Monday. It marked Ruud’s first victory over Alcaraz in five career meetings, and the result could make it difficult for Alcaraz…

Premier League ref David Coote suspended over alleged anti-Liverpool remarks

LONDON – An English Premier League referee has been suspended after videos on social media appeared to show him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. David Coote was suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation, the body governing English referees, Professional Game Match Officials Limited, said Monday. Two videos, apparently filmed…

Yankees manager Aaron Boone bothered a little by criticism of defense after World Series meltdown

NEW YORK – Yankees manager Aaron Boone is bothered a little by criticism of his team’s defense from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly and defended New York’s fielding following a World Series of mistakes and mental errors. “It’s a story that blew up too much and understandably we had a really, really tough inning,”…

Warriors to honor Klay Thompson in his return to Chase Center with the Mavericks

SAN FRANCISCO – Mere minutes after the final buzzer sounded, and with the score still showing on the big screen, an emotion-stirring graphic went up for all to see: side-by-side photos of Stephen Curry dribbling left-handed and Klay Thompson in nearly the same pose but now wearing a blue Mavericks jersey. The Golden State Warriors…

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