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ESPN Gets WWE Live Events Like WrestleMania in New U.S. Rights Deal

ESPN Gets WWE Live Events Like WrestleMania in New U.S. Rights Deal

ESPN and WWE are about to get each other in tighter holds. Under a new five-year deal, ESPN’s soon-to-launch streaming outlet will, starting in 2026, become the exclusive U.S. home of all of the WWE’s top live events, including “WrestleMania,” “SummerSlam,” “Royal Rumble” and “Survivor Series.” WWE will continue to produce all the events, which have in recent years been …

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Robert Kraft reacts to new ESPN-NFL Network deal

Robert Kraft reacts to new ESPN-NFL Network deal

On Tuesday, the league announced that it will sell NFL Network to ESPN, allowing ESPN to distribute NFL RedZone to pay-television operators and combine NFL Fantasy Football with ESPN Fantasy Football. In exchange, the NFL will take a 10 percent equity stake in ESPN. The NFL Network’s Judy Battista spoke with Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who is the chairman of …

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ESPN, WWE ink five-year deal for WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, other live events

ESPN, WWE ink five-year deal for WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, other live events

Triple H looks on during WrestleMania 41 Saturday at Allegiant Stadium on April 19, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Georgiana Dallas | WWE | Getty Images The WWE is coming to ESPN. The Disney-controlled sports and entertainment business will pay an average of $325 million per year for five years of U.S. rights to the WWE’s biggest live events, including …

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Missed signals, lost deal: How India-US trade talks collapsed – Reuters

Missed signals, lost deal: How India-US trade talks collapsed  Reuters Trump wants India to stop buying Russian oil. Why is Modi saying no?  CNN Trump Was Asked If US Imports Uranium, Fertilisers From Russia. His Reply  NDTV Modi was ready to ‘make India great again,’ then Trump put America first  NBC News What to Know About India’s Trade in Oil With Russia  The New York …

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ESPN, NFL Deal Makes Football League Part Owner of Disney Sports Giant

ESPN, NFL Deal Makes Football League Part Owner of Disney Sports Giant

ESPN and the NFL are helping to rewrite the playbook for keeping sports-media sustainable. In an unorthodox maneuver, the league will take a minority stake in the giant Disney sports outlet, which will gain control over NFL Network and the NFL RedZone highlights service, in addition to three pro-football games that were being shown via the NFL’s own cable assets. …

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Disney’s ESPN to acquire NFL media assets in major deal

Disney’s ESPN to acquire NFL media assets in major deal

A detail view of an ESPN logo is seen on a broadcast tv camera at Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX. Robin Alam | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Walt Disney‘s ESPN has reached a landmark deal with the National Football League to acquire NFL Network and other media assets from the league in exchange for the NFL taking a 10% equity stake in the sports …

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Boston Celtics deal recently-acquired Georges Niang to Utah Jazz, sign free agent forward Chris Boucher

Boston Celtics deal recently-acquired Georges Niang to Utah Jazz, sign free agent forward Chris Boucher

The Boston Celtics are sending recently-acquired forward Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for rookie wing RJ Luis Jr., according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Niang, who previously played in Utah from 2017-21, returns to the Jazz, and his more than $8 million salary goes into the Jazz’s massive trade exception from the John Collins deal, …

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Steelcase to sell to rival HNI in $2.2B deal  

Steelcase to sell to rival HNI in .2B deal  

Steelcase Inc., the iconic office furniture company founded 113 years ago in Grand Rapids by Peter Martin Wege, will sell to long-time rival HNI Inc. in a $2.2 billion deal.  The two corporations this morning announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for a stock-and-cash deal that could close by the end of 2025, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals …

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