The Red Sox didn’t have the type of trade deadline that fans wanted. Boston is five games behind first place in the AL East and were surging right before the All-Star break following a trade that sent its slugger Rafael Devers to San Francisco. Instead of going all-in at the deadline, the team made minor moves, including bringing in often-injured …
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting President and CEO Patricia de Stacy Harrison, shown here in 2017, announced on Friday that CPB would wind down operations by Sept. 30 after losing all federal funding. Zach Gibson/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Zach Gibson/Getty Images/Getty Images North America The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the conduit for federal funds to NPR …
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It was on. Then it was off. Then it was on. Then it was off. Now, it’s reportedly done. Via Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com, ESPN and the NFL have reached agreement on a media deal that will give ESPN control of much of NFL Media and will give the NFL equity in ESPN. ESPN is expected to emerge with RedZone, …
Read More »ESPN is set to acquire NFL RedZone and other top NFL Media holdings, according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, who also reported Friday that, in return, the league will receive equity in ESPN that’s potentially worth billions of dollars. An official announcement about the deal is expected next week, per The Athletic, which pointed out that Disney, ESPN’s parent company, …
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The NFL and ESPN reached a blockbuster agreement that will place many of the league’s top media holdings with the sports network in exchange for equity in ESPN that is potentially worth billions, sources briefed on the agreement told The Athletic. An official announcement is expected next week. Disney, ESPN’s parent company, has its earnings call on Wednesday. ESPN and …
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Dodge made a massive social media mistake over the weekend, and the internet is offering exactly zero forgiveness, with Instagram commenters relentlessly piling on after the brand promoted street takeovers. This is a problem because street takeovers are totally wack, and anyone who participates them should be ashamed of themselves. Having become especially popular during the pandemic, when many streets were …
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The long-promised “more affordable” Tesla model has been spied on Chinese social media, and it’s disappointingly about what we expected: a slightly decontented version of the Model Y. For many years, Tesla had planned to build a much more affordable vehicle, starting around $25k. This vehicle was nicknamed the “Model 2,” and would have offered the most affordable entry point …
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WWE star Chelsea Green has stepped away from social media after receiving death threats over her comments on Hulk Hogan. The inaugural Women’s United States Champion was criticised for paying tribute to the 71-year-old shortly after his death on Thursday. 6 Green had acknowledged Hogan’s ‘polarizing political views’ during her tributeCredit: Getty Hogan, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, …
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American musician and satirist Tom Lehrer has died at the age of 97, according to US media reports. Lehrer, a Harvard-trained mathematician, wrote darkly humorous songs, often with political connotations, that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Modern comedians such as Weird Al Yankovich said they have been influenced by Lehrer’s work. His death was confirmed to the New …
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PublishedJuly 27, 2025 7:25 AM EDT•UpdatedJuly 27, 2025 7:25 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link As soon as news broke that pro wrestler and pop-culture icon Hulk Hogan had died, I promise you that every TV producer working at the time was trying to get a wrestler on their show to comment, so I’m guessing that’s how WWE superstar …
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