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Universal and Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2 dialed up $2.6 million in previews Thursday at 2,900 theaters from showtimes that began at 2 p.m. That’s just under the $3M the original 2021 movie pulled in before bowing to $23.6M. Black Phone 2 previews are in line with that of Paramount’s Smile 2, which opened in the same weekend a year ago …

The Tigers and superstar pitcher Tarik Skubal have a lot of work to do if they’re going to bridge quite possibly the biggest gap in MLB negotiating history: an estimated quarter of a billion dollars. Yep, that’s not a misprint. It’s close to $250 million. Word is, a year ago the Tigers offered Skubal well less than the $170M deal …

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Curt Cignetti’s new deal shows Indiana isn’t content with being known as just a basketball school. Indiana announced a new eight-year contract with its football coach worth at least $92.8 million on Thursday, rewarding him for pushing the Hoosiers into national championship contention in just two seasons. The school said the average annual compensation for Cignetti …

After months of negotiations over a rights deal, Apple and Formula 1 have finally waved the checkered flag. Apple and Formula 1 announced a five-year agreement under which all F1 races will be available exclusively on Apple TV in the U.S. beginning in 2026. According to Apple, it will deliver the Formula 1 programming with a “more dynamic and elevated …

A US governor took home $1.4m (£1m) in a gambling windfall last year, a copy of his recent tax filing shows. JB Pritzker is reported to have won the sum while playing blackjack at a casino in Las Vegas while on holiday with his wife and friends. The two-term Democrat already has a net worth of $3.9bn (£2.9bn), according to …

777 Partners Co-Founder Wander Charged With $500 Million Fraud  Bloomberg.com 777 Partners co-founder Josh Wander charged with fraud  Financial Times Brash Investor in Global Soccer Clubs Is Charged With Fraud  The New York Times 777 Partners Co-Founder Faces $500 Million Fraud Charges  The Wall Street Journal 777 Partners sued by US SEC for violating securities laws in fraud scheme  MLex Source link

Indiana is officially no longer just a basketball school. After quickly turning the Hoosiers football program from an afterthought to a national championship contender in less than two seasons, the school announced Thursday it has given head coach Curt Cignetti an eight-year, $92.8 million contract extension, ending speculation that he could jump to Penn State as a replacement for the …

Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green has agreed to a four-year, $45 million fully guaranteed contract extension with the franchise, agent Matt Bollero of ProMondo Sports told ESPN on Thursday. Green represents a tremendous success story for the Bucks as an Iowa native who went from undrafted in 2022 to landing a two-way contract, then a standard deal and now a …

JB Pritzker Won $1.4 Million Playing Blackjack in Las Vegas  The New York Times Illinois governor JB Pritzker reportedly earned $1.43M from Las Vegas gambling winnings in 2024  Fox Business Gov. JB Pritzker won $1.4 million in Vegas playing blackjack  NBC News Illinois governor JB Pritzker won $1.4m gambling last year, tax filings reveal  The Guardian Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s taxes show over $20 …

Harvard faces $113 million deficit amid Trump administration pressure  The Washington Post Harvard’s Wealth Is Growing, Despite Trump’s Attacks on Its Funds  The New York Times Harvard suffers $113mn loss after Trump’s cuts to research funding  Financial Times Harvard endowment swells to nearly $57 billion, donations reach a record  Reuters Current-Use Donations to Harvard Hit Record $629 Million in Fiscal Year 2025  The Harvard Crimson …