The Taylor Swift effect has reached the Chiefs, according to owner Clark Hunt. During an interview on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Friday, Hunt discussed the effect Swift’s relationship with Travis Kelce has had on his organization following her appearance on the tight end’s “New Heights” podcast. Hunt was nothing short of positive when discussing Swift — specifically citing her …
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Good Morning, News: Local Conservatives Proven Wrong (Again), Trump is About to Get Played by Putin, and the Blazers Have a New Owner
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Read More »Trail Blazers find a buyer, agree to sell franchise to NHL team owner
The Portland Trail Blazers’ potential new owner used to play pick-up basketball with Mark Cuban, loves pickleball, owns a professional hockey team and has amassed a fortune through investments in sports and entertainment, financial services, real estate and other endeavors. But perhaps more than anything, what enticed the Paul Allen estate to sell Portland’s beloved NBA team to Tom Dundon …
Read More »NBA’s Trail Blazers reach deal to sell to NHL’s Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon
By Mike Vorkunov, Sam Amick and James Mirtle Billionaire financier Tom Dundon and a group of investors have an agreement to buy the Portland Trail Blazers. Dundon is also the owner of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, which confirmed his effort to purchase the Trail Blazers in a statement to The Athletic. Dundon later confirmed to The Athletic that he is …
Read More »Owner Shares Cute Video of Golden Retriever Puppy Eating Strawberry for First Time
Canines are always excited and ready to try new things, especially when it comes to food. The trial of new food items often accounts for hilarious moments. This viral clip captures the same in the cutest way. The video shows a Golden Retriever puppy trying a strawberry for the first time. However, trying to eat the fruit ends up becoming …
Read More »Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reveals cancer diagnosis in documentary
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones credited an experimental trial drug for successfully treating advanced melanoma as he disclosed his cancer diagnosis publicly for the first time. Jones revealed his illness in a documentary series, “America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys,” which will debut on Netflix next week. The 82-year-old Jones then told The Dallas Morning …
Read More »Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reveals past cancer diagnosis and credits experimental drug
OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones credited an experimental trial drug for successfully treating advanced melanoma as he disclosed his cancer diagnosis publicly for the first time. Jones revealed his illness in a documentary, “America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys,” which will debut on Netflix next week. The 82-year-old Jones then told The Dallas Morning News how …
Read More »Portland Trail Blazers to be sold to Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon
The Portland Trail Blazers will have a new owner — and he intends to keep the team in the city that has been its home since its founding in 1970. Sources confirmed to The Oregonian/OregonLive that Paul Allen’s estate has agreed to sell the team to Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon. Dundon heads a group to buy the team that …
Read More »Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reveals he overcame stage 4 cancer
OXNARD, Calif. — On its surface, Netflix’s eight-part Dallas Cowboys documentary, while fascinating, contains no major revelations. It does, though, drop a big hint. That hint prompted a Tuesday question from The Dallas Morning News and a candid, newsworthy response from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones: He fought stage 4 melanoma for a decade and an experimental trial drug saved his …
Read More »Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon reportedly reaches agreement to buy Trail Blazers for over $4 billion
Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon reportedly reached an agreement to buy the Portland Trail Blazers from the estate of deceased owner Paul Allen, Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico reported Wednesday. Dundon will reportedly pay over $4 billion for the franchise, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Advertisement Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft, purchased the Trail Blazers for $70 million in 1988. Allen was …
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