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Good News: Denver Broncos linebacker returns after cancer treatment
NBC News· 2025-12-01 01:02
Alex Singleton there for the Broncos. >> On the field, Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton looks unstoppable. >> Singleton battled the big tight end.>> He's the team's co- captain and leading tackler. >> Singleton ripped up through the catch. >> But just weeks ago, a surprise setback took him out of the game.Singleton telling reporters in a conference call, >> "It's been a whirlwind." >> It started with a letter left in his locker. A routine NFL drug test finding elevated levels of a hormone called hCG, which ...
Amazon's Jay Marine: 'Sports are really working for us'
CNBC Television· 2025-11-28 13:43
Amazon Prime Video Strategy - Amazon is investing heavily in sports to enhance the value of Prime membership, aiming to make it the best membership program globally [7][8] - The strategy involves securing top-tier sports rights in different countries, such as NFL, NBA, and NASCAR in the US, Champions League Soccer in Europe, and NHL in Canada [6][7] - Amazon is expanding its sports offerings globally, including broadcasting an NFL game internationally for the first time, to grow its international fan base [13][14] Black Friday Sports Programming - Amazon is offering 15 hours of live sports programming on Black Friday, accessible for free to all Amazon customers [2] - The programming includes the Capitol Skins game, an NFL matchup between the Eagles and the Bears, an NBA Cup elimination game between the Knicks and the Bucks, and a game between the Lakers and the Mavericks [3][4] - Black Friday deals are available throughout the games, allowing customers to shop directly from their couches [5] Advertising and Profitability - Advertisers are responding positively to Amazon's sports and entertainment offerings on Prime Video, due to the ability to offer full-funnel advertising and close the loop to purchase [9] - Advertising for Black Friday on Prime Video is up 40% year-over-year [11] - Amazon does not disclose the profitability of Prime Video separately but indicates satisfaction with its financial trajectory, justifying continued investment in sports and entertainment [11][12]
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Forbes· 2025-11-27 13:50
Led by Stephen Curry and LeBron James, the ten highest-paid NBA players will make $902 million this season. See the top basketball player contracts and endorsements, here: https://t.co/TM62an0HgX📸: Illustration: Alice Lagarde for Forbes; Photos: Michael Reaves, Dylan Buell, Michael Hickey(2), Ezra Shaw(2), Derick E. Hingle, Alex Slitz via Getty Images ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-11-27 13:45
Investment & Finance - Women's Super League is said to receive investment approach [1]
NHL commissioner on betting scandals: NHL isn't 'susceptible' like other leagues may be
CNBC Television· 2025-11-25 15:34
I got to ask you about Kshi and Poly Market and this whole prediction market space. You know, you're moving into it with a partnership with them. How you think about that versus, you know, DraftKings and FanDuel and everybody else on that side of things.And also, by the way, what you think of some of these cheating scandals and how you police all of this. >> Uh, great question. So we we have aligned with the prediction market because we believe u our fans need to understand that if they're going to execute ...
CEO Council Forum: Championship Experience
CNBC Television· 2025-11-24 23:02
Career Grand Slam winner, Rory McIlroy, has ambitions far beyond the golf course. As the dynamics between fans, athletes, and brands evolve, McIlroy is helping reimagine the fan experience and in doing so, driving a powerful transformation for the business of sports. McIlroy, along with his business partner, Todd Sisitsky, share the strategy behind TPG Sports, as well as ways to uncover new pathways for growth and opportunities to develop deeper connections with consumers. Rory McIlroy, Grand Slam Winner an ...
CEO Council Forum: Big game experience
CNBC Television· 2025-11-24 22:35
The personalities when it comes to tomorrow's sports, yeah, >> are the pinnacle of the sport, the traditional sport that we're talking about. When your founders alongside you are Tiger Woods and Rory Mroy and you rope in participants like Justin Thomas and Max Homa and all of the other top golfers who are known, >> what exactly then does it mean to have that kind of power and how do you harness it. >> Are there benefits and drawbacks to having that kind of very topheavy invisible kind of >> talent.I think i ...
Trial and Error | Shubhangi Gupta | TEDxYouth@AUS
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-24 17:10
Business Model & Opportunity - Identifies a gap in grassroots sports coverage, where 99% of matches lack live streaming due to cost and difficulty [18] - Develops a browser-based solution enabling smartphone streaming and scorekeeping for various sports [17] - Offers a cost-effective solution for capturing content and data at the grassroots level [16] - Leverages technology to provide automated replays, advertisements, and multilingual AI commentary [24][25] Impact & Growth - Streamed over 375,000 (three lakh 75,000) matches and profiled over 2 million players [33] - Enabled live streaming in 27 countries without on-site personnel [20] - Showcases examples of empowering youth and providing opportunities in sports broadcasting and data analysis [29][30] - Reports a 3x increase in participation in Kabaddi after partnering with federations, with near-equal participation from women and men [32] Challenges & Solutions - Overcame challenges such as limited internet support and infrastructure to ensure matches are streamed [34][35] - Adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic by developing a solution requiring only a one-time camera setup [19][20]
NBA gambling scandal arraignment: Here's what to know
CNBC Television· 2025-11-24 16:35
Basketball Hall of Famer Chanty Bilips appearing in a Brooklyn courthouse this morning. This part of of course the bombshell story around mafia ties to illegal poker games. Contessa Brewers been following the story for us and has the latest.Contessa >> David, the most notable suspect here is Trailblazers coach and Hall of Famer Chanty Bips named with 30 others in a searing indictment that outlines a complicated illegal poker ring arranged by the mob that cheated players collectively out of millions of dolla ...
NFL's tech revolution - from chalkboards to tablets #nfl #microsoft
Microsoft· 2025-11-21 20:49
Technology Adoption - Green Bay Packers 从传统黑板转向尖端平板电脑 [1] - 技术变革对橄榄球运动的未来具有重要意义 [1] Industry Focus - NFL 拥抱 Microsoft 技术 [1]