World soccer’s governing body FIFA rebuffed an offer from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to share a message of world peace at the World Cup final, according to a CNN report. Read more
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World Cup final: How to watch, who is favored between Argentina and France?
After a month of stiff competition, we finally know which teams are in the World Cup final. Argentina is set to kick off against France in the championship final match Read more
Aaron Judge signs $360 million deal, is now highest paid position player in MLB
Aaron Judge has agreed to return to the New York Yankees on a $360 million, nine-year contract, according to Tuesday reports from the MLB Network and Fox. Judge will earn Read more
With Qatar World Cup looming, Amnesty again urges FIFA to compensate migrant workers
Less than two weeks before the controversial Qatar World Cup kicks off, Amnesty International has made a last-gasp plea to world soccer’s governing body FIFA to compensate migrant workers who Read more
NBA begins new season with trio of $5 billion franchises
The NBA will tip off a new season Tuesday night with three franchises worth more than $5 billion. Based on Forbes’ most recent list of the most valuable NBA franchises, the New Read more
Amazon is proving it’s a contender to land NBA rights
Amazon AMZN, +2.54% is off to a strong start with the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football.” Given its early success, the e-commerce giant is making the case that it can take Read more
As pro athletes, they played in front of thousands of cheering fans. Their new field: financial advice.
When meeting your financial planner, you probably want to talk about one thing: money. But what if your adviser is a former professional athlete? It’s okay to be a little Read more
Big Ten lands $7 billion media rights deal, NFL-style TV contracts
The Big Ten’s new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference’s top football games across three major networks each week, creating an NFL-style television schedule on Saturdays. The Read more
‘Free BG!’ Sports world reacts to Brittney Griner’s 9-year prison sentence
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been convicted and sentenced to nine years in prison over drug possession and smuggling charges in Russia, which President Joe Biden called “unacceptable” on Read more
Calvin Ridley salary: $1,500 in bets could cost him $11 million in salary
The National Football league suspended star wide receiver Calvin Ridley in March for at least one season for betting on NFL games, the league announced. The NFL said Ridley bet Read more
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