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The Netflix basketball series following Lebron James, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, Domantas Sabonis and Jayson Tatum has been confirmed, with October 9 premiere. The streamer’s Starting 5 comes from James’ Uninterrupted in association with the Obamas’ Higher Ground and Peyton Manning’s Omaha…

In a major shakeup, NFL owners have voted to allow private equity firms to buy stakes in teams. The policy allows purchasing up to 10% of any franchise, with the funders not having voting rights on the teams. In addition, funds can only be invested in a maximum of six teams, and the minimum…

Final preparations are underway for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympics on Wednesday. It will take place one month after the tumultuous 2024 Olympics opening ceremony which divided spectators at home and internationally for its provocative take on French history and culture. Like…

Morehouse graduate Edwin Moses, one of the greatest athletes of all time, will return to his alma mater next month for a unique occasion. The two-time Olympic champion in the 400-meter hurdles is expected on campus in Atlanta for the world premiere of Moses – 13 Steps, a documentary about his life on and…

The judge who blocked Disney, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros Discovery from launching streaming service Venu Sports after a lawsuit by Fubo wants the parties to return to court in a bit more than two weeks. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret Garnett issued an order Monday for a pretrial conference in New…

Pro wrestler Sid Vicious, a star at the height of the WrestleMania era of the early 1990s whose career ended with a horrific (and televised) leg injury, has died after battling cancer for several years. He was 63. His death was announced on social media by son Gunnar Eudy. “He was a man of…

Simone Biles is looking out for her Olympics teammate Jordan Chiles amid the gymnast being stripped of her bronze medal. In a new interview, Biles says she has been in contact with Chiles by uplifting her amid the challenging moments. "We've been FaceTiming, texting, just being girls," Biles…

ESPN has unveiled a sweeping reorg of its programming exec ranks, including the promotion of Mike McQuade to the newly created post of EVP, Sports Production. Over his nearly four decades at ESPN since joining the company in 1987 in the mailroom, McQuade has overseen the production of live events and…

Unless someone calls a time out soon, the legal game between the NBA and Warner Bros Discovery over small-screen basketball rights that the still David Zaslav-run media company turned over looks set to go down to some serious 2-for-1. As promised, the Adam Silver-led league has responded with force…

HBO’s Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears has been mute on the curse words, and there’s a reason for that. In a new interview, producer Shannon Furman explained why the NFL team hasn’t used profanity on the show, which is three episodes into the season. “I’ll be honest, this team…

Netflix’s Sprint docuseries has set November 13 for the premiere of its Olympics-themed second season. Season 2 will follow Noah Lyles, Gabby Thomas and other elite athletes from the Olympic trials through the Paris 2024 Olympics as they strive for gold. Also featured are athletes Fred…

In Shoreditch’s uber-trendy Electric Light Station several weeks back, some of the UK’s biggest disabled stars gathered to usher in Channel 4’s coverage of the Paralympics, and there was fire in their bellies. The evening featured talks and appearances from the likes of wheelchair basketball…