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Tyson-Paul fight gives Netflix opportunity to show it can handle big events with NFL, WWE on horizon
Read full article: Tyson-Paul fight gives Netflix opportunity to show it can handle big events with NFL, WWE on horizonJake Paul and Mike Tyson aren’t the only ones who have high stakes when they meet in the boxing ring on Friday night.
It's a quiet Mike Tyson as 58-year-old nears fight with Jake Paul, 31 years his junior
Read full article: It's a quiet Mike Tyson as 58-year-old nears fight with Jake Paul, 31 years his juniorMike Tyson isn't in the mood for talking now that the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion's fight with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is near.
Exxon Mobil profit tops Street in 3rd quarter, helped by Pioneer Natural acquisition
Read full article: Exxon Mobil profit tops Street in 3rd quarter, helped by Pioneer Natural acquisitionExxon Mobil’s third-quarter profit beat analysts’ expectations, as the oil and gas giant was helped by contributions from Pioneer Natural Resources, a recent acquisition.
In 12-team College Football Playoff, strength of schedule will go a long way in deciding bracket
Read full article: In 12-team College Football Playoff, strength of schedule will go a long way in deciding bracketThe executive director of the new 12-team College Football Playoff suggested that while wins and the age-old “eye test” will play a role in determining who makes the bracket, strength of schedule also will be a major factor in the selection committee’s deliberations.
Babe Ruth's 'called shot' jersey sells at auction for over $24 million
Read full article: Babe Ruth's 'called shot' jersey sells at auction for over $24 millionThe jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to center field, has sold at auction for over $24 million.
Babe Ruth's 'called shot' jersey could get as much as $30 million at auction
Read full article: Babe Ruth's 'called shot' jersey could get as much as $30 million at auctionThe jersey worn by New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth during his famous “called shot” home run in 1932 could sell at auction for as much as $30 million.
Exxon overcomes hefty charge and falling crude prices in fourth quarter to top profit expectations
Read full article: Exxon overcomes hefty charge and falling crude prices in fourth quarter to top profit expectationsExxon Mobil’s fourth-quarter revenue and profits declined as the oil giant was weighed down by a hefty impairment charge tied to regulatory issues in California.
From Circus Fan To Star Performer: One Woman’s Journey
Read full article: From Circus Fan To Star Performer: One Woman’s JourneyShe was just a little girl when she first stepped under the big top. Now Lauren Irving is helping to lead the show. She shares her journey to becoming one of the main characters in the new Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus.
🎪 ‘Circus spirit’ without animals, ringmaster at new Ringling show
Read full article: 🎪 ‘Circus spirit’ without animals, ringmaster at new Ringling showThe Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closed its curtain in 2017 after animals were phased out of its performances. But the iconic circus is back in a new way, combining technology and new elements with the classic circus spirit.
Boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore on ‘M-A-S-H’ sell at auction for $125,000 that will go to charity
Read full article: Boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore on ‘M-A-S-H’ sell at auction for $125,000 that will go to charityThe combat boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore while playing the wisecracking surgeon Hawkeye on the beloved television series “M-A-S-H” have sold at auction for $125,000.
'Cheers' bar sells for $675,000 at Dallas auction of items from classic TV shows
Read full article: 'Cheers' bar sells for $675,000 at Dallas auction of items from classic TV showsThe bar from the television series “Cheers” sold for $675,000 at auction over the weekend, garnering the highest bid among the nearly 1,000 props, costumes and sets from classic TV shows offered up from a collection amassed by one man.
Rolling thunder: Contestants chase cheese wheel down a hill in chaotic UK race
Read full article: Rolling thunder: Contestants chase cheese wheel down a hill in chaotic UK raceDozens of reckless racers have chased a 7-pound (3 kilogram) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the near-vertical Cooper’s Hill near Gloucester in southwestern England.
🎪‘Circus spirit’ without animals, ringmaster at new Ringling show
Read full article: 🎪‘Circus spirit’ without animals, ringmaster at new Ringling showThe Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closed its curtain in 2017 after animals were phased out of its performances. But the iconic circus is back in a new way, combining technology and new elements with the classic circus spirit.
Future liability releases at center of Boy Scouts bankruptcy
Read full article: Future liability releases at center of Boy Scouts bankruptcyAttorneys for the Boy Scouts of America say protecting local BSA councils and troop sponsoring organizations from future liability for child sex abuse claims is critical to the national group’s reorganization plan.
AP Source: NFL plans changes to COVID-19 protocols
Read full article: AP Source: NFL plans changes to COVID-19 protocolsA person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on Wednesday night that the NFL is planning “significant changes” to its COVID-19 protocols amid the worst three-day stretch for the league during the pandemic, The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because details haven’t been finalized, said the league and the NFL Players Association are discussing three main areas: testing protocols; return to play guidelines to allow asymptomatic players who’ve tested positive to...
Correction: Boy Scouts Bankruptcy story
Read full article: Correction: Boy Scouts Bankruptcy storyIn a story published Dec. 13, 2021, about the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the University of Michigan had agreed to pay $500 million to settle sexual abuse lawsuits involving Larry Nassar.
MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995
Read full article: MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport’s collective bargaining agreement expired and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.
Judge moves ahead with key hearing in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
Read full article: Judge moves ahead with key hearing in Boy Scouts bankruptcyA Delaware judge has refused to delay a key hearing that could determine whether the Boy Scouts of America might be able to emerge from bankruptcy later this year.
Committee wants to file own plan in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
Read full article: Committee wants to file own plan in Boy Scouts bankruptcyA committee charged with representing the interests of tens of thousands of alleged victims of child sex abuse in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is seeking to terminate the BSA’s exclusive rights to file a reorganization plan so that it can file its own.
Michaels signs a deal with Apollo to go private
Read full article: Michaels signs a deal with Apollo to go privateFILE - In this April 24, 2020 file photo, customers lineup outside a Michaels store in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)NEW YORK – Arts and crafts retailer Michaels is going private. Under the terms of the agreement, approved by Michaels' board, Apollo will begin a tender offer to buy shares for $22 each in cash. Company executives said that by going private, Michaels will have the financial flexibility to invest and improve its retail and online business. The deal includes a 25-day go-shop period which lets Michaels to solicit and evaluate other offers and to terminate the deal for a better proposal.