Tag: Sports
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American sports commissioners unite for new anti-hate campaign
The commissioners of MLB, MLS, the NBA, NFL, NHL, NWSL and WNBA, as well as the president of NASCAR, are the brainchildren behind a new campaign to curb hate in America. The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, founded by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, will back the campaign called “Timeout Against Hate.” Kraft met with…
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The Tropicana casino is imploded as Las Vegas bets on sports
The Tropicana itself spent much of its life targeting middle-class guests. One of the first luxury properties on the Strip, the casino’s ties to organized crime and a shifting competitive landscape brought that flashy era to an end. It was sold to Ramada in 1979 and, despite ownership changes, was operated as a budget-friendly resort…
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With A’s last game, Oakland says goodbye to major professional sports
The Raiders left for Los Angeles in 1982, came back to Oakland in 1995 and then uprooted for Las Vegas 2020. The Golden State Warriors moved across the bay to San Francisco’s Chase Center starting in the 2019-20 season after having played in Oakland since 1971. Oakland even briefly had an NHL team: the California…
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FX’s ‘American Sports Story’ reexamines the rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez
Nearly a decade after Aaron Hernandez was convicted of killing semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd, the boyfriend of his fiancée’s sister, in a highly publicized trial, the former New England Patriot is getting the limited-series treatment in a new installment of Ryan Murphy’s buzzy “American Story” franchise. Based on the Boston Globe and Wondery podcast…