Bill Simmons: Bob Iger Return Comes After Being Rebuffed As Potential Suns Owner
"Maybe I'm reporting this -- Robert Sarver, the Suns owner, said flat-out 'I'm not selling to Iger or a group that includes Iger'."
Rebecca Lobo Signs Extension With ESPN
She has served as the analyst for the network's coverage of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and the National Championship Game.
ESPN Reaches Extension To Remain Home of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
“It’s a sports calendar and Fourth of July staple, one of those classic, timeless events we know fans look forward to every year."
Stephanie Ruhle: Elon Musk Isn’t Trying to ‘Tank’ Twitter
On Sunday, MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle, one of Musk’s sharpest critics, tweeted that she doesn’t believe Musk is trying to ruin the company.
Benjamin Hall Accepts Award for Courage, Commitment to Newsgathering
Hall appeared at the 4th annual Patriot Awards last week to accept an award for his courage and commitment to newsgathering.
Bob Chapek Out, Bob Iger Returns As Disney CEO
“It is with an incredible sense of gratitude and humility — and, I must admit, a bit of amazement — that I write to you this evening with the news that I am returning to The Walt Disney Company as Chief Executive Officer."
David Kaplan Leaving NBC Sports Chicago
"I was presented an opportunity that will allow me to spend a lot more time my wife, Mindy, our four sons, and their expanding families. This is far from a retirement."
NASCAR Chasing Nearly $1 Billion Annual Rights Fee In Next TV Deal
“We work really closely together, both from a scheduling perspective, but also just in terms of how they monetize the sport."
NFL Sunday Ticket Negotiations With Apple ‘Have Gotten Silly’
"Apple’s like, ‘OK, we can’t sell internationally. OK, that was important to us. And we can’t sell it exclusively against Fox and CBS. Well, OK. Well, that changes its value.'”
Candace Parker ‘Learning How to Turn Numbers Into A Storyline’ During NBA Analyst Roles
"I look at the numbers and try to connect that to a storyline that I find online or what I hear on a podcast or different topics of conversation.”
