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⚖️ Order in the courtroom⚖️ Order in the courtroom
Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Las Vegas Aces for workplace discrimination
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Three-time WNBA All-Star Dearica Hamby has filed a federal lawsuit against the league and her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, alleging unlawful workplace discrimination in relation to her second pregnancy.
August 14, 2024
💸 Wingin’ it💸 Wingin’ it
Dallas Wings see massive valuation jump to $208M amid rocky season
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The Dallas Wings may be having a tough time on the court as they sit at the bottom of the WNBA standings, but they’re making serious bank off of it. A recent 1% stake sale puts the WNBA team at a $208M valuation, a massive jump from Sportico’s $75M valuation for the team in June.
August 14, 2024
🏀 Back like they never left🏀 Back like they never left
The top storylines as the WNBA returns to action post-Olympic break
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The Olympic break is in the rearview mirror, the trade deadline is looming, and the playoffs start in just over a month. It’s all systems go as the WNBA returns to action tomorrow — here are the top-of-mind questions before the second half tips off.
August 14, 2024
⚽ Signed, sealed, delivered⚽ Signed, sealed, delivered
NWSL and NWSLPA agree to CBA terms through 2030
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On Friday, Sportico broke the news that the NWSL and its players’ union, the NWSLPA, had quietly agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in effect through at least 2030. It’s a smart play for both sides as the NWSLPA pushes for improved conditions and the league looks to get ahead of labor demands as it expands.
August 12, 2024
📺 Doing numbers📺 Doing numbers
NBCUniversal continues Olympic viewership hot streak
One thing that seems to get better with time? NBCUniversal’s viewership numbers during the 2024 Paris Olympics. On Friday, NBCU shared metrics through the previous 14 days of programming, with the latest data proving that Team USA primetime victories are always a ratings winner.
August 12, 2024
🤸💔 Heartbreak on the floor🤸💔 Heartbreak on the floor
American gymnast Jordan Chiles may be stripped of bronze medal
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Six days after the competition, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced it intends to strip American gymnast Jordan Chiles of her floor exercise bronze medal, but the fight isn’t over just yet.
August 12, 2024
🍁 Break it down now🍁 Break it down now
Team Canada’s performance in Paris, by the numbers
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Closing Ceremony flag bearers swimmer Summer McIntosh and hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg carried the red and white out of Paris, capping off a record-breaking and unforgettable performance for Team Canada. Here are the highlights from the past two weeks, by the numbers.
August 12, 2024
⚽ All that glitters⚽ All that glitters
No. 5 USWNT taking on No. 9 Brazil for Paris Olympics gold
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A historic rivalry will add a new chapter when the No. 5 USWNT faces No. 9 Brazil in tomorrow’s 11 a.m. ET gold medal match. Brew a Triple Espresso, flip on today’s 9 a.m. ET bronze medal match between No. 1 Spain and No. 4 Germany as a warmup, then dive into the two major storylines heading into tomorrow’s kickoff.
August 09, 2024
👀 Sitting this one out👀 Sitting this one out
Warner Bros. Discovery endures several hits to business amid NBA fallout
It’s been a tough few weeks for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the global multimedia brand that has endured everything from being shut out of the NBA’s media rights renewal to losing billions in its linear TV business. In recent days, WBD’s stock has plummeted and was down 40% YTD prior to yesterday’s opening bell.
August 09, 2024
🏀 And then there were four🏀 And then there were four
Team USA headlines star-studded women’s basketball semis
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After the American men avoided what would’ve been one of the biggest upsets of the Games and advanced to the gold medal matchup yesterday, women’s basketball takes center stage today when the stacked semis tip off in a few hours. Hoop yeah.
August 09, 2024
🏀 It’s showtime🏀 It’s showtime
Everything you need to know about the Paris Olympics men’s basketball semis
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A whopping 25 NBAers are suiting up across the four remaining countries, so expect action aplenty in today’s men’s basketball semis, with winners advancing to Saturday’s gold medal game.
August 08, 2024
👟 Catch her if you can👟 Catch her if you can
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone going for repeat gold in women’s 400m hurdles
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Clear your cal for 3:25 p.m. ET, because an epic showdown is about to hit the purple track of Stade de France — American hurdler and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will take on her rival, Femke Bol of the Netherlands, in one of the Games’ most difficult races. On your mark, get set, let’s go.
August 08, 2024
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