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World Wrestling Entertainment has named former Etsy CFO Kristina Salen as chief financial officer reporting to chairman-CEO Vince McMahon effective August 3. Salen was Etsy’s first chief financial officer, helping to scale the business leading the online craft marketplace’s IPO in 2017. She was CFO and chief operating…

UPDATED 7:31 PM: The NHL said today that it has reached a tentative deal with its players union for the league to resume its interrupted season. As part of a deal to add four years to its collective bargaining agreement, the league has set August for the start of its playoff-qualifying round. The deal, which still…

While 2020 has been a year to forget for just about everybody else, Patrick Mahomes begs to differ. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback won the Super Bowl in February, and today he signed the richest contract in NFL history. The 24-year-old Texas Tech alum inked a 10-year extension worth $503 million — with $477…

Major League Baseball, in the face of mounting logistical challenges due to COVID-19, released its official 60-game season schedule Monday. The long-delayed campaign, with teams playing barely one-third of their customary 162 regular-season games, will kick off July 23 with two marquee matchups televised by ESPN. The N…

UPDATE, with Bubba Wallace response NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace has responded to Donald Trump’s demand for an apology over the noose incident that the president called a “hoax.” In a tweeted addressed to “the next generation and little ones,” Wallace wrote, in part, “Even when it’s HATE from the POTUS…Love Wins.” See…

UPDATE: Jorge Masvidal has signed to replace Gilbert Burns in a title match for the welterweight crown this Saturday at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi against Kamaru Usman. The need for Masvidal as a last-minute replacement came when Burns fell ill, reportedly with coronavirus. But signing is just phase one of the deal. Now…

As the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians examine their team names and logos in contemplation of changing what many deem offensive, one other baseball team has remained outside of the debate. The Atlanta Braves, who once spotlighted Chief Noc-a-Homa, a Native American who would emerge from a teepee and do a war…

The National Basketball Assn. has reached agreement with its players union on 29 social justice statements that players can optionally have on the back of their jerseys instead of their names. The NBA plans to resume its season and playoffs on July 30 in Orlando, Florida. The league already said that the phrase “Black…

The DraftKings All-American Team Cup in Atlanta, GA. had a player test positive for COVID-19 after playing in the match. About 450 fans attended the exhibition, which was carried on The Tennis Channel. On Friday, team captain Frances Tiafoe tested positive for COVID-19. A statement from the event was released Saturday…

As pressure mounts on the NFL’s Washington Redskins to change their name, fans are renewing calls on Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians to alter their team’s name, as well. On Friday, just a few hours after the Redskins issued a statement about their moniker, Cleveland did likewise. It reads in part, “We are…

The Washington Redskins are taking a hard look at their team name amid increasing pressure from major sponsors, Native American groups and others. “In light of recent events around our country and feedback from our community, the Washington Redskins are announcing the team will undergo a thorough review of the team’s…

It’s been a week of bad news for Los Angeles as coronavirus cases spike and new restrictions were imposed, and now comes news that the first Major Baseball All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium since the Carter Administration has been canceled. This will be the first time in 75 years that MLB won’t field its Midsummer…