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Philanthropist Ross Stevens to pay U.S. Olympians $200K

Philanthropist Ross Stevens made a $100 million donation to support United States Olympic and Paralympic athletes with a post-retirement plan worth up to $200,000 per participant. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said Wednesday the gift was the largest single

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Report: World’s top 100 franchises each worth $2B+

The world’s 100 most valuable sports franchises are all worth at least $2 billion, Sportico reported Wednesday. As recently as 2010, there weren’t any teams on the planet worth that much, according to the publication. The top 100 clubs, based

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Reports: Stanford AD Bernard Muir set to resign

Following a 13-year run as Stanford’s athletic director, Bernard Muir is prepared to resign, according to multiple media reports on Monday. The move comes in the midst of the school’s first year as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference

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Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Al Trautwig dies at 68

Emmy-winning sportcaster Al Trautwig, known for his work at 16 Olympics Games and throughout the New York sports scene, died Monday. He was 68. His death was announced by Alan Hahn, his former broadcast partner with the MSG Network. “I’m

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Mikaela Shiffrin extends World Cup record with 100th win

Mikaela Shiffrin won her milestone 100th Alpine skiing World Cup race on Sunday, just weeks after returning from a major injury. Her record-extending victory came in the slalom, 61 hundredths of a second over Zrinka Ljutic of Crotia in Sestriere,

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