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Calvin Johnson's Cannabis Company To Partner With Harvard On CTE, Pain Studies
2019 Aug 16, 3:20pm | 681Read More...Two former Detroit Lions plan to work with Harvard University in the hopes of increasing the understanding of the role cannabis may play in treating the debilitating the brain damage that strikes many football players. What Happened Former players Calvin Johnson, better known as "Megatron...
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Alibaba Co-Founder Joe Tsai To Take Sole Ownership Of Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center
2019 Aug 16, 12:08pm | 432Read More...Joe Tsai, co-founder of the Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA), will be the sole owner of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and the team’s arena. What Happened The league and team announced Friday that Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov will sell the remaining 51...
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Craft 1861 Partners With World Boxing Council To Work On Research, Product Line
2019 Aug 15, 5:07pm | 311Read More...Hemp-derived CBD products manufacturer Craft 1861 said on Thursday it has established a venture with the World Boxing Council. Both parties will work together on research for CBD use in the recovery process and will develop a line of products. What Happened The venture will include research to...
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Wall Street Tees Off On Golf Stocks Amid PGA Tour Playoffs
2019 Aug 09, 12:22pm | 621Read More...The 2019 PGA Tour playoffs are underway, and analysts had plenty to say about the golf industry on Friday. Callaway Golf Co (NYSE: ELY) reported a solid second-quarter earnings and sales beat Thursday that also saw the company announce a $100-million buyback plan. The company also raised its...
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Gary Payton Launches Cannabis Products Line
2019 Aug 03, 6:42pm | 252Read More...NBA Hall of Famer Gary “The Glove” Payton has launched his own cannabis product line, CannaSports, seeking to provide a solution for athletes seeking safe, effective and non-addictive pain medication. The CannaSports launch party, presented by CannaSports and All Points Distro,...
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Gap's Athletic Brand Signs Olympic Star Allyson Felix
2019 Jul 31, 10:20am | 442Read More...Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) announced Wednesday its first ever multiyear sponsorship deal with an Olympic athlete, Allyson Felix. What Happened Felix is one of the most decorated track and field athletes in U.S. history and will join Gap's athletic apparel brand, Athleta, as its first-ever sponsored...
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Ex-NFL Player Steve Smith Sr. Calls Partnership With CbdMD 'A Family Affair'
2019 Jul 30, 11:38am | 348Read More...Consumer cannabidiol company cbdMD Inc (NYSE: YCBD) announced Tuesday a new partnership with retired NFL players Steve Smith, Sr. and Jonathan Stewart. What Happened Smith and Stewart played together with the Carolina Panthers and are now reunited through a new partnership with cbdMD, best known...
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16-Year-Old Wins Fortnite World Cup Solo Finals, $3M Prize
2019 Jul 29, 3:09pm | 219Read More...The Fortnite World Cup Solo finals ended Sunday, with player Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf, 16, taking home the first-place prize of $3 million, according to Kotaku. Giersdorf went wire-to-wire to win the first event of its kind, held at New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium. He went...
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NBA Expands Deal With China's Tencent
2019 Jul 29, 9:20am | 337Read More...The National Basketball Association announced Sunday an expansion of its existing partnership with China's Tencent (OTC: TCEHY) to include live games, video on-demand and short video content. What Happened The NBA's partnership with Tencent dates back to 2009 and Sunday's extension...
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Analysts: Athletic Brands Aren't Making Enough Products For Women
2019 Jul 24, 9:15am | 1070Read More...One of the most noticeable shifts in women's fashion has been the embrace of athleisure and sneakers. Still, many analysts believe the industry has significantly underperformed in serving the female athlete — and that the category could serve as a catalyst moving forward. While female...
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Wanda Sports IPO: What You Need To Know
2019 Jul 24, 7:54am | 341Read More...Even as the Sino-U.S. trade issue hangs in a limbo, a Chinese sports event marketing company that is part of Dalian Wanda Group Co, a conglomerate owned by billionaire Wang Jianlin, is eyeing a U.S. listing. The IPO Terms Beijing-based Wanda Sports Group Company Limited has filed with the SEC to...
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Zion Williamson Signs Shoe Deal With Nike's Jordan Brand
2019 Jul 23, 1:10pm | 436Read More...As soon as Zion Williamson’s Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) shoe broke in the early seconds of Duke's game against North Carolina last year, it seemed certain the brand wouldn't let that incident define his sneaker deal. The future NBA superstar announced Tuesday he's signing with Nike'...
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Some Perspective On The Potent Esports ETF
2019 Jul 23, 12:08pm | 562Read More...Up nearly 25% year to date, the VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF (NYSE: ESPO) is proving to be one of the year's most rewarding thematic exchange traded funds and a variety of research points suggest ESPO's long-term potential is solidly in tact. What Happened ESPO debuted last...
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Wells Fargo Sends International Speedway, Speedway Motorsports To The Pit
2019 Jul 15, 3:03pm | 445Read More...Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: TRK) and International Speedway Corp (NASDAQ: ISCA) were downgraded Monday by Wells Fargo. The Analyst Timothy Conder downgraded Speedway Motorsports from Market Perform to Underperform and maintained a $16 price target. The analyst downgraded...
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Should Zion Williamson Start His Own Shoe Brand?
2019 Jul 09, 3:31pm | 742Read More...The 2019 NBA offseason has seen just about everything. Short of what will happen to Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder, there's just one thing that we've yet to hear announced before the season starts. What shoe company will Zion Williamson sign with ahead his rookie...
