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To paraphrase George Thorogood and Hank Williams, move over old dog, a new hot dog is movin’ in: Patrick Bertoletti has won the this year’s Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, succeeding the 16-time champ Joey Chestnut who was spit out of the competition after signing an endorsement…

Baseball’s $700 million man is proving to be worth every bit of his contract, as Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has been named to the starters for the 2024 All-Star Game. The game is set for Tuesday, July 16 at 8 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers. …

LeBron James has reportedly agreed to return to the Los Angeles Lakers next season under a new deal. After opting out of his last contract, the elder James is coming back on a two-year, $104 million contract that includes a player option for 2025-26 and a no-trade clause, ESPN reported on Wednesday…

As Democrats consider alternatives to President Joe Biden, one of the men mentioned as a potential successor is launching a podcast with an NFL legend. Related Stories News Damon Lindel…

Bob Iger and his wife, Willow Bay, are closing in on an investment in Angel City FC in a deal that would make the pro soccer team the most valuable franchise in women’s professional sports. The proposed transaction for the Bay Iger Co. is separate from the couple’s day jobs – Iger running the Walt…

Warner Bros Discovery’s 2024 Paris Olympic Games plans are building momentum. WBD has revealed plans for “wall-to-wall” coverage of the Olympics, which begin later this month in the French capital. Eurosport will show the games across 47 markets in 19 languages through Max and Discovery+ and on most…

Travis Kelce is done with reality TV and recently revealed that he turned down an opportunity at Netflix. In a recent interview, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end talked about his upcoming television projects and was asked if he had been approached to star in the docuseries…

EXCLUSIVE: James Graham, the TV dramatist and playwright, has revealed that the BBC adaptation of his acclaimed soccer play Dear England will feature Jude Bellingham's breathtaking bicycle-kick goal that spared the Three Lions the ignominy of defeat against Slovakia in the European Football Championships…

Gary Striewski is staying in business with ESPN. The cable sports channel has re-signed the SportsCenter anchor and studio-host to a new, multi-year deal. Under the pact, Striewski will continue his hosting duties on SportsCenter, a position he's been in since 2022, as well as appearing in other ESPN…

Buy low, sell high. That seems to be the strategy at work in recent sales of NBA teams, the most recent being the storied Boston Celtics. The club’s ownership group, Boston Basketball Partners L.L.C., announced today its “intention to sell all the shares of the team.” Related…

Bronny James may not be the best player selected in the second round of the recent NBA draft. But he is likely the most marketable, as he comes into the league with an unusual set of resources that could lead to a marketing bonanza, according to a report from Deadline’s sister publication…

New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias may soon reach a career crossroads – play baseball, or become a full-time pop music singer. Iglesias, backed by his Mets teammates, performed his OMG song Friday night on the field after the Mets beat the Houston Astros. Iglesias’s song has been playing at…