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Bally Sports owner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Mar 15, 2023 / Associated Press

Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday. The move came after it ...
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Long March Madness run coming to a close for Jim Nantz

Mar 15, 2023 / Associated Press

Jim Nantz and CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus agreed two years ago that this would be Nantz’s final tournament as the top announcer. Nantz s...
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Dr. Seuss' 'How the Grinch stole Christmas!' gets a sequel

Feb 23, 2023 / Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — Dr. Seuss fans might find their hearts growing three sizes this holiday season with the release of a sequel to the 1957 classic...
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Flights canceled, highways closed as winter storm wallops US

Feb 23, 2023 / Associated Press

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A brutal winter storm has closed interstate highways from Arizona to Wyoming, trapped motorists in their cars, knocked ou...
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Ant-Man opens big at box office with $104M for 'Quantumania'

Feb 21, 2023 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Phase five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may have gotten off to a rocky start, but Ant-Man is bigger than ever at the box ...
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Ryan Seacrest to leave 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' in spring

Feb 17, 2023 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Seacrest has revealed he’s leaving “Live with Kelly and Ryan” this spring, saying he never expected to...
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Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81

Feb 17, 2023 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The famed broadcaster and former St. Louis Cardinals star Tim McCarver has died. He was 81. During 60 years in major league b...
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YouTube CEO steps down, severing longtime ties to Google

Feb 17, 2023 / Associated Press

A longtime Google executive who played a key role in the company’s creation is stepping down as YouTube’s CEO. Susan Wojcicki had spent...
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Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history

Feb 15, 2023 / Associated Press

Sunday’s Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an average of 113.1 million people watching the Kansas City C...
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For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in

Feb 8, 2023 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have ...
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Kevin Harvick to join Fox booth as NASCAR analyst in 2024

Feb 7, 2023 / Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Harvick will move into the Fox booth as a NASCAR analyst in 2024. Harvick has said this 23rd season will be his last...
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AMC to charge more for good seats in movie theaters

Feb 7, 2023 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Middle seats at many U.S. movie theaters just got more expensive. AMC Theaters is the nation’s largest movie theater ch...
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NFL, DAZN sign agreement for Game Pass International package

Feb 7, 2023 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has signed a 10-year agreement with DAZN Group to deliver the Game Pass International service to fans outside the Uni...
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'Dr. Phil' talk show to end daytime TV run after 21 years

Feb 2, 2023 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — ‘Dr. Phil’ McGraw says he'll stop making new episodes of his daytime TV show after 21 years this spring. The Texa...
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Tom Brady retires at 45, insisting this time it's 'for good'

Feb 1, 2023 / Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady, who won a record seven Super Bowls for New England and Tampa, has announced his retirement. Brady — the ...
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TV anchors T.J. Holmes, Amy Robach leave ABC amid romance

Jan 31, 2023 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach, anchors at the afternoon extension of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” are leaving...
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'Avatar 2' tops box office for 7th weekend

Jan 30, 2023 / Associated Press

“Avatar: The Way of Water” claimed the No. 1 spot on the domestic box office charts for the seventh weekend in a row with an additional...
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'Avatar' marks 6 straight weeks at No. 1, crosses $2 billion

Jan 23, 2023 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — James Cameron's “Avatar: The Way of Water” led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, mak...
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Maine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prize

Jan 16, 2023 / Associated Press

Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1....
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NFL regular-season ratings down 3% over last season

Jan 16, 2023 / Associated Press

NFL regular-season ratings saw a 3% decrease from last season, which was not unexpected with “Thursday Night Football” moving from Fox ...
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Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54

Jan 13, 2023 / Associated Press

Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being hospi...
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$1.35B Mega Millions prize drawing set for Friday night

Jan 13, 2023 / Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mega Millions players will have another chance to end months of losing and finally win a jackpot that has grown to $1...
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Computer breakdown sows chaos across US air travel system

Jan 12, 2023 / Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a system that offers safety information to pilo...
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Mega Millions swells to $1.1B after 3-month losing trend

Jan 10, 2023 / Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After nearly three months of lottery losing, will someone break the trend Tuesday night and win a $1.1 billion Mega M...
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The Golden Globes return Tuesday in a 1-year audition

Jan 10, 2023 / Associated Press

After going dark for a year, the Golden Globes return to the air Tuesday on a one-year audition to try to win back their awards-seas...