Sports and Society

TKO-backed boxing legislation passes U.S. House of Reps by two-thirds vote

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the boxing legislation that TKO Group Holdings has supported as it launches its venture in the sport, further paving the way for the measure to become law. The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act was passed by a voice vote with two-thirds supp...

Why sports can’t tune out ESG, no matter how loud the critics get

Few topics in corporate America are as politically charged as ESG (environmental, social, governance). Once a relatively unknown framework used by investors and risk professionals, ESG has become a cultural flashpoint. Depending on who you ask, it is praised by some as essential to modern business, ...

March Madness is big business, and players deserve the right to organize

With another March Madness in full swing, people across the country are packing into stadiums, tuning in to buzzer beater matchups, and as a result, helping to fuel a multibillion-dollar sports enterprise.

Match-Maker: Premier League’s Arsenal generates another type of passion with dating game

How did you meet your partner? Through one of the apps? Which one? Tinder? Bumble?

Your brand’s next media buy: A pickleball court and a golf league

In my 40s, I recently came back to competitive golf and tennis after drifting away from them for more than a decade. At first it felt like nostalgia. Then it felt like therapy. And then it hit me that I had accidentally walked into one of the most important cultural shifts happening among adults rig...

JPMorganChase launches athlete council featuring Dwyane Wade, Tom Brady, others

With athletes getting paid more and, thanks to NIL, earlier in their careers than ever before, JPMorganChase plans to lean on the input of top athletes as it evolves its wealth management offerings. The newly formed JPMorganChase Athlete Council has nine superstar members: Sue Bird, Tom Brady, Jalen...

David and Nicole Tepper donate $250K to UNC Charlotte for women’s athletics

The David & Nicole Tepper Foundation donated $250,000 Tuesday afternoon to UNC Charlotte for women’s athletics. The gift was announced at the university’s annual Judy W. Rose Let Me Play Luncheon, which featured Nicole Tepper as its keynote speaker.

Apple’s ‘F1′ wins award at Oscars

Apple’s “F1″ won the Academy Award for Best Sound Sunday night. The film, which F1 driver Lewis Hamilton co-produced and cameoed in, was nominated for four awards, including Best Picture and Visual Effects. It triumphed in Best Sound -- with Hamilton “given a shout-out in the acceptance speech.” Ham...

Missouri audit of arts commission draws speculation money could be moved to sports

The Missouri State Auditor announced an audit of the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis as leaders discuss how to give the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission “more control over the millions of dollars in hotel tax receipts that go to the arts commission,” according to Jacob Barker of th...

Road to World Baseball Classic paved by the Negro Leagues

Many of us will be rooting for the red, white and blue — others will push for Mexico, Japan and the 17 other countries that will be represented. But regardless, when you turn on your television to cheer on your respective country, I urge you not to forget about how we arrived at this point.
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We're swinging for the fences when it comes to these big events, and we know Buffalo can handle it and be a great host for it.
Bills/Sabres Chief Operating Officer Pete Guelli, on the city of Buffalo aiming to host major sporting events.
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