NBA rejects Warner Bros. Discovery media rights bid; TNT broadcasts to likely cease after next season
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NBA, ESPN renew deal; NBC returns, while Amazon replaces WBD - ESPN
The NBA signed its 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday after saying it was not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery's $1.8 billion per year offer to continue its longtime relationship with the league.
49ers OT Trent Williams holding out, WR Brandon Aiyuk holding in - ESPN
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers were only missing two healthy players at their first practice of training camp on Wednesday. But the two not in attendance also happen to be two of their best and were not participating for the same reason: contract disputes.
Nearly 100 years after its last medal, men's basketball in Canada finally has its own Dream Team
Midway through the second quarter of last Sunday's final pre-Olympic tune-up, with Canada leading Puerto Rico by five points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker took a handoff from teammate Trey Lyles and calculated his choices on the fly.
Scotland make 13 changes for final match of Americas tour
MONTEVIDEO : Scotland have kept only two players from the starting lineup that beat Chile last weekend for the last match on their month-long Americas tour against Uruguay in Montevideo on Saturday.
Argentina beaten 2-1 by Morocco in chaotic opening game
PARIS :A fan invasion in the opening match of the Olympic football tournament between Argentina and Morocco on Wednesday caused chaos, with Argentina eventually beaten 2-1 following a VAR review after play was suspended with the score tied at 2-2.
NBA signs broadcasting deal with Disney, Amazon, Comcast
:Walt Disney's ESPN, Comcast-owned NBCUniversal and Amazon.com have clinched the rights to carry National Basketball Association games in a reported $76 billion deal.
New York Knicks reportedly extend head coach Tom Thibodeau
The New York Knicks and head coach Tom Thibodeau have agreed to a three-year contract extension that takes the veteran coach through the 2027-28 season, per multiple reports. ESPN first reported the news.