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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yahoo Finance, a leader in business and financial news, today announced the next two installments in the All Markets Summit event series—All Markets Summit: The Path Forward will take place on Monday, October 25 at 9 a.m. ET and All Markets Summit+: Crypto Investing will take place on Monday, September 27 at 12:00 p.m. ET. All Markets Summit: The Path Forward will be an all-virtual summit hosted live from the Nasdaq in New York’s Times Square and… Source link

Major League Baseball (MLB) announced it will host its 2021 All-Star game in Denver this summer, just days after pulling the game out of Atlanta to protest Georgia’s new voting rights bill. “Major League Baseball is grateful to the Rockies, the City of Denver and the State of Colorado for their support of this summer’s All-Star Game,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “We appreciate their flexibility and enthusiasm to deliver a first-class event for our game and the… Source link

The 2021 MLB All-Star Game won’t be in Georgia. Major League Baseball announced Friday afternoon that the game would be moving out of the Atlanta Braves‘ Truist Park because of the state’s new law that restricts voting rights. The MLB draft is also being moved out of Georgia. Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement that “the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year’s All-Star Game and MLB draft.” You can read Manfred’s statement in its entirety below. No… Source link

Many of the league’s biggest stars, including LeBron James, weren’t happy with the NBA’s decision to move forward with the All-Star Game this season amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With myriad safety concerns surrounding the sport, it’s easy to understand why. James still made the trek to Atlanta to participate in Sunday’s game, but his thoughts on it haven’t changed a bit. “Obviously, I love our league. I love the game of basketball at the highest level and doing what I love to… Source link

Despite an injury in the middle of the season for Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, the NBA star is continuing to build his brand, both on and off the court. Davis has with major partnerships with companies like Michelob Ultra (BUD), Ruffles (PEP), and is getting advice from some of the best in the arena. The latter presented him with the unique opportunity to be able to “own your own ridges…to have your own chip…that was pretty cool,” he told Yahoo Finance in a recent… Source link

Against the wishes of some its biggest stars, the NBA is holding its All-Star Game in Atlanta this weekend. Traditionally, the All-Star Game comes with a wave of parties throughout the host city, enjoyed by fans, players and everyone else involved. The NBA obviously doesn’t want that to happen this year, because the U.S. is still mired in a pandemic and large gatherings remain dangerous. The mayor of Atlanta has already issued a statement pleading fans and event organizers to not come to her… Source link

*Disclaimer* Any player on a team currently outside of the Top 8 in either conference will not appear in the bi-weekly Chris Haynes MVP watch. 5. James Harden 25.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 11.1 apg BetMGM odds: +1600 For a team to have Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Harden, it takes sacrifice. And one clear sacrifice might be a legitimate shot at winning the MVP award due to the Brooklyn Nets having too many superstars on one team. But Durant (hamstring) hasn’t played in a game since Feb. 13, and Harden… Source link

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard will participate in the 3-Point Contest in Atlanta on March 7, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. The 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge will take place prior to the All-Star Game on the same day and the Slam Dunk Contest will be performed at halftime, sources say. The Trail Blazers’ franchise player is sure to be named an All-Star for the sixth time. Lillard, 30, is third in the league in 3-pointers made (105) while shooting 38% from that… Source link

Michael McDowell ruined Bubba Wallace’s chances at advancing to NASCAR’s Cup Series All-Star Race on Wednesday night. McDowell turned his car left on the straightaway and turned Wallace into the wall during the first segment of the qualifying race for the main event at Bristol. McDowell was apparently unhappy with a bump that Wallace had just made to make a pass. McDowell was trying to block Wallace to keep him behind. But Wallace used his bumper to get past and McDowell looked like he… Source link