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Report: Google in talks to buy naming rights to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Report: Google in talks to buy naming rights to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Getty Images The NFL playing surface at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium may be a hot mess in the opinion of some, but the naming rights for the venue are a hot commodity. David Ornstein of TheAthletic.com reports that Google and Tottenham “are in meaningful talks” regarding the naming rights to the 62,580-seat facility. Google, which is the new presenting sponsor of PFT Live, would get plenty of mileage from such an arrangement…. Source link

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Ornstein: Tottenham and Google in talks over stadium naming rights, Leeds’ Gakpo move in doubt

Ornstein: Tottenham and Google in talks over stadium naming rights, Leeds’ Gakpo move in doubt

It is now three and a half years since Tottenham Hotspur moved into their new home, a £1billion state-of-the-art stadium built on top of the old White Hart Lane. But despite chairman Daniel Levy confirming back in 2019 that the club would be interested in securing a “naming-rights deal” with the “right brand, on the right money”, no such agreement has been struck. That could be about to change. Because The Athletic has learned that Tottenham are in meaningful talks with Google over… Source link

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Albert Pujols hits home run No. 702 in final regular season game at Busch Stadium

Albert Pujols hits home run No. 702 in final regular season game at Busch Stadium

Albert Pujols is leaving Busch Stadium in the best way possible. The longtime St. Louis Cardinals star, in his final regular-season home game before retirement, drilled a home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon. That marked No. 702 of his career. Pujols’ solo shot came off Roansy Contreras in the third inning, and tied the game 4-4. The ball went 409 feet and brought Pujols to 2,214 career RBIs — which ties him with Babe Ruth for second on the league’s all-time… Source link

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Texts reportedly show Brett Favre seeking millions in federal welfare funds for Southern Miss volleyball stadium

Texts reportedly show Brett Favre seeking millions in federal welfare funds for Southern Miss volleyball stadium

Brett Favre’s Mississippi welfare scandal keeps getting bigger. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Throughout his Mississippi welfare fund scandal, Brett Favre has pleaded innocence or, at worst, ignorance. No, he didn’t just take the $1.1 million and run, he actually did record ads for the nonprofit involved. No, he had no idea that money came from a program intended to help needy families. No, he really did pay back the money (with no interest). A new report from Mississippi Today… Source link

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Nebraska makes Memorial Stadium history in 45-42 loss to Georgia Southern

Nebraska makes Memorial Stadium history in 45-42 loss to Georgia Southern

Scott Frost’s Nebraska tenure now includes another ugly loss. The Cornhuskers lost 45-42 to Georgia Southern on Saturday night as the Eagles became the third Sun Belt team to beat a Power Five opponent in Week 2. Nebraska had a chance to send the game to overtime as time expired but Timmy Bleekrode’s 52-yard kick sailed wide left. The defeat is the first time in 215 home games at Memorial Stadium that Nebraska has lost while scoring 35 or more points. And it drops Frost’s record at… Source link

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Dodger Stadium says goodbye to Vin Scully with ceremony, banner

Dodger Stadium says goodbye to Vin Scully with ceremony, banner

Three days after news of the death of Vin Scully was reported, Dodger Stadium finally got its chance to say goodbye to the titan of baseball broadcasting that spent so many decades in its broadcasting booth. Ahead of Friday’s showdown with the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers held a ceremony celebrating Scully’s life and career, starting with a moment of silence before airing a video obituary looking back on some of the broadcaster’s finest moments. After a montage featuring “Somewhere Over The… Source link

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Commanders purchase Virginia land for possible stadium

Commanders purchase Virginia land for possible stadium

The Washington Commanders may have just secured land for a new stadium. The Commanders paid more than $100 million for about 200 acres of land in Virginia, according to ESPN’s John Keim. The deal was reportedly completed last week, but has yet to be filed with the county. Though nothing has been finalized, a source told ESPN that it is the preferred site for a new stadium. The approximately 200 acres of land are located in Prince William County, Virginia, More specifically, the land is… Source link

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Buffalo Bills’ new stadium deal is all kinds of bad

In the state of New York, if you want to receive public assistance — you know, money from state or local authorities to help keep a roof over heads or food in refrigerators — there are conditions that recipients must meet. And not just you, but any adult who lives with you. Can’t have poor people getting a free ride, you see, no matter how the system is set up to make sure the poor stay poor. When wealthy people want public assistance, well, that’s a different story. On Monday, New York… Source link

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