Tag: Media and entertainment industry
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
BRUSSELS — China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media....
AP’s Sally Buzbee named exec editor of The Washington Post
NEW YORK — Sally Buzbee, senior vice president and executive editor of The Associated Press, was named Tuesday as executive editor of The Washington...
MLB tells Athletics to explore relocation if no new ballpark
OAKLAND, Calif. — Major League Baseball has instructed the Athletics to explore relocation options as the team tries to secure the new ballpark it...
MLBPA increases investments to $178M ahead of bargaining
NEW YORK — The Major League Baseball Players Association increased its liquid assets by about $19 million to $178.5 million ahead of collective bargaining...
Chicago Sky trade Gabby Williams to Los Angeles Sparks
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Sparks acquired Gabby Williams from the Chicago Sky for rookie Stephanie Watts and the rights to German guard...
Blake Shelton joins drive to help feed out-of-work musicians
For more than a year now, the state of America's live music industry has been a grim one.
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NFL renews 9 social justice grants totaling $2.5 million
The NFL has renewed nine grants totaling $2.5 million through its social justice platform Inspire Change.
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NBA fines Pelicans’ Griffin $50,000 for detrimental comments
NEW YORK — The NBA fined David Griffin of the New Orleans Pelicans $50,000 on Sunday for publicly criticizing officiating and making comments the...
Buffalo tabs Michigan’s Linguist to take over football team
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Maurice Linguist was hired as the University at Buffalo’s football coach Friday night, just months after he became Michigan's co-defensive coordinator.
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Barca, Madrid, Juve cling onto Super League, denounce UEFA
The three remaining European Super League rebels stepped up their criticism of UEFA on Saturday, with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus denouncing intolerable threats...