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Several National Football League (NFL) players were early SpaceX investors 🚀 Now, they're trying to focus on the financial gains rather than new political narratives. ➡️ By Eric Jackson: https://lnkd.in/g_7SPrU3

The Denver Nuggets have fired head coach Michael Malone 😳 He was the fifth in National Basketball Association (NBA) salary among head coaches this season. There is a new order in the league's coaching tenure list 🔁

Sportsbook operators don't like it when the favorites dominate. But after that happened throughout the last National Football League (NFL) season, it happened again during March Madness 🤦 Plus, new rival Kalshi saw exponential user gains 📈 ➡️ Sportsbooks are trying to weather the storm: https://lnkd.in/eyCWAcSJ

Ryan Smith, owner of the NHL’s Utah Hockey Club and NBA’s Utah Jazz, has announced a new investment firm aiming to help tech companies use sports as a growth lever 🗣️ ➡️ By Jacob Feldman: https://lnkd.in/eaKkkJQ9

The University of Florida has won the men's basketball championship 🐊 ➡️ The Gators capped a year of dominance from the Southeastern Conference: https://lnkd.in/ekjmczS6

In one of the most consequential sports cases ever, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken appears to be leaning toward approval of a multibillion-dollar settlement paying current and former college athletes 💰 ➡️ Still, the judge asked for further deliberation from attorneys with an update scheduled for next week: https://lnkd.in/esfYvDdb

U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken is holding a hearing to determine if she should grant final approval to the settlement between the NCAA and current and former D-I athletes represented by the House, Carter and Hubbard antitrust litigations 🏛️ ➡️ Sportico's Michael McCann, who is also an attorney and law professor, answers 20 key questions: https://lnkd.in/ebEEby6Z

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. joined the Toronto Blue Jays when he was 16 years old 📝 His contract extension could keep him with the organization until he is 40 😮 Long tenure with one company.

Four of the five highest-paid female athletes in 2024 were tennis players 💰

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has signed a massive contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to multiple reports 💰 ⚾ 14 years ⚾ $500 million ⚾ No deferrals He is likely a Blue Jays player for life ✅