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Media giant Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) made a rather shocking move in November when it announced it had a new CEO to replace Bob Chapek. While Disney has a popular name leading the company now, here’s a look at who could be next in line. What Happened: In November, Disney announced...

Mark Cuban is well-known for his role on CNBC's "Shark Tank," as the owner of the Dallas Mavericks and a dispenser of financial and career advice. Here are five other facts about Cuban that may be new to readers.  1. Mark Cuban The Actor: Cuban has 54 listed producer credits...

After 10 months in a Russian prison, Brittney Griner is making her highly anticipated return to the basketball court. As part of her newly signed one-year contract with the Phoenix Mercury, Griner’s team for the past decade, the WNBA superstar is facing a significant salary decrease....

One of the greatest National Basketball Association players of all time could cement his legacy even further with one of the league's biggest all-time records. NBA star LeBron James is on pace to pass the NBA scoring record in the next two games. Here’s a look at the hype surrounding the...

Technology giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is one of the many companies fighting for a share of the highly competitive streaming market via its AppleTV+ offering. While the streaming platform doesn’t have the same hit shows or movies as some competitors, a bet on sports could be the big...

Global sports entertainment company Sorare announced a new partnership with the English Premier League. The four-year deal grows on recent partnerships by Sorare and will give the chance to consumers to purchase digital player cards and compete in fantasy football (soccer) challenges. What Happened...

Entrepreneur Mark Cuban made headlines in 2000 when he bought the Dallas Mavericks, becoming the owner of a National Basketball Association (NBA) team. Cuban put himself front and center and led by example with cold sales calls after taking over the team. Here’s a look at how Cuban didn...

The home of the NBA team the Miami Heat will soon be looking for a new name. A federal bankruptcy judge has ended the naming rights agreement between Miami-Dade County and FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) in a court filing on Wednesday. Miami-Dade County requested that the judge overseeing FTX’s bankruptcy...

One of the most vocal supporters of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has been entrepreneur and NBA team owner Mark Cuban. Tweets made by Cuban and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have been known to drive the price of Dogecoin higher as they help validate the meme cryptocurrency. Here’s a look at how...

2022 has come to a close and with it another exciting chapter for the growth of Web3 and non-fungible tokens. While 2022 may not have been on the same level as sales volume in 2021, the year saw many of the top collections from the previous year post strong secondary sales. Several new...

The sale of the Phoenix Suns of the NBA was announced Tuesday. The deal marked the largest deal in league history with the NBA team and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury valued at $4 billion. Here’s a look at the sale and the potential new NBA rivalry it could be creating. What Happened: The...

Scottie Pippen, NBA Superstar, has broken the OpenSeas sales record after his digital-asset collection sold out in a remarkable 77 seconds - less than one-and-a-half minutes. What Happened:  Pippen's 1,000-piece NFT collection sold out in record time and outpaced last week's...

Web3 entertainment company Orange Comet partnered with NBA legend Scottie Pippen on an NFT collection launch. Pippen shared with Benzinga his history with NFTs and why he’s excited about the launch of his collection. Getting Introduced to NFTs: Pippen told Benzinga he’s been hearing...

A goal from Christian Pulisic sent Team USA from the group stage to the elimination games at the 2022 World Cup, a feat celebrated by American fans, players and the bank accounts of the Team USA men's — and now, the women’s — teams. Here’s a look at how a recent ruling...

An FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) customer who claimed he lost $750,000 after the exchange went bankrupt has filed a lawsuit against the NBA's Golden State Warriors based on the team promoting the allegedly fraudulent crypto exchange, according to a Reuters report from Monday....