There’s a two-million square foot new car smell permeating from the middle of downtown Atlanta. When the sun hits Mercedes-Benz Stadium and its trademark Falcon statue just right, it’s shinier than any luxury C-Class. “We were shooting for the stars from the very beginning — not just to be the next best, but to redefine […]
Floyd “Money” Mayweather walked out of the boxing ring quickly and, in his view, permanently, after defeating Conor McGregor Saturday night in 10 rounds via technical knockout. Now, his attention turns to a different venture: a worldwide fitness empire. According to a press release, Mayweather is launching a franchised gym called Mayweather Boxing and Fitness, […]
NEW YORK — When the NFL and Electronic Arts earlier this year did an esports pilot with eight NFL teams each conducting a competition to crown the best Madden player among its fans, the reaction to it was positive — for the most part. “The feedback we got was, ‘Wait, my favorite team isn’t in […]
Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is adding to his portfolio, as cloud data management company Rubrik announced Tuesday that the NBA Finals MVP would join its team as an investor and board advisor. A Palo Alto, Calif.-based company founded in 2014, Rubrik provides a Cloud Data Management platform that helps businesses, governments and nonprofit […]
Saturday night’s bout between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor was the most high-profile prize fight that could be ordered pay-per-view through online streaming, yet widespread outages and choppy feeds left many disappointed and has already prompted a class-action lawsuit. The four-fight card in Las Vegas was available for $99.99 through the traditional Showtime PPV broadcast […]
