Attorneys for Major League Baseball and Diamond Sports Group revealed in court Friday morning that DSG and the Marlins reached a new broadcasting arrangement for the 2025 season (link via Evan Drellich of the Athletic). The Marlins did not announce the deal, nor has anyone reported specifics on the rights fees.The Fish were one of 12 teams whose local broadcasts were carried on Diamond’s Bally Sports networks this past season. Diamond announced Friday that it has agreed to a naming rights deal with the sports gambling company FanDuel. The Bally Sports networks will be rebranded as FanDuel Sports networks, though…
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Within moments of the confirmation that Israeli forces had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, officials in the United States hailed the killing as an “opportunity” to turn the page on the war and move on to a “day after” for Gaza. While offering no clear vision of what the future of the ravaged territory might look like, White House national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, described Sinwar’s killing on Thursday as a chance to “bring about a better day for the people of Gaza, the people of Israel, the people of the whole region”. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala…
A sommelier at an upscale New York City restaurant run by a world renown chef was shot and killed outside a Manhattan deli, according to police, and three teens have been charged in his murder. Vernard Floranda was outside the deli at the corner of West 160th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights around midnight on Oct. 2 when gunfire erupted, police said. Officers responding to the scene found a man, the 46-year-old Floranda, who had been shot in the chest. He was rushed to the hospital where he died. Floranda was just a block away from his home…
Foreign Secretary arrives in China on two-day trip, which will include meetings in Beijing and Shanghai UK is taking a consistent, strategic and pragmatic approach to China which prioritises the UK national interest Foreign Secretary will urge China to stop its political and economic support of the Russian war effort CHINA / ENGLAND – The UK is to take a stable, consistent and pragmatic approach to China, with engagement vital between two global players. That is the message the foreign secretary David Lammy will deliver in Beijing, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, (FCDO) announced. The foreign secretary will meet with…
Kumar, the (former) lead singer of Raging Fyah, released his new album Tales of Reality today, October 18th. The album is a collaboration with The 18th Parallel, a Switzerland-based roots reggae band known for its authentic golden age reggae sound. This also marks the first collaboration between Easy Star and Fruits Records out of Geneva, Switzerland. Kumar’s always meaningful lyrics and soulful voice are a great combination with The 18th Parallel’s live roots reggae riddims, delivering a tribute to classic Jamaican roots music with a fresh, modern twist. The album is produced by Fruits Records, mixing and dubbing by members…
Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has set the record straight on why he chose to study law, contrary to public perception.In an interview with Chude Jideonwo on the With Chude podcast, Falz explained that his decision to study law was inspired by his father, Femi Falana’s, impactful work as a human rights lawyer.Growing up, Falz witnessed firsthand the positive impact his father had on people’s lives, which sparked his own desire to emulate him. “Everyone had a story about how my dad came to their aid… At that point, I wasn’t pressured; I aspired to emulate what…
As expected, Ricky Pearsall will make his NFL debut on Sunday. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Friday the first-round rookie wideout will be activated from the NFI list in time for Week 7.”The guys are pumped. He’s been around the guys for a while now, so it’s not like he hasn’t been around, but practicing all week,” Shanahan told the media, via NFL.com’s Nick Shook. “It’s been great to see him out there. I think the guys were real happy for him that he could get back and be a part of it. He’s had a hell of…
Colombian businessman Alex Saab will become new industry minister, in latest cabinet change since contested election.Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro freed in a prisoner exchange with the United States last year, will join Venezuela’s government as the new industry minister. Maduro announced on Friday that Saab, a Colombian businessman previously jailed in the US on money laundering charges, would replace Pedro Tellechea in the position. Tellechea said in a social media post that he had made the “difficult decision” to resign due to “health problems that require my immediate attention”. The change marks the latest cabinet…
Federal prosecutors on Friday pushed back forcefully on a motion by Mayor Eric Adams to dismiss a key bribery count against him. In fighting his indictment by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Willians, Adams moved to dismiss a bribery count by insisting he was not doing favors for the Turkish government.Adams was merely performing routine constituent services when as Brooklyn borough president, he pushed the FDNY to open a Manhattan high-rise for them that the department had deemed unsafe, the mayor’s attorneys claimed.On Friday prosecutors slapped back at that assertion, zeroing in on an alleged conversation in which the mayor himself acknowledged…
Baroness Chapman to visit The Bahamas as part of her first visit to the Western Caribbean Minister meeting with Prime Minister Philip Davis KC to formally sign series of UK-Bahamas trade deals UK-Bahamas trade relationship worth $5bn per year THE BAHAMAS / ENGLAND – The UK minister for the Caribbean, Baroness Chapman met Prime Minister Philip Davis KC and discuss formally, bilateral partnership, and shared priority of UK –The Bahamas growing economies, empowering young people, fighting the climate and nature crises. The minister Chapman and prime minister Davis announced a series of new trade deals between the UK and The…