Can the Green Bay Packers Really Keep Winning This Way?
The Packers’ winning ways likely shouldn’t be sustainable — but you always have a chance when Aaron Rodgers is your QB. Ever think that Aaron Rodgers would find himself in a down-to-the-wire overtime slugfest…
Marcus Smart Inks Multiyear Extension with Puma
Marcus Smart unlocked a new level of play during the 2021-22 season, securing Defensive Player of the Year honors. The defending DPOY revealed that he inked a multiyear extension with Puma, Nick DePaula reports. The deal spans both footwear and apparel. Smart fronts an all-star group of basketball ambassadors, which also include LaMelo Ball, Deandre Ayton, and Breanna Stewart.
Alabama Takes Over as College Football’s No. 1
College football has a new number one. Alabama took over the top spot, replacing Georgia in the AP Top 25 poll, following its decisive 49-26 victory against Arkansas. Georgia slipped to the No. 2 spot as Ohio State, Michigan, and Clemson round out the top five.
Gavin Newsom Restricts Use of Lyrics in California Courts
As rap fans collectively call to free YSL, California is making moves to limit the opportunities for lyrics to be used in court. The state’s governor Gavin Newsom signed the Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act. With the move, it became the first state to have such legislation on record. As a result, any instances of creative expression can only be used in a trial when surrounding contexts are taken into consideration under “judicial review.”
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Kim Kardashian Faces SEC Fine Following Crypto Partnership
Crypto regulation has a new target. Kim Kardashian faces a $1.26 million fine following her participation in an Instagram partnership with crypto company EthereumMax. Kardashian posted an endorsement for the company but failed to reveal the professional affiliation. As part of the same investigation, former NBA player Paul Pierce and boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. are also subject to fines due to their relationship with the company.
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Alex Morgan Locks in NWSL’s Golden Boot
San Diego has made waves during its inaugural NWSL season. The first-year team locked in the third seed in its division for the upcoming playoffs and set an NWSL attendance record for its Sept. 17 match against Angel City FC. Now, the team’s star player is collecting individual accolades: USWNT legend Alex Morgan is this year’s Golden Boot winner, netting 15 goals in 17 games.
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Tyler Herro, Heat Reach $130M Extension
The league’s best sixth man is staying in Miami. Jeff Schwartz and Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports confirmed to ESPN that Tyler Herro inked a four-year extension with the Heat. The contract includes $120 million in guaranteed cash and an additional $10 million in potential bonuses.
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Kanye West Makes Runway Debut for Balenciaga
Over the last several years, if you see Kanye West, you see Balenciaga. The Chicago rapper leveled up his connection to the brand as he took the runway on Sunday to open the luxury…
A’ja Wilson Takes MVP Honors as Team USA Wins FIBA Title
There is no rest for WNBA superstar A’ja Wilson. Wilson hopped a flight to Australia just hours after celebrating the Las Vegas Aces‘ WNBA title run. There she joined Team USA to battle for…
49ers vs. Rams Odds and Top Prop Bets & Parlays: NFL Week 4
Get all your Rams vs. 49ers odds and insights to cap off Week 4 on Monday Night Football courtesy of our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook. The NFL’s first month closes with a rematch of…
Inside the NBA’s Plans to Get Big in Japan
As the NBA Japan Games arrive before the 2022-23 regular season, Boardroom explores the present and future of the league’s plans to grow the game with its Japanese audience. Late former NBA commissioner David…
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George Kittle Contract & Salary Breakdown
One of the best tight ends in the NFL has recently been paid like it. Boardroom breaks down the San Francisco 49ers’ record-setting George Kittle contract. The San Francisco 49ers have been built to…
Brett Favre, Phil Bryant, & Jail
If they are found guilty of stealing from the poorest among us in order to enrich themselves, then the least we could do would be to put Brett Favre and the former governor of…
Contracts & Salaries
George Kittle Contract & Salary Breakdown
One of the best tight ends in the NFL has recently been paid like it. Boardroom breaks down the San Francisco 49ers’ record-setting George Kittle contract. The San Francisco 49ers have been built to…
Travis Kelce Contract & Salary Breakdown
The Kansas City Chiefs still have one of the NFL’s best tight ends on their roster. Boardroom takes a look at the Travis Kelce contract. The most pressing issue for the Kansas City Chiefs…
Highest-paid NBA Players of 2022-23
From LeBron and KD to Steph and Giannis and beyond, Boardroom highlights the top 40 most expensive NBA players of 2022-23 by total salary. Who’s the highest-paid player in the NBA? Well, it depends…
Biggest NBA Trades of the 2022 Offseason
From Rudy Gobert to the Timberwolves, Dejounte Murray to the Hawks, and everything in between, Boardroom has your curated breakdown of the most important NBA trades of the summer. On June 30, free agency…
Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani? Let’s Settle This.
Who deserves AL MVP? Who’s the superior franchise cornerstone? Boardroom convened its first-ever hardball roundtable to answer the Ohtani vs. Judge question once and for all. Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier. Kramer vs. Kramer….
MLBPA Reveals Groundbreaking Campaign to Unionize Minor League Baseball
In a historic moment for organized labor in sports, Advocates for Minor Leaguers formally joined the MLB Players Association to help minor leaguers get a seat at the table. If you’re one of baseball’s…
Biggest NHL Contracts of the 2022 Offseason
From Malkin and Forsberg’s extensions to the loudest NHL free agency moves, Boardroom rounds up the biggest bags of cash changing hands in hockey this summer. The Colorado Avalanche did the business. They stopped…
2021-22 Colorado Avalanche Contracts & Salary Breakdown
How big is the Colorado Avalanche payroll, and who’s the highest-paid player on the roster? Check out Boardroom’s rundown of every dollar of Avalanche salary on the books this season. Is there a more…
WNBA Draft: Redefining Poise & Perspective
The 2022 WNBA Draft class is entering the league more prepared to succeed than any other that came before it. No one is going to mistake the 2022 WNBA Draft class for being the…
Nneka Ogwumike Knows Her Place in History
The WNBPA president and Sparks veteran is a beneficiary of Title IX and wants to pay it forward to the next crop of women’s basketball players. Nneka Ogwumike has played 10 seasons in the…
NWSL CBA: Key Takeaways From a Historic Labor Agreement
The NWSL and its players union have agreed to a first-ever collective bargaining agreement. From minumum salary to off-field benefits, to free agency, here’s what you need to know. It was a topic of…
Michelob ULTRA Commits $100 Million to Promote Women’s Sports
Brand announces “See it, Save it” campaign to boost visibility for women athletes across social media…
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Inside FaZe Rug’s Signing With Excel Sports Management
Prominent FaZe Clan content creator FaZe Rug sits down with Boardroom to discuss this next move in his evolving career.
Bubba Wallace Lives to Be Different
The NASCAR star’s Drivers Fore! Change event, presented in collaboration with pro golfer Harold Varner III, runs through Sept. 20 in Charlotte, North Carolina….
Brandon Copeland Wants to Buy Your House
The veteran NFL linebacker spoke to Boardroom about his wide range of business ventures and how he’s preparing a rising generation of students for financial success. Brandon Copeland knows his way around the NFL….
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The Kim Kardashian Crypto Fine From the SEC Explained
Learn why Kim K was fined over $1 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission for a sponsored social media post promoting the EthereumMax cryptocurrency. Apparently the SEC has been keeping up with the…
Metaverse VC Roundup: Fabric Raises $4 Million for Web3 Fan Engagement
Boardroom’s latest Metaverse VC Roundup also includes fundraising updates from Chiru Labs, Immortal Game, and more. Web3 gaming investments are still getting the most venture capital attention. Blockchain gaming and metaverse projects have brought…
Culture
Fore-Point-Play: PGA Tour 2K23 Adds Stephen Curry as Playable Character
The reigning NBA Finals MVP is taking his talents to the virtual putting green in the upcoming release of PGA Tour 2K23. The NBA’s best shooter could soon become your new favorite (digital) golfer….
What is Hall of Flowers and Why is it Important?
Hall of Flowers, a two-day cannabis trade show, kicks off on Wednesday in Santa Rosa, where it all began with the debut event in 2018. This post originally published on Words Never Said, Danté Jordan’s weekly…
Entertainment
Aitch Brings it Back Home
Aitch is learning the ropes of the music industry as he goes. On the heels of his debut album, the 22-year-old UK rapper reflects with Boardroom. In August, Aitch released his debut album, Close…
Travis Scott Takes the Director’s Chair for Future’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Performance
The Cactus Jack general had artistic control of his friend’s Sept. 28 appearance on the ABC late-night talk show, dreaming up a high-concept production around Future’s “Love You Better.” On Wednesday night, ABC’s Jimmy…
