This fall, James Madison will make its FBS debut in the Sun Belt Conference. With the right timing, the right coach and an instilled culture of excellence, the Dukes are doing so knowing they can be one of the bigger FCS-to-FBS success stories of the modern era. Sitting in the western part of Virginia in…
LOS ANGELES — More than a decade after Apple disrupted the music industry and Amazon upended retail, the tech heavyweights have set their sights on a new arena ripe for change: live sports. Emboldened by their deep pockets and eager to boost viewership of their streaming-subscription services, Apple and Amazon have thrust themselves into negotiations…
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When Rafael Nadal played his first round at Wimbledon on Thursday, the heat index was considerably lower than what it could be in 2050, when July in London could feel like 102 degrees Fahrenheit. Glyn Kirk / AFP / Getty Images The impending retirements of Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal — winners of…
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Hong Kong CNN Business — Another major Chinese developer has defaulted on its debt, dealing a new blow to the ailing real estate sector in the world’s second largest economy. Shanghai-based Shimao Group failed to pay the interest and principal on a $1 billion bond due Sunday, according to a company filing to the Hong…
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