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Sports Illustrated will continue operations after the company that owns the brand agreed with a new publisher for its print and digital products.
Sports Illustrated Resorts reportedly pulled its proposal after a Monday night informational meeting where several locals voiced their opposition.
Representatives from Destination Ann Arbor, Sports Illustrated Resorts and the City of Ann Arbor will explain the need for the development and potential benefits.
The jobs of people who produce Sports Illustrated were in limbo after the company that paid to maintain the iconic brand’s print and digital products told staff that its license was revoked.
Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by being less than forthcoming about who or what is writing its stories at the dawn of the artificial intelligence age.
White Lake’s Courtney Connolly and her Howard University Swim Team in Washington, D.C., are featured in Sports Illustrated this month.
The Detroit Lions players and coaches got much national attention from HBO’s Hard Knocks. Now that the season’s started, the national spotlight is on the fans for the wrong reasons.
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DETROIT Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list because he tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a report from Sports Illustrated. NFL players can be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 without testing positive if they have had close contact with someone who is sick. Stafford received a test Friday, when he was asymptomatic, meaning he passed tests on Tuesday and Wednesday, SI said. A positive result from Fridays test landed him on the reserve/COVID-19 list, according to SI. Kenny Golladay, T.J. Hockenson, Justin Coleman, Isaac Nauta, Amani Oruwariye, Jalen Elliott and Arryn Siposs are also on the reserve/COVID-19 list for Detroit.
(CNN) - The Houston Astros' front office ought to be talking about World Series preparations after a thrilling weekend win. An editor's note atop the Sports Illustrated story said the Astros declined to comment before publication but denied the allegation after the story was published. Despite the Astros' front office denying Taubman addressed the women in the locker room, the Houston Chronicle's Hunter Atkins and Yahoo Sports' Hannah Keyser said they witnessed the exchange. The Astros awarded Taubman a multiyear contract extension last month, according to reports. The Astros placed Osuna on their active roster Aug. 5, 2018, the day after his suspension ended.
(CNN) - Private equity powerhouse BlackRock made a big $875 million investment and became the largest shareholder of a company that owns Sports Illustrated, Nine West, Juicy Couture and dozens of other brands. The deal, which was first reported Sunday by the Wall Street Journal, closed on Friday, a BlackRock spokesperson confirmed to CNN Business. That fund will account for $625 million of the total investment in Authentic Brands Group. BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager and some analysts think its new fund could change the landscape of private-equity investing. The company now owns 50 brands, including Juicy Couture and Aeropostale, that account for $9.3 billion in annual retail sales.
Team USA touched down in New York City Monday evening and has been celebrating nonstop since their historic World Cup victory Sunday in France. Fans have been gathering outside their Manhattan hotel to show their love and respect for the team after winning their fourth World Cup trophy and becoming the first womens team to do so in back-to-back tournaments. The team will also grace the cover of the upcoming Sports Illustrated, which Megan Rapinoe announced on Instagram Tuesday afternoon. The last time New York City hosted a ticker tape parade for a championship team was four years ago when the womens team won the World Cup against China. RELATED STORIESSocial Media Lights Up as U.S. Women's Team Claims 4th World Cup TitleFrench Midfielder Played in World Cup Final With Stomach Bug5-Year-Old Fighting Brain Tumor Gifted Replica World Cup
