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Wimbledon prize money gets a boost after Brexit

The prize money pool at the upcoming Wimbledon tennis tournament received a major boost this year, as organizers for the famed event seek to offset the British pound’s loss of value since the Brexit vote.

New York Knicks will pay Phil Jackson $24M to leave franchise

The New York Knicks are reportedly parting ways with team president Phil Jackson Wednesday after a series of subpar seasons, but owner James Dolan will still have to shell out a small fortune to cover the remainder of Jackson’s contract.

New York Knicks will pay Phil Jackson $24M to leave franchise

The New York Knicks are reportedly parting ways with team president Phil Jackson Wednesday after a series of subpar seasons, but owner James Dolan will still have to shell out a small fortune to cover the remainder of Jackson’s contract.

Nissan's Infiniti courts NBA's Stephen Curry

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor's premium brand Infiniti will announce a marketing agreement with U.S. basketball star Stephen Curry on Wednesday, according to a company statement seen by Reuters.

Facebook adds Champions League games in live sports push

Facebook will livestream several games from the European “Champions League” soccer tournament this fall as part of an agreement with television rights holder Fox Sports, in the social media company’s latest effort to ramp up its live programming offerings.