A series of emerging sports, pro leagues, and events posted historic levels of attendance over the weekend, showing the rapidly expanding nature of the business both domestically and abroad. The June 7–9 weekend featured a broad mix of robust figures at the gate, reflecting fans’ willingness to go far beyond...

Cricket, NWSL Among Emerging Sports to Set Attendance Marks

Shannon Sharpe is writing one of the great career comebacks in sports TV history. On Monday’s edition of First Take, ESPN announced a multiyear contract extension that will keep the 55-year-old Sharpe on the top-rated weekday morning debate show, and extend his commentary to other programs to be announced later.

ESPN Extension Could Set Up Shannon Sharpe As Stephen A. Smith’s Successor

As the NBA inches toward the conclusion of its media-rights negotiations, the future of TNT Sports very much remains in limbo. However, even though not much has been confirmed about the financial plans in store for the sports division of Warner Bros. Discovery, some new reports are shedding light on what TNT Sports—which encompasses sports on the cable channels TNT, TBS, and truTV, and the streaming service Max—may look like without the NBA.

What Would TNT Sports Look Like Without NBA? Here’s What We Know

North Carolina State

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Lexington, NC

Town Talks

A barbecue joint ranks as the best in North Carolina — again. Lexington Barbecue is No. 1 on an annual list of the state’s top places to eat smoked meat paired with sauce, according to results Southern Living published.

The barbecue joint ranks as North Carolina’s best again, What makes it so special?

Charlotte, NC

A North Carolina woman has gone viral after finding a creepy hidden room in her cousin's new house. Noelle Pierce, a photographer in Charlotte, went to tour the property after her cousin gave her the code to enter the newly purchased home.

North Carolina woman discovers creepy hidden room in cousin's new home

Trump won the state by just 1.3 percentage points in 2020. He also carried it – by a wider but still relatively small margin – in 2016 against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

North Carolina Voter Demographics Could Decide Biden vs. Trump Showdown

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

A Raleigh suburb is the safest town in North Carolina, a new report finds. Fuquay-Varina ranks No. 1 on a list of smaller cities boasting lower crime rates and a lower financial toll on residents, according to results published by Moneygeek.

The safest place to live in North Carolina? This ranks as the state’s No. 1 town

Saint Johns County, FL

Jacksonville Today

Fourth-grade teacher Maria Fratta lives in New York, but now she has a place to stay in Anastasia Island. Fratta was announced Wednesday as the winner of HGTV’s Dream Home sweepstakes. A new, fully furnished home in St. Johns County is just one of the prizes Fratta receives — she also takes home $100,000 and a new Mercedes Benz.

HGTV’s ‘Dream Home’ sweepstakes has a winner

South Carolina State

Blowing Rock, NC

A small town in North Carolina is “big on charm” and ranks No. 1 in the state. Blowing Rock, nestled in the mountains, tops the list of places that offer visitors unique experiences in a smaller setting, according to results published by Southern Living.

The small town in North Carolina is big on charm and ranks No. 1 in the state. Here’s why

A North Carolina burger joint loads its patties with cheese, and fans can’t get enough of them. According to results published by Yelp, a Lexington-area restaurant now ranks as the state’s best place to get a cheeseburger.

Best cheeseburgers in North Carolina? The ones served at this restaurant rank No. 1

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Massachusetts State

Kingston, MA

Dianna Carney

BinStar, which describes itself as "New England’s new destination for a fun & sustainable shopping experience", has revealed they're opening a fourth location in Massachusetts. The store, which specializes in selling merchandise from both large and small brands and retailers at deeply discounted prices, has quickly become a favorite among bargain hunters in the region. At BinStar, the price of items decreases throughout the work week, starting at ten dollars on Monday and dropping to just one dollar for deals after 4 pm on Friday. Then items spike to nineteen dollars on Saturday and fifteen dollars on Sunday, offering a truly dynamic shopping experience that keeps customers coming back for more.

Popular New Bargain Store Announces Opening Of 4th Location In Massachusetts

Buxton, NC

If you’re ready for a coastal getaway, a North Carolina destination may be the most ideal place to visit, a new report finds. That’s because Lighthouse Beach in Buxton was named one of the best beaches in the country.

This Outer Banks beach in North Carolina ranks among the nation’s best

There won’t be a Paramount Global–Skydance Media merger after all, at least under the previously discussed terms. But the status quo for the CBS Sports corporate parent is essentially not sustainable, strongly suggesting that some type of major move for the company is still on the way. National...

Paramount-Skydance Merger Off: Opens Door to WBD Deal Revival

Utah State

USAYE!

Innovasis Inc. and its top brass have agreed to shell out a whopping $12 million to make amends for some shady practices in a case that underscores the critical importance of ethics in the medical device industry.

$12M Settlement Exposes Spinal Device Maker's Kickback Scandal

Warner Bros. Discovery, like any other media company, cannot fully project the long-term state of the industry, or even its own business, amid an accelerating state of disruption. But the TNT Sports parent has nonetheless made another big bet on the future. WBD has completed a 10-year rights deal with...

French Open Deal Marks New Era for TNT Sports. Will It Include the NBA?

New York City, NY

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - James Gomes, a former branch manager of an international bank in New York, admitted to stealing more than $208,000 from a customer, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Gomes, 43, of New York, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud affecting a financial institution before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark federal court.

Bank Manager Steals $208K, Faces 30 Yrs in Prison

Northern Kentucky Tribune

As Americans continue to battle their ever-increasing grocery store bills, some are cutting brand-name products and picking up lower-priced store brands, which are surging in popularity.

Faced with bigger grocery bills, many Americans are switching from national to private-label brands

The NBA has lost its logo. Jerry West, the iconic player and executive who led the Lakers to the 1972 title and was considered to be the inspiration for the league’s emblem, died Wednesday at the age of 86, the Clippers said. West had been serving as an executive...

Jerry West, Legendary NBA Player and Exec, Dies at 86

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Is There a Sneakerhead Culture for Soccer Jerseys? PE Firm Thinks So

One of the foremost investment firms in sports sees a big opportunity to build a new sneakerhead-type fan culture around soccer jerseys, and it is putting...

Is There a Sneakerhead Culture for Soccer Jerseys? PE Firm Thinks So

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