Latest by BEN NUCKOLS
Published on July 12, 2023 - Page 9
WASHINGTON -- Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by the PGA Tour,...
Published on January 27, 2021 - Page 11
The NCAA, the Power Five conferences and their $2 million platoon of lobbyists had a pretty good year on Capitol Hill in 2020. With Republicans...
Published on February 12, 2020 - Page 11
WASHINGTON — NCAA President Mark Emmert urged Congress to step in and put restrictions on college athletes’ ability to earn money from endorsements,...
Published on February 11, 2020 - Page 11
WASHINGTON — As Congress considers whether to allow college athletes to receive endorsement money, the NCAA and its allies spent nearly $1 million...
Published on August 7, 2019 - Page 11
The Washington Redskins will become the first NFL team to have a gambling-focused telecast of their games, offering cash prizes to viewers who...
Published on January 12, 2019 - Page 9
WASHINGTON — A new, gambling-focused telecast of Washington Wizards games is just the appetizer to what the team and its TV partner hope will be a...
Published on August 2, 2018 - Page 22
WASHINGTON — Shawn Kelley’s outburst on the mound got him booted from the Washington Nationals. The Nationals designated Kelley for assignment on...
Published on July 26, 2018 - Page 23
WASHINGTON — Supporters of a bill that would make international sports doping a crime argued Wednesday that the legislation would deter scandals like...
Published on July 15, 2018 - Page 23
WASHINGTON — During every previous All-Star Game in Washington, the president was part of the story. That might not be the case this year. Ask...
Published on June 22, 2017 - Page 14
WASHINGTON — Tony Bennett, the beloved and durable interpreter of American standards whose chart-topping career spans seven decades, has been honored...