The battle over the National Basketball Association’s broadcast rights looks like it is headed to court. On Wednesday, July 24, the league rejected TNT’s bid to match Amazon Prime Video’s $1.8 billion offer. It’s been quite a bit of back and forth over the last 10 days. On Tuesday, July 16, the NBA’s Board of…

This is the third installment in our weeklong series “Racing Toward Paris,” taking a closer look at Team USA members and their sports ahead of the start of the Paris Olympics.  When the Olympic Games open on Friday, July 26, in Paris, viewers will be able to watch beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower Stadium.…

President Joe Biden is set to address the nation for the first time after dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. And the story of another American athlete heading to Paris hoping to bring their sport to the Olympics. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, July 24, 2024. President Biden to address the nation…

Warner Bros. Discovery is trying to make a fourth-quarter comeback. The company announced it matched Amazon’s $1.8 billion-per-year bid to continue carrying NBA games on TNT after the 2024-2025 season.  On July 16, the NBA’s board of governors approved an 11-year, $76 billion TV deal that included Disney, NBC and Amazon. The deal begins with…

France will not be allowing French athletes to wear hijabs during the 2024 Olympic Games which will begin in Paris on Friday, July 26. The headscarf ban does not apply to non-French athletes. Human rights groups called the ban discriminatory. Representatives for Amnesty International said the move is unfair and a violation against Muslim women…

Hours away from the first debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, we’re breaking down what you need to know about the event hosted by CNN. And two giant pandas from China are on their way to the U.S. in a big step for “panda diplomacy.” These stories and more highlight The Morning…

One of the most covered stories about the upcoming Olympics is who’s not competing in Paris. WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark has been left off the Team USA roster in favor of more veteran talent, like A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi. But a generation ago, none of these women would have been allowed to…

As former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial winds down, both sides are set to deliver their closing arguments to the jury. And, a still-active situation prompts evacuations in Papua New Guinea after a landslide buries more than 2,000 people. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Closing arguments to…

April marks the month of the 2024 NFL draft, a time to check out the future stars of your favorite teams, escape from the daily grind, and most importantly, break free of politics and ads — except one. Joe Biden’s campaign is running a 20-second ad that shows President Biden smiling with the Kansas City…

The National Basketball Association (NBA) banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for life after a league investigation revealed Porter threw games and bet on his own sport. According to a news release from the NBA, the 24-year-old “disclosed confidential information about his own health status to an individual he knew to be an NBA bettor”…