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Owners Approve Athletics Move to Vegas

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The Oakland Athletics relocation to Las Vegas, Nevada, was approved by a unanimous vote of Major League Baseball’s owners Thursday. https://twitter.com/Athletics/status/1725401159022911840 The move, which is anticipated for the 2028 season, will be the third in franchise history. The nine-time world champions moved from Philadelphia to Kansas City for the 1955 …

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NBA to Implement In-Season Tournament

Over the past weekend, the NBA announced the creation of a new in-season tournament in November and December. The tournament will include all 30 teams, with the semifinals and finals located in Las Vegas. https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1677826940550664192?s=20 The Basics The tournament will begin on November 3. During the group play stage, the …

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Orlando Gets an XFL Team

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The XFL is being relaunched in 2023 and Orlando will be one of three new cities hosting a team. On Sunday, the XFL announced the cities that will have a franchise for this upcoming season. Orlando, Las Vegas and San Antonio are taking the places of New York, Los Angeles …

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Raiders Top the Saints in Monday Night Football

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The Las Vegas Raiders are now 2-0 after defeating the New Orleans Saints 34-24. This is the fourth time in the past 25 seasons in which the Raiders have a 2-0 start to their season. Las Vegas quarterback, Derek Carr, led his team to victory with three touchdown passes. He …

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NHL gearing up for return

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As July approaches, NHL players and league officials eagerly anticipate the return of hockey. Commissioner Gary Bettman is ready. He appeared in SportsCenter’s Return to Sports special, which aired Monday on ESPN. Mike Greenberg interviewed Bettman and five other professional sports commissioners. Bettman covered the new playoff format and safety …

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A Golden Night for the Golden Knights

A Victory for Sin City The Las Vegas Golden Knights are in their first season ever. They’ve already made history as the third modern-era expansion team in the NHL, NBA, and MLB to win its division in their inaugural season after they took the Pacific Division title this year. Now, …

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