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You can argue that Roger Federer is the most gifted male to ever pick up a tennis racquet. Those gifts not only have to do with the way he dominates the opposition with free-flowing strokes: it’s about how that unique body of his has allowed him a mostly injury-free career. If you ever sit in the stands for a Roger Federer hard court match, you will instantly notice how he seems to glide over the harsh surface like there was an electromagnetic field beneath his Nikes. He hardly makes a sound as he covers every corner of the court with dazzling speed. … [Read more...] about Swiss Made: Roger Federer Keeps On Ticking

Mira Is The Only Queen That Rules Shahid's Heart Shahid Kapoor, before playing the role of Maharawal Ratan Singh of Chittor in Padmaavat, made sure that his fans knew who the true queen in his heart was. Stating that Mira is the only queen that rules his heart, Shahid shared a special post on Instagram. The picture shows the two out of focus holding up the King and Queen of hearts card in their respective hands. He captioned the post as, "The queen that rules my heart." … [Read more...] about Happy Anniversary: 5 Times Shahid Kapoor- Mira Rajput Got Candid About Their Love For Each Other

There's a lot more ... Dana also tells us how he was able to put the Usman vs. Masvidal fight together so quickly after Gilbert Burns dropped out due to a positive COVID-19 test -- and if he ever considered using Colby Covington as a replacement fighter. … [Read more...] about Dana White Says Usman Vs. Masvidal NOT for BMF Belt, ‘That’s a One and Done!’

Today’s agreement was based on an average enterprise valuation for the Eurosport Group of €902 million (approximately $1.2 billion), partly corresponding to the initial valuation and partly to a higher valuation linked to the control of the company. From this Group valuation, the value of Eurosport France (€85 million, approximately $115 million) has been deducted. TF1 expects to retain its 80% interest in Eurosport France until at least January 1, 2015. Also, today’s announcement does not impact the other two elements of the original deal – the 20% interest Discovery acquired in TV Breizh, Histoire, Ushuaïa TV and Stylía channels, and a production alliance with TF1 Group. TF1 will retain the ability to exercise a put option over the remaining 49%, which would potentially increase Discovery’s ownership to 100%. … [Read more...] about Discovery Takes Controlling Interest In Pan-European Platform Eurosport

“SBS Nordic has a fully distributed portfolio of dual revenue stream networks with a terrific management team that will expand Discovery’s footprint across the Nordic region, which includes some of the most well-penetrated and stable TV markets in the world,” said David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications. “Individually, and taken together, the acquisition of SBS Nordic, our pending strategic partnership with TF1 through the acquisition of a minority stake in Eurosport, and the increase in our share repurchase program are all complementary to our long-term growth strategy of delivering sustained operating results, creating strong organic growth through investment in content, brands and talent, and returning capital to shareholders.” … [Read more...] about Discovery To Acquire ProSieben’s SBS Nordic Ops For $1.7B, Adds $1B To Stock Buyback Scheme, Outlines TF1 Alliance