PITTSBURGH (AP) — A family-owned, Chicago-based investment company has reached a “definitive agreement” to purchase a controlling interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins from Fenway Sports Group.
The Penguins announced Friday that Hoffmann Family of Companies and FSG have come to terms on a sale that would signal Hoffmann’s initial foray into major professional sports. Any purchase would need to be approved by the NHL’s Board of Governors, though that is often merely a formality.
The financial details of the agreement were not released, though the Penguins were valued at around $1.
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Italiano set to challenge in fifth cup final in last four years
Vincenzo Italiano is fast becoming one of Italy’s most under-rated coaches, as when Bologna face Napoli on Monday, it’ll be his fifth cup final in the last four years.
The Rossoblu came back from an early Marcus Thuram goal to hold Inter 1-1 with Riccardo Orsolini’s spot-kick, then were victorious in the penalty shoot-out.
That means they will play against Napoli on Monday evening in the Supercoppa Italiana Final, the first ever edition in which Bologna have competed.
The College Football Playoff starts Friday night, with one of the most controversial selections, the Alabama Crimson Tide, playing the Oklahoma Sooners.
Part of the reason that Alabama’s inclusion was so controversial was that it meant that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were excluded. Notre Dame had a case to make the 12-team field, thanks to its dominance in the final 10 games, with its only two losses being early and close against high-quality opponents.
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COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Chloe Kim sat out with an injury. Shaun White has been retired for four years. Without them, the world got a peek at what snowboarding on the halfpipe looks like heading into the Winter Olympics: It is now a sport dominated by Japanese, with other Asian stars in the mix.
MIAMI – MMA Junkie is on the scene and reporting live from Friday’s Netflix boxing event headlined by Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua.
Paul, the 28-year-old YouTuber-turned-professional boxing, will face unquestionably his most dangerous challenge in the ring when he meets two-time unified heavyweight champion and former Olympic gold medalist Joshua in a heavyweight bout scheduled for eight, 3-minute rounds. The fight, which serves as the Netflix event’s headliner, takes place at Kaseya Center.
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GUNTHER puts John Cena in a sleeper hold in the middle of the ring during the latter’s final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. – WWE
It’s been almost a week, but fans around the world, as well as those within the professional wrestling industry, are still talking about John Cena’s final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. The biggest point of contention of the entire event, however, was the ending of Cena’s match against GUNTHER.
After a decade in charge, Fort Bend Travis (Texas) head football coach Trey Sissom is retiring.
DCTF’s Matt Stepp reported on Friday afternoon that Sissom has announced his retirement. Fort Bend Travis will become one of the more notable openings in the Lone Star State this offseason.
The Tigers went 8-3 this season, losing in the first round of the UIL Texas 6A Division I state tournament to Pearland. They won five of their last six games and are the No. 211 team in the state, per the Rivals Composite Rankings.