Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports International buys prominent Brazilian soccer agency TFM

Lazio president Claudio Lotito was ready to bid for Fred this summer but was told not to by manager Maurizio Sarri.

Politico reported on Friday, citing three people with knowledge of the matter.Shares of Live Nation dropped 5% in extended trading on Friday.Earlier this year, senators slammed Live Nation’s lack of transparency and inability to block bot purchases of tickets following a major fiasco involving ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s long-awaited concert tour.The potential lawsuit could claim that the entertainment giant is abusing its power over the live music industry, Politico reported, adding that the timing of the case was not firm and the DOJ could decide to drop it.Live Nation and the DOJ did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.

Ethan Slater‘s estranged wife is letting her thoughts be known regarding the difficult situation involving the actor and Ariana Grande.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Beta Film has sold more than 100 hours of drama series to PBS Distribution-backed Walter Presents for the U.S., and Channel 4-backed Walter Presents for the U.K. Five seasons of Italy’s gritty crime series “Rocco Schiavone” as well as Canadian mystery dramas “The Wall – The Chateau Murder” and “The Wall – The Orchard” will be available in both territories.

Ethan Slater is moving on from his past relationship as he explores his romance with Ariana Grande.Slater has officially filed for divorce from estranged wife Lily Jay, in New York City, reports TMZ,who obtained the documents. No specific reason for the divorce has been released.Slater married Jay, his former high school classmate, in 2018. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, last year.

Ethan Slater and wife Lilly Jay’s relationship spanned more than a decade before they parted ways — and he began seeing Wicked costar Ariana Grande.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor In a milestone media moment for women’s sports, Fox Sports is about to deliver the most expansive coverage of a FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament in history – an investment driven by the success of the U.S. national team and its pursuit of an unprecedented third consecutive victory. From July 20 through Aug. 20, cabler Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and the Fox broadcast network will serve up more than 190 hours of live soccer programming from the tournament staged in Australia and New Zealand. The roster includes 64 matches, about half of which will air on Fox, the broadest platform for the games and for sponsors. All matches will stream live via the FS1 app. The quarterfinals, semifinals, third-place match and the big finish will all air live on Fox.

EA Sports responded to the sexist statements from fans saying that including female football players in EA Sports FC 24‘s Ultimate Team mode is unrealistic as ‘female players are not as skilled as male players’.Ultimate Team Evolutions — its new name in EA Sports FC 24 — allows men and women to play with and against each other for the first time in the series. In an interview with IGN, Electronic Arts vice president and executive producer John Shepherd said that the team “thought deeply” about the inclusion and that Ultimate Team was a “great spot” to communicate its mission that this sport is for everyone.“We have a vision of connecting not just the 150 million fans we have now, but a billion fans,” said Shepherd.

Naman Ramachandran TNT Sports went live on Tuesday across the U.K. and Ireland, replacing BT Sport. The rebrand was revealed earlier this year as part of the Warner Bros. Discovery joint venture. TNT Sports is already used as WBD’s sports brand in Latin America and the U.S. TNT Sports will present the premium live sports rights previously carried by BT Sport including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, Heineken Champions Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup, MotoGP, cricket, UFC, Boxing and WWE. In addition, the Olympic Games Paris 2024, grand slam tennis tournaments, including the Australian Open and Roland-Garros and cycling grand tours, including the Tour de France, will be available.

wondering if R&B music is dead, Coco Jones would like your attention! The «ICU» singer graced the stage of the Broccoli City annual music fest on Saturday, where she put on an unforgettable show featuring her own singles and iconic hits of the past — all in the pouring rain.The 25-year-old delighted fans with a performance of SWV's «Rain» as she and the audience were literally rained on, a performance that Jones noted was «giving '90s R&B realness» in her accompanying Instagram post.Despite the weather drenching Jones, she proved exactly why she earned this year's Best New Artist title at the BET Awards as she performed her hit single, «ICU,» and more from her latest EP,  Her hard work was well-appreciated by her fans, who showered her with cheers and praise as they chanted her name.«Thank y'all so much, Broccoli City,» Jones added in her Instagram post.The love continued in the Bel-Air star's comments! actress Naturi Naughton wrote, «I am just so proud of you! I don't even know you, sis… but seeing you shine makes me smile! Keep shining, Brown Skinned Girl. We, chocolate girls, are lit.»Justin Timberlake, whom Jones recently collaborated with for the remix to her chart-topping single, «ICU,» commented, «VOCALS.

Variety + Sportico’s Sports and Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles, presented by City National Bank. Leaders, athletes and executives came together at the 1 Hotel West Hollywood to discuss the varying challenges, techniques and strategies that have served them well. Here are 10 key takeaways from a day of lively discourse.

Stuart Miller NBA stars Blake Griffin, Russell Westbrook, Jaylen Brown and NCAA standout Angel Reese would make a great group of starters on the court. But when the quartet gathers in Los Angeles on July 13, they won’t be shooting hoops — they’ll be talking about the shifting landscape of athletics and media at Variety’s Sports and Entertainment Summit. Alongside fellow athletes like Olympic snowboarder Scotty James and UCLA quarterback Chase Griffin, the summit lineup also includes executives including Rosalyn Durant, exec VP and head of programming and acquisitions at ESPN; Jon Cruz, global head of sports partnerships at YouTube; and Karin Timpone, CMO at MLB. They’ll discuss everything from game programming and coverage to personalizing immersive experiences for viewers.

Fox Nation has slated the docuseries The Fall of the House of Murdaugh for September, with the project featuring an exclusive interview with Richard Alexander “Buster” Murdaugh, the only living son of Alex Murdaugh.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Mélanie Laurent, who broke through in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” and has since made a name for herself as a filmmaker, is back in the director’s chair with “Wingwomen,” coming to Netflix Nov. 1. The movie, in which Laurent stars alongside Adèle Exarchopoulos, Manon Bresch and Isabelle Adjani, is a rare breed of action-comedy driven by fearless female characters. Laurent and Exarchopoulos star as high-profile thieves and best friends who decide to retire from their life on the run. They recruit Sam, a young and feisty car racer (Bresch) to assist them with one last job, but quickly clash with their godmother’s will (Adjani).

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports has signed what has been described as a new “strategic partnership” with Italy’s top-flight soccer league Serie A.

Historical slopes and a Georgian water fountain are to be restored in a Rochdale park as part of a £1m heritage project that will bring new life to the town centre.

Broccoli City has some surprises for fans that are planning on attending this year.The two-day, hip-hop festival, set to take place Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 at Washington, D.C.’s RFK Stadium just announced “Nope” star Keke Palmer will be 2023’s special guest performer.That’s on top of this year’s fire lineup which includes Lil Uzi Vert, Jazmine Sullivan, Brent Faiyaz, Kodak Black, Ice Spice and more.GloRilla, City Girls, Mariah The Scientist, Chlöe and Asake round out the exciting bill.Need last-minute tickets to jam out in the nation’s capital?We’ve got you.At the time of publication, our team found two-day general admission passes going for $299 before fees on Vivid Seats.If you’re still not sold on Broccoli City, there’s no need to worry.We’ve got all the details you’re looking for and more about this year’s extravaganza for you here.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.For those wondering who else is on the bill, you’re in the right place.Our team found this year’s Broccoli City lineup; you can check it out below.A post shared by BET Networks (@bet)If you’ve got questions, Broccoli City’s FAQ has answers.From box office to bag policy to bottle service, they cover all the bases here.Is this year’s Broccoli City a little too last-minute for you?To help out, our team found five of the hottest hip-hop tours around that may be coming to your city soon.• Drake with 21 Savage• Doja Cat with Ice Spice• Lil Baby• Lil Durk• Trippie ReddWhat other artists are out and about? Check out our list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here to find out.

Movie stars no longer “own” Hollywood, we are told, but two hallowed brand names owned much of the media space this week.

Nick Cannon is a proud dad.

EA Sports boasted that there will be an innovative level of immersion in its upcoming EA Sports FC, as well as offering fans a first look at the game and its features that aim to “blur the line” between virtual and real football.During La Liga’s Nueva Era showcase (via The Loadout), fans found out about the latest iteration of the HyperMotion V technology that forms the foundation of the players’ animations.EA Sports FC vice president David Jackson explained that the technology uses more than 590 million frames of real-world football game capture that then leads to the most advanced in-game animation that the studio has created in its history of sport simulations.In other words, that is 80 times the data that was involved in the development of FIFA 23.