Showing posts with label National Football League. Show all posts
Showing posts with label National Football League. Show all posts
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HARRY KANE EYES CAREER AS NFL KICKER AFTER FOOTBALL RETIREMENT
England’s captain and record goal scorer says a transition into American football could be on the cards.
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| England and Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane is the designated penalty taker for both club and country [File: Matthias Schrader/AP Photo] |
England captain Harry Kane says he is considering a future as an American football kicker later in his career, with the country’s leading goal scorer also eyeing a late move to Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States..
Kane hinted at a late career in the National Football League (NFL) while speaking at England’s UEFA Nations League training camp on Wednesday.
Kane had previously expressed his interest in pursuing careers in golf and American football. Now the 33-year-old is giving more serious thought to a future in the NFL, though he stressed any potential move to the US is still several years away.
“That is something I will try and look at a bit more seriously,” Kane said. “It all depends on what happens in my career over the next five or six years. The NFL is a lot more realistic than the golf one, let’s put it that way.”
He is England’s leading goal scorer in international football with 85 in 121 appearances, 25 of which came from successful penalty conversions.
The Bayern Munich striker said his penalty-taking experience could give him a head start as an NFL kicker, though switching sports would require serious preparation.
He said, “I take penalties and it is a very similar pressure and technique … In terms of training, I would be closer to that more than any other sport.
“But, with all elite sports, when you watch it on TV, people make it look easy; you think it is possible, but that is not always the case.
“If I was to do it, it is something I would take seriously. I would take maybe six months to a year of trying to practise beforehand.”
Kane also suggested a move to MLS could provide a way to combine the two sports.
“Maybe if I am in the MLS in the future or somewhere like that it might be a thing where you could connect the two maybe with the seasons,” he said.
Some other football players have earlier made the switch. Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey was a first-round MLS draft pick by Toronto FC in 2017 but never made an official appearance for the first team. Jake Bates also played college football before becoming a kicker for the Detroit Lions.
Kane’s immediate future, however, remains in football, with talks over a new contract at Bundesliga champions Bayern progressing and an announcement expected soon.
“We’re in good talks,” Kane said. “There’s still some things that we need to iron out. I’m happy there. I think it won’t be too long before there’s some sort of announcement.”
- Reuters
Tuesday, 23 December 2025
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Friday, 28 June 2024
NFL HIT WITH $4.7 BILLION VERDICT IN 'SUNDAY TICKET' ANTI TRUST TRIAL
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| USA TODAY Sports |
The National Football League must pay more than $4.7 billion in class-action damages for overcharging subscribers of its “Sunday Ticket” telecasts, a California federal jury said on Thursday.
Jurors in Los Angeles agreed with the plaintiffs that the NFL conspired with member teams to artificially inflate the price of "Sunday Ticket" for millions of residential and commercial subscribers.
The jury awarded $4.6 billion to a residential class, and $96 million to commercial subscribers such as bars and restaurants, according to an attorney for the plaintiffs.
A judge could award triple damages under U.S. antitrust law, bringing the total judgment to more than $14 billion.
The NFL in a statement said it was disappointed by the jury's verdict. "We will certainly contest this decision as we believe that the class action claims in this case are baseless and without merit," it said.
The NFL earlier this week asked the court to rule for the league and its teams as a matter of law, which could nullify the verdict.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in a statement on Thursday said: "We are pleased with today’s result on behalf of the classes we represent."
The trial, which began on June 5, capped more than a decade of litigation over the "Sunday Ticket" telecasts.
The subscribers accused the NFL of using agreements with broadcast partners to keep a stranglehold over distribution, allowing DirecTV to charge artificially higher prices as the former sole distributor of "Sunday Ticket."
A residential subscription to "Sunday Ticket," which is the only broadcast option for fans to watch out-of-market games, now costs as much as $449 through its current distributor, Google's YouTube. DirecTV and Google were not defendants in the trial.
DirecTV is owned by AT&T (T.N) and Google is owned by Alphabet (GOOGL.O).
The plaintiffs claimed that "Sunday Ticket" prices were inflated to limit subscriptions and protect distribution rights fees that CBS (PARA.O) and Fox (FOXA.O) paid to air games in local markets.
The NFL denied any wrongdoing and argued that "Sunday Ticket" is a "premium" product that expands viewers' access to games, which are already broadcast for free on local networks.
The plaintiffs are DirecTV subscribers who bought "NFL Sunday Ticket" between June 2011 and February 2023. The case includes at least 2.4 million residential customers and 48,000 commercial subscribers like bars and restaurants, according to court records.
- Mike Scarcella
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Friday, 21 July 2023
NFL OWNERS APPROVE SELL OF COMMANDERS | FORMER OWNER FINED $60 MILLION
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| USA TODAY Sports |
National Football League owners have unanimously approved the sale of the Washington Commanders franchise to a group led by the co-owner of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL's New Jersey Devils, the league said on Thursday.
Financial terms of the deal to purchase the Commanders from Dan Snyder, who was fined $60 million by the NFL for workplace for misconduct after the approval was announced, were not disclosed. Several media reports said the deal was struck for an NFL-record price of $6.05 billion.
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THE 'CHESS' GAME JUST GOT REAL AFTER THE PATRIOTS ARE BLINDSIDED BY ANTONIO BROWN RAPE LAWSUIT
Thursday, 15 August 2019
SHAWN COREY CARTER ALSO KNOWN INTERNATIONALLY AS "JAY-Z" SIGNS A MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH NFL
Businessman and Hip-Hop great Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter through his Sports & Entertainment company has signed a multi-year deal to consult NFL on music and activism...
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