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As WWE gears up for WrestleMania this weekend, the biggest annual event for the professional wrestling organization, data shows that its appearance in Las Vegas last year had an economic impact worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Parent company TKO said Wednesday that recent studies conducted by research firm Applied Analysis show that the two-day premium live event had an economic impact of $322.2 million, with wrestling fans traveling from all over the U.S. and abroad to spend money on hotels, restaurants, shops and at other businesses.WWE organizes activities on the days surrounding WrestleMania as well, like meet and greets with wrestlers, its Hall of Fame ceremony and matches for weekly television shows Smackdown and Raw, giving people more reasons to spend their money on a dayslong trip. For Las Vegas, hosting WrestleMania for the second straight year is a way to entice visitors to the city as it contends with shifting trends in tourism. Las Vegas saw its fewest visitors in four years during 2025, and Strip gaming revenue rose less than 1%, according to statistics released in January. Last year's WrestleMania brought 124,693 fans across two nights to Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium. TKO Group said that 85.4% of attendees traveled to Las Vegas specifically for last year's WrestleMania. Among attendees, 22% were international and 90.2% were not local residents, according to data from research firm Applied Analysis.Jefferies' Randal Konik said in a recent analyst note that WrestleMania generated about $66 million in ticket sales for the two-night event, based on Pollstar data. Average ticket prices were about $635, which was almost double from the prior year's WrestleMania.WrestleMania 41s performance highlights the strength and strategic importance of WWE as a core asset within TKO, Konik wrote. This year WrestleMania will be getting the big-event treatment from ESPN. Some of its matches include undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes defending his title against Randy Orton and CM Punk putting his World Heavyweight title on the line against Roman Reigns.The event, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, will have coverage on SportsCenter beginning Thursday, and First Take will originate from Las Vegas on Friday.It will be streamed on the ESPN app for the first time. However, the opening hour on Saturday will air on ESPN2, while Sundays first hour will air on ESPN. The start time for both nights is 6 p.m. EDT.ESPN began airing WWE premium live events on the ESPN Unlimited streaming service last September. Most major cable, satellite, and streaming services have reached agreements with Disney that include an ESPN Unlimited subscription as a part of their TV plan.This will mark the first time part of the main card will air on linear television. The first WrestleMania took place in 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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LaMelo Ball was so excited after delivering a knockout blow to the Miami Heat in Tuesday nights electric 127-126 play-in tournament win that he carried it over to his victory celebration, delivering two right-hand jabs to the oversized head of Hugo, the Charlotte Hornets mascot.In a wild sequence, Ball avenged two critical mistakes just seconds earlier by scoring on a driving right-handed layup with 4.7 seconds left, and Charlotte prevailed after Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchells layup attempt on the other of the court as time expired. That set off a wild celebration on the court involving players, coaches and fans as the team earned its first home playoff win in a decade.Ball celebrated at midcourt, flexing after the winning layup. Local television station WBTV caught video of the hyped point guard delivering two seemingly playful blows at Hugo before embracing teammate Coby White in a bear hug. Hugo simply walked away.Ball was the center of attention all night, and it remained uncertain if he could face disciplinary action from the league ahead of Charlotte's next play-in game on Friday night after it appeared he took a swipe at the leg of Bam Adebayo early in the second quarter, causing the Heat center to fall on his back.Ball was not called for a foul and play continued. Adebayo did not return because of a lower back injury, playing just 11 minutes.Afterward, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said Ball should have been ejected.Ball apologized after the game and said he was disoriented on the play after getting hit in the head seconds before on a drive to the basket.The ninth-seeded Hornets play on the road against the loser of Wednesdays night game between Orlando and Philadelphia as they look to snap a 10-year playoff drought.We drew up a good play, I feel like. Just orchestrated it and it worked," Ball said of the winning shot.Ball was not asked about punching the mascot after the game; the video of it had not surfaced at that point.The crowd was amazing," Ball said of the sold-out crowd. "Everyone who came out today was real loud, so it was a good crowd.Charlotte was able to get to overtime after White hit an off-balanced 3-pointer from the corner with 10.8 seconds left to tie the game, and Miami's Tyler Herro missed a jumper at the end of regulation.The Hornets surrendered a five-point lead in OT behind two Ball blunders.After Herro drained a turnaround 3 in the corner, Ball turned the ball over at midcourt and then fouled Herro on a 3-point attempt. Herro made all three free throws to briefly give Miami a 126-125 lead, setting up Ball's theatrics on an inbounds play.We just stayed together throughout it all, it was an up-and-down game. But thats what the play-in is about," Bridges said. "... We did a great job executing on offense, LaMelo did a great job getting a layup, and then we executed on defense on the other end.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA

Harry Maguire has been given an additional one-match suspension and a financial penalty by the FA for directing abusive language at fourth official Matt Donohue following his dismissal during United's encounter with Bournemouth last month. The ban rules the Manchester United defender out of the anticipated trip to Stamford Bridge this weekend.The FA charged the 33-year-old England international on April 1, alleging "the defender acted in an improper manner and/or abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards the fourth official following his dismissal."Referee Stuart Attwell had shown Maguire a straight red card for denying Evanilson a clear goalscoring opportunity, a suspension he served during Monday's 2-1 home defeat to Leeds United.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayUnited's defensive woes are compounded by Lisandro Martinez's expected absence after the Argentine was dismissed during the Leeds match.The 28-year-old received a straight red card when VAR official John Brooks instructed referee Paul Tierney to review footage of Martinez pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair.United have lodged an appeal, arguing their defender did not pull with force and was merely competing for the ball.However, the PGMO remains confident the decision was correct.Howard Webb, the PGMO chief, has previously said on the organisation's Mic'd Up programme that hair pulling constitutes violent conduct under guidance issued to clubs before the season commenced.Webb explained: "Grabbing someone's hair with force is deemed as violent conduct and a player will be sent off."Michael Carrick now faces a significant selection headache at Chelsea, with both senior centre-backs unavailable and Matthijs de Ligt still recovering from a back injury that has kept him out since November's defeat at Crystal Palace.The interim manager will likely be forced to deploy a youthful defensive partnership of Leny Yoro, 20, and 19-year-old Ayden Heaven at Stamford Bridge.LATEST SPORT NEWSFootball referee shot dead during match as assassins storm pitch in shocking scenesFootballer, 23, makes history after coming out as gayHugo Ekitike injury update: Liverpool star could be out 'until 2027' after severe Achilles problemMaguire's absence represents a particular blow for Carrick, who has relied heavily on the experienced defender since taking charge in January. The 33-year-old has started 10 of his 14 Premier League appearances this season under the former United midfielder's stewardship.Saturday's fixture carries significant implications for United's European ambitions. Carrick's side currently occupy sixth position in the Premier League, with Chelsea sitting third.A victory at Stamford Bridge would boost United's Champions League qualification hopes considerably.Conversely, defeat would see the gap between the two clubs shrink to just four points.The timing of the defensive crisis could hardly be worse for United, who must now rely on their inexperienced centre-back pairing against one of the division's strongest sides.Earlier this season, Everton's Michael Keane was also penalised for pulling the braided hair of Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Tolu Arokodare during a 1-1 draw at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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Battu et domin domicile la semaine dernire Bernabu (1-2), le Real Madrid va avoir fort faire face au Bayern ce mercredi (21h) l'Allianz Arena, en quart de finale retour de la Ligue des champions. Un choc suivre dans ce direct comment sur le site et l'app RMC Sport.