Boston 2024 bid unveils 4.6B plan with jobs and transit gain
The Boston 2024 bid released a 4.6 billion plan promising thousands of construction and operation jobs, 7 000 housing units, a 210 million contingency, and a boosted transit system. Critics demand taxpayer protection and clearer insurer details. The bid envisions 23 venues within a compact radius and long term regional benefits.
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Boston
San Francisco
U.S. Olympic Committee Board of Directors
Steve Pagliuca
Boston Celtics
Charlie Baker
Chris Dempsey
Bos
USOC
Pagliuca
Davey
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Columbia Point
Frederick Law Olmstead
Sam returns to CFL with Alouettes after leave
Michael Sam, the first openly gay NFL draftee, rejoins the Montreal Alouettes for CFL play after a personal leave. He aims to prove himself on a different field while addressing the spotlight of being a gay rights pioneer and adjusting to CFL rules and teammates.
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Michael Sam
NFL
CFL
Montreal
Jackie Robinson
Sam
Montreal Alouettes
U.S. Supreme Court
Missouri
St. Louis Rams
St. Louis
Dallas
Cowboys
Alouettes
Prac
Higgins
Kyries Hebert
Brodeur-Jourdain
Discovery lands European Olympic rights through 2024
Discovery Communications won European broadcast rights to four Olympics through 2024 in a 1.3 billion euro deal covering 50 countries and all platforms. The IOC collaboration opens the Olympic Channel in Europe with extensive free to air coverage and sub licensing for Britain France and other nations.
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London
Discovery Communications Inc
Discovery Channel
Eurosport
IOC
International Olympic Committee
Pyeongchang
South Korea
Tokyo
BBC
Britain
Discovery
Europe
Silver Spring
Maryland
Animal Planet
TLC
OWN
Thomas Bach
Bach
Rio de Janeiro
Russia
Discovery Communications
David Zaslav
Zaslav
France
NBC
U.S
Japan
China