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Thurs, July 16 2026
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UFC’s Dana White: Power Slap “could be just as big as the UFC”
UFC President and CEO Dana White explains to CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin at the CNBC Sport x Boardroom Game Plan Summit why he believes Power Slap, a new slap fighting promoting he co-owns, could be bigger than UFC.
July 17, 2026
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver: Second apron
The NBA salary cap’s second apron has become a flashpoint across the league, with teams making tough personnel decisions to avoid potential penalties. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin at the CNBC Sport x Boardroom Game Plan Summit about the second apron and why he supports the luxury tax threshold.
July 17, 2026
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Why the UFC won’t stage another White House fight
UFC President and CEO Dana White told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin at the CNBC Sport x Boardroom Game Plan Summit how the UFC Freedom 250 event came together at the White House and why the event will never happen again.
July 17, 2026
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on what’s next for NBA expansion
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is currently steering the league through expansion, a bidding war that will result in two new teams being added. He spoke with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin at the CNBC Sport x Boardroom Game Plan Summit about the process and what’s ahead as the NBA makes its decisions.
July 17, 2026
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ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro: new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro is a “huge sports fan”
ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro told CNBC’s Alex Sherman at the CNBC Sport x Boardroom Game Plan Summit about how the sports media platform is operating under new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro, who took over for Bob Iger earlier this year, and what’s different.
July 17, 2026
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