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Cale Makar has secured an eight-year extension worth $163.2 million, averaging $20.4 million per season, making him the highest-paid player in NHL history. The contract highlights Colorado’s championship window as star players remain under long-term deals, while the cap will shape how the deal unfolds over time.
French president Emmanuel Macron has opened a two-day International Space Summit in Paris that has gathered officials, astronauts, researchers and industry leaders from about 120 countries to press Europe to build sovereign space capabilities, debate regulation and seek commercial deals. U.S. companies SpaceX and Blue Origin are absent after White House concerns over the event’s framing.
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment has acquired a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Angels from the Moreno family, with closing expected in early 2027. The deal expands KSE’s sports empire across NFL, NBA, NHL and MLS properties, underscoring its growth in major markets.
Arizona State University has placed head coach Greg Powers on leave as an independent review into the August outdoor workout collapse of player Matthew Mayich continues. An interim coach has not yet been named; the university is coordinating with a former chief justice to lead the investigation, with findings due by early December.