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Sports

The Harbor City Comets clinched the top seed in the Eastern bracket last night, beating the Lakeshore Pilots 112-104 behind 38 points from guard Marcus Dell, his third straight game over 30.

The Northern Football League approved a new 18-game schedule starting next season, adding two neutral-site games abroad and pushing the championship back one week to the second Sunday of February.

Finance

Granite Peak Capital closed a $1.2 billion fund focused on minority stakes in pro teams, its largest yet, with commitments from three state pension funds and a group of former players led by Andre Whitfield.

Fashion

Meridian Athletic named a 23-year-old point guard its first creative director for basketball, giving him final say on the brand's signature shoe line and a share of royalties on every pair sold.

Media & Entertainment

Northstar Media and the Coastal Basketball Association signed a five-year streaming deal that puts every regular-season game on one app for the first time. Read the full breakdown.

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