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Utah Fans Rush for Season Tickets (for a New NHL Team With No Name)
More than 20,000 season-ticket deposits have been made for the newly relocated NHL team.
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Players Accused of Sexual Misconduct Can Still Compete, Feds Say
New Title IX rules ban suspending accused athletes until a school investigation occurs.
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Rockies Coach’s Team Plane Cockpit Visit Triggers Federal Investigation
A since-deleted video shows him sitting in the cockpit mid-flight.
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Memphis and FedEx Strike Unique Corporate NIL Deal For $25 Million
The logistics company has a long-standing relationship with the university.
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Timberwolves’ Playoff Start Is Clouded by a Messy Ownership Dispute
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A Bare-Knuckle Fighter’s Victory Was a Marketing Win for the Far Right
A Proud Boys-sponsored fighter scored a marketing victory for the far right.
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Nike Cuts Over 700 Jobs In Second Phase of Layoffs
“Nike’s always at our best when we’re on the offense,” the company says.
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Hearings Have Concluded in the Pivotal USC Athlete Employment Case. What’s Next?
The potentially landmark labor case could end the NCAA amateurism model.
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Eric Fisher
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No Subscription Totals? Netflix’s Decision Could Impact Sports Plans
The streaming giant says a focus on subscriber totals doesn’t reflect the full state of the company.
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Rapid Returns: How Technology Is Getting You Back to Your Seat
How Oracle’s POS technology is helping fans get back to their seats faster.
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Women’s Basketball Finally Has a TV Deal to Match the Excitement. Now What?
A lucrative new media-rights contract could rectify problems of the past, but the future of March Madness media rights is anyone’s guess.
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How Two College Seniors Helped DJ Burns Cash In on a Final Four Run
Two college seniors are facilitating deals for NC State’s big man.
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NCAA Has No One to Blame for Latest Women’s March Madness Transgressions
NCAA is still making avoidable mistakes three years after a complete overhaul.
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Alex Schiffer
How to Make It in Basketball: Become a Manager at Indiana
Inside the Hoosiers’ unglamorous, profoundly rewarding incubator for basketball’s biggest names.
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Margaret Fleming
Cinderella Runs Are Great. But Things Can Get Messy Afterward
Sustaining success can arguably be more challenging than beating Goliath.
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The Pac-12 Built a Women’s Basketball Powerhouse. Then Realignment Hit
The breakup is happening at the worst time for the sport.
Media
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Eric Fisher
No Subscription Totals? Netflix’s Decision Could Impact Sports Plans
The streaming giant says a focus on subscriber totals doesn’t reflect the full state of the company.
April 18, 2024
Diamond Sports Group Is About to Survive Bankruptcy. Will It Matter?
The bankrupt company faces key questions relating to both programming and distribution.
April 17, 2024
The Questions Are Mounting for ‘Spulu’ As Lawmakers Demand Answers
A pair of high-powered Congressmen are demanding answers about the forthcoming service.
April 16, 2024
Chicago’s Sports Media About to Experience a Major Shake-Up
Three Chicago pro teams’ media rights could shift to Stadium as soon as this fall.
April 16, 2024
Caitlin Clark Drives Massive WNBA Draft Audience
Clark’s coronation was the most-watched WNBA telecast in decades.
April 16, 2024
The Yankees’ Radio Voice Retires, Ending an Era of Longevity
The longtime Yankees radio announcer was an industry outlier in many respects.
April 15, 2024
Star-Studded NBA Play-In a Potential Ratings Boon for ESPN and TNT
The initial portion of the NBA postseason features three former MVPs.
April 15, 2024
Scott Van Pelt’s Podcast Reboot Latest in Peyton Manning’s Budding ESPN/Omaha Fiefdom
ESPN star Scott Van Pelt is joining forces with Peyton Manning.
Law
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DOJ to Pay $100 Million to Gymnasts Over FBI Failures
The reported settlement brings victim payouts to nearly $1 billion.
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O.J. Simpson Lawyer Says He Won’t Shield Estate From Goldman, Brown Families
The executor of Simpson’s will had previously said the Goldmans would get ‘zero.’
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Alex Schiffer
A Decade-Long Timeline of the Shohei Ohtani–Ippei Mizuhara Saga
Ohtani’s former interpreter has been federally charged with bank fraud.
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Feds: Shohei Ohtani’s Interpreter Stole $16M to Cover Gambling Losses
Authorities detailed how Ippei Mizuhara hid bank transfers from Ohtani.
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Memphis and FedEx Strike Unique Corporate NIL Deal For $25 Million
The logistics company has a long-standing relationship with the university.
April 18, 2024
NBA Media Rights Likely Headed for Open Market Next Week
The league is reportedly letting Monday’s deadline pass without a deal.
April 18, 2024
Caitlin Clark ‘Nearing’ $20 Million-Plus Nike Deal
Clark had an NIL deal with Nike at Iowa as well.
April 17, 2024
Even Joe Biden Is Surprised By Caitlin Clark Making $76K
The president posted Tuesday night about pay disparities in sports.
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Inside the Chaos at ‘SI’
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Las Vegas Aces Announce Season Tickets Are Sold Out in Apparent WNBA First
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February 26, 2024
Nevada Group Prepares Injunction to Block A’s Stadium From Moving Forward
The Nevada State Education Association is preparing an injunction to block the state from carrying out activities toward funding a stadium for the Oakland A’s.
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February 14, 2024
Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Lands ESPN Contract Extension
Russo will continue to team with Stephen A. Smith on ‘First Take.’
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February 13, 2024
Arthur Blank on Private Equity in NFL: ‘There Are Models That Can Work’
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Teams
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Utah Fans Rush for Season Tickets (for a New NHL Team With No Name)
More than 20,000 season-ticket deposits have been made for the newly relocated NHL team.
April 19, 2024
Rockies Coach’s Team Plane Cockpit Visit Triggers Federal Investigation
A since-deleted video shows him sitting in the cockpit mid-flight.
April 18, 2024
Timberwolves’ Playoff Start Is Clouded by a Messy Ownership Dispute
No one knows who the Timberwolves’ owner will be in the future.
April 18, 2024
Utah’s Long-Term Hockey Dream Is a Short-Term Logistical Nightmare
Ryan Smith now faces a lengthy to-do list to prepare for the next NHL season.
April 17, 2024
NBA Postmortem: A Record Salary, Groundbreaking Investment … and What For It?
The Pistons and Wizards made big financial moves last summer.
April 17, 2024
The A’s Have Major League Problems With Minor League-Level Attendance
The team was outdrawn Tuesday by 19 different minor-league teams.
April 17, 2024
Warriors Missing Playoffs Has Big-Money Consequences
The NBA is losing one of its biggest postseason draws.
April 15, 2024
Knicks’ Resurgence Marks Peak in Dolan’s Sports Domain
The team’s on-court success is fueling a series of gains off it.
Leagues
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NBA Media Rights Likely Headed for Open Market Next Week
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Women’s Golf Has Five—Not Four—Majors, and That’s a Good Thing
The Chevron Championship tees of Thursday outside of Houston.
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NBA Bans Jontay Porter for Life After Gambling Investigation
The NBA found that Porter gave injury information to sports gamblers, among other violations.
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Warriors Missing Playoffs Has Big-Money Consequences
The NBA is losing one of its biggest postseason draws.
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Even Joe Biden Is Surprised By Caitlin Clark Making $76K
The president posted Tuesday night about pay disparities in sports.
April 16, 2024
Caitlin Clark Drives Massive WNBA Draft Audience
Clark’s coronation was the most-watched WNBA telecast in decades.
April 16, 2024
For Caitlin Clark and Other Rookies: Now a 29-Day Sprint to WNBA Debut
The league regular season starts swiftly after college basketball ends.
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April 20, 2024
The Far Right’s Favorite Fighter
A Proud Boys-sponsored fighter scored a marketing victory for the far right.
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April 19, 2024
FOS PM: Utah Fans Embracing NHL
Also: Netflix’s decision to stop reporting subscription totals may impact its sports plans.
April 18, 2024
Ownership Clouds T-Wolves’ Playoffs
Also: Is there some clarity coming for an embattled regional sports network?
April 18, 2024
FOS PM: Stage Set for NHL in Utah
Also: There’s a high demand for all things related to Caitlin Clark.
April 17, 2024
Blows Keep Coming for ‘Spulu’
Also: Women’s golf has five majors (not four like the men) and that’s a good thing.
April 17, 2024
FOS PM: A Lifetime Ban for Gambling
Also: The A’s hit a new low as fewer fans are showing up for games in Oakland.
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