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Chiefs’ President: Team Keeping ‘All Options’ Open If Stadium Vote Fails

The Chiefs’ president said he’s ‘cautiously optimistic’ that a public vote would pass.

MLB Looks to Return Focus to the Field After Turbulent Offseason

The league aims to turn the page after grappling with several difficult problems this winter.

Leonsis Makes Stunning Turn Back to D.C., Will Renovate Capital One Arena

D.C. to spend $515 million on venue renovations as the Virginia plan is now dead.

Orioles’ Rubenstein Era at Last Begins, and With Ripken Back in the Fold 

The billionaire private equity executive receives unanimous approval of his purchase of the MLB club.

More NBA Games Abroad? That’s A Challenge During the Regular Season

The NBA will again play games in Paris and Mexico City next season.

NCAA Wants to End Prop Betting on College Sports. Will It Succeed?

The announcement comes just days after the NBA began investigating a prop scandal.

Late Rush Keeps Three MLB Teams on TV, but Revenue Issues Linger

The Diamondbacks, Padres, and Rockies continue to navigate a post-RSN landscape.

Planned Timberwolves, Lynx Sale Turns Bitter As Taylor Pulls Teams Off Market

The current majority owner claims that Rodriguez and Lore failed to meet the latest deadline.

How Daily Fantasy Solved NBA Fantasy

The remarkable growth of the #1 Discord sports server in the world.
March 22, 2024, Brooklyn, NY, USA; Northwestern Wildcats guard Brooks Barnhizer (13) and Northwestern Wildcats guard Boo Buie (0) react in overtime against the Florida Atlantic Owls in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at the Barclays Center.

‘An Expensive Game’: March Madness and NIL Collectives Are Intertwined

At schools nationwide, collectives are fueling NCAA tournament runs and vice versa.

Jets Owner Blasts ‘False’ Report On League-Owned Podcast

League owners and NFL Media rarely criticize one another.
March 28, 2024

Late Rush Keeps Three MLB Teams on TV, but Revenue Issues Linger

The Diamondbacks, Padres, and Rockies continue to navigate a post-RSN landscape.
March 27, 2024

NFL Exec Questions Logic Behind Streaming Giants’ Joint Venture

The ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox alliance is expected to launch this fall.
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March 26, 2024

Inside the Chaos at ‘SI’

‘Sports Illustrated’ has new publishers, but the transition has been messy at best.
March 25, 2024

Inside the Proxy Fight for the Future of Disney (and ESPN)

Dissident investor Nelson Peltz is seeking two board seats in an upcoming election.
March 25, 2024

Brian Kelly ‘Hit Job’ Kim Mulkey Ripped Is Barely About Kelly

The article was hardly about Kelly at all.
March 23, 2024

At ESPN, She’s the Storyteller of the Women’s Tourney—and What a Year It Is for That

Sara Gaiero sees Caitlin Clark hype as an opportunity to hook people on two ESPN products: March Madness and, eventually, the WNBA.
March 21, 2024

Ian Eagle Is Ready to Get March Madness Started

He succeeds Jim Nantz as the lead play-by-play announcer for CBS and TBS.

Between unprecedented conference realignments, historic media rights deals, the wild world of NIL, and high-stakes competition, this space couldn’t be more exciting right now, but you need someone to help you make sense of it all. That’s where we come in.

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NCAA Wants to End Prop Betting on College Sports. Will It Succeed?

The announcement comes just days after the NBA began investigating a prop scandal.

Ohtani Appears Not to Have Reported Theft of Millions to Law Enforcement

A federal investigation is ongoing, but it’s not clear what it covers.

Disgraced Ex-Spanish Soccer Chief Raided by Cops in Corruption Probe

Police are investigating the Super Cup’s move to Saudi Arabia.

Clemson Files Lawsuit Against the ACC, Following FSU’s Lead

The ACC is fully embroiled in a legal battle for its own survival.
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MLB Opens Season With MLBPA, Ohtani, and Ownership Dramas

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Planned Timberwolves, Lynx Sale Turns Bitter As Taylor Pulls Teams Off Market

The current majority owner claims that Rodriguez and Lore failed to meet the latest deadline.
March 28, 2024

A-Rod Group’s Bid for Majority Control of Timberwolves Falls Through

Minnesota owner Glen Taylor said the team was no longer for sale.
March 20, 2024

A-Rod and Lore’s Timberwolves Ownership Plans Still on Track

The duo currently owns 40% of the NBA team and its WNBA counterpart.
Manchester United stadium Old Trafford as viewed from above.
March 19, 2024

Another Wall Street Giant Wants a Piece of Sports

The investment bank forms a new team devoted to sports deals.

Orioles’ Rubenstein Era at Last Begins, and With Ripken Back in the Fold 

The billionaire private equity executive receives unanimous approval of his purchase of the MLB club.
March 26, 2024

49ers Player Declines to Return $75,000 Team Accidentally Paid

An accounting error has impacted the 49ers in two future NFL drafts.
March 25, 2024

NFL Succession Highlights Team Transfers From Aging Parents

The NFL is set to approve succession plans for the Texans and 49ers.
March 24, 2024

Peter Angelos Leaves ‘Indelible Mark’ on Baseball, Baltimore

The longtime Orioles owner boasts an extensive legacy impacting the team and city.
March 22, 2024

D.C. Attorney General: Capitals, Wizards Can’t Leave Until 2047

Bond debt in a 2007 contract is the main reason the move can’t happen.
March 21, 2024

Phillies Join in Redevelopment Plan for Sports Complex

The club is now involved in the remaking of the stadium area.
March 20, 2024

Disgraced Ex-Spanish Soccer Chief Raided by Cops in Corruption Probe

Police are investigating the Super Cup’s move to Saudi Arabia.
March 19, 2024

Mets’ Staffing Cuts Join Growing List of Changes Under Cohen

The new team president of business operations leads a retooling of the franchise’s personnel.

MLB Looks to Return Focus to the Field After Turbulent Offseason

The league aims to turn the page after grappling with several difficult problems this winter.

More NBA Games Abroad? That’s A Challenge During the Regular Season

The NBA will again play games in Paris and Mexico City next season.

NFLPA Report Card Doing Exactly What It Was Intended For

Robert Kraft hasn’t gone to school in nearly 60 years, but on Tuesday the Patriots’ owner found himself talking about his report card. 

No Vote, for Now: Why Private Equity’s NFL Wait Continues

Rising franchise values and tight debt rules have created a limited pool of buyers.

The NFL, Not One to Borrow, Appropriates the Old XFL Kickoff

The revamp is an outlier for the league and took two votes to pass.
March 26, 2024

Midweek Special: NFL Planning Two Games on Christmas Wednesday

The NFL will play a doubleheader Wednesday, Dec. 25.
March 26, 2024

The MLS Replacement Ref Nightmare Is Over

The monthlong referee lockout could end this weekend.

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