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    Fox Extends Erin Andrews, Charissa Thompson Contracts
    Changes are coming at Fox, but Andrews and Thompson stay put.
    Jul 1, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the third inning at PNC Park.
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    MLB ASG Missing Many Highly Paid Stars, Clearing Path for Youth
    Many of MLB’s top earners are not part of the Midsummer Classic.
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    Tennessee State’s HBCU Hockey Ambitions Delayed at Least a Year
    The school will not launch the first-of-its-kind program as intended.
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    Has the WNBA Outgrown the Matinee Madness of Camp Days?
    Caitlin Clark will return from injury in a Wednesday noon game.
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    Jonas Valančiūnas Is Cryptic About Nuggets Standoff in Lithuania
    The Nuggets expect Valančiūnas to honor his NBA contract. 
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    Betway Parent To Complete U.S. Exodus, Blames Tax Volatility
    “Recent regulatory developments” were cited. 
    Jun 27, 2025; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks first overall pick Cooper Flagg speaks to the media during a press conference at the Dallas Mavericks Practice Facility.
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    Cooper Flagg–Bronny James Summer League Tickets Average $201
    The average purchase price on resale platform TickPick is $201.
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    Chelsea Club World Cup Run Banks at Least $100M for Walter Empire
    The Blues will likely take home between $100 million and $120 million.
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    Women’s March Madness Expansion Wouldn’t Yield More ESPN Money
    ESPN is not required to pay extra if women’s March Madness expands.
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    Bipartisan Effort Mounts to Repeal Gambling Tax Hike in Trump Bill
    The president signed the bill into law last week.
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    Sports are shown on TVs behind a bar as guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in Ohio.
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    California Has Declared Daily Fantasy Sports Are Illegal. Now What?
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    Can Women’s Sports Bars Make It?
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    Fox Extends Erin Andrews, Charissa Thompson Contracts
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    Women’s March Madness Expansion Wouldn’t Yield More ESPN Money
    ESPN is not required to pay extra if women’s March Madness expands.
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    Bipartisan Effort Mounts to Repeal Gambling Tax Hike in Trump Bill
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    CBS, NFL Host James Brown Discussing Contract Extension
    The 74-year-old Brown has hosted a record 10 Super Bowl pregame shows.
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    Joe Buck, Malika Andrews to Guest-Host ABC’s ‘GMA’
    Elle Duncan and Laura Rutledge have also had discussions.
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    Dan Orlovsky, ESPN Agree to Terms for Contract Extension
    Orlovsky had faced possible free agency this summer with his contract ending.
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    Bill Ackman Says His Pro Tennis Debut Is ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Chance
    Ackman says he’s “peaking next week” at the Hall of Fame Open.
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    Tennessee State’s HBCU Hockey Ambitions Delayed at Least a Year
    The school will not launch the first-of-its-kind program as intended.
    Louis, Missouri, UNITED STATES; Penn State Nittany Lions forward Nicholas DeGraves (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Boston University Terriers during the third period of the Frozen Four college ice hockey national semifinals at Enterprise Center
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    Top Prospect’s Commitment Cements NCAA Hockey Supremacy
    Gavin McKenna’s Penn State decision signals hockey’s rising stars now prefer college.
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    Colleges Raising Student Fees to Pay for Athlete Revenue-Sharing
    Schools are preparing to pay student athletes up to $20.5 million annually.
    Mar 15, 2025; Fort Worth, TX, USA; UAB Blazers forward Yaxel Lendeborg (3) dribbles the ball upcourt against the North Texas Mean Green during the first half at Dickies Arena
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    NIL Is Shrinking the Pool of NBA Draft Entrants
    Agents are now advising many players to stay in school.

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    American Celebs Flooding Into European Soccer
    As U.S. team prices climb, investors set their sights abroad.
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    Baseball’s Celebrity Row: Behind MLB’s First-Pitch Ritual
    Often planned, sometimes spontaneous, the ritual throw is baseball’s celebrity row.
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    3,000 Hot Dogs, $20K in Prizes: Behind the Nathan’s Contest
    Nathan’s serves up thousands of hot dogs and $20,000 in prize money.
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    The Nathan’s Eater Who Keeps Finishing Second
    “Hot dogs is not one of my favorite competitions of the year.”

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    Women’s March Madness Expansion Wouldn’t Yield More ESPN Money
    ESPN is not required to pay extra if women’s March Madness expands.
    Feb 7, 2025; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies center Tarris Reed Jr. (5) reacts after his basket against the St. John's Red Storm in the first half at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion.
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    ESPN and Big East Rekindle Media Rights Relationship
    After a decade-plus apart, the network will stream hundreds of conference events.
    Jul 6, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Mexico forward Marcel Ruiz (14) heads the ball in front of United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson (11) in the second half during the 2025 Gold Cup Final at NRG Stadium.
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    USMNT Struggles Still Produce Big Gold Cup Ratings for Fox
    The U.S. team’s recent issues culminated in a loss to Mexico.
    July 2, 2025

    Paramount Settles Trump Suit As NFL Season, Merger Loom
    The deal likely allows the much larger Skydance merger deal to proceed.
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    TNT, Club World Cup Ride Messi to Surprisingly Solid Debut Ratings
    TNT Sports carries about a third of matches in the U.S.
    June 24, 2025

    Fever vs. Aces Draws 5th-Largest TV Audience of 2025 WNBA Season
    ESPN will carry seven more Indiana Fever games this year.
    June 23, 2025

    NBA Finals Game 7 Most-Watched Since 2019, but Series Down 9%
    Game 7 drew 16.35 million viewers, the most-watched NBA game since 2019.
    June 19, 2025

    Pacers Force Game 7, Could Spark Big Ratings Boost for NBA Finals
    Game 7 could boost NBA Finals ratings after a slow start this year.

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    May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Sports are shown on TVs behind the bar as guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the DraftKings app.
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    PrizePicks Drops Suit Against Ex-Employee Who Left for DraftKings
    The ex-employee still disputes the allegations.
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    Wander Franco Gets 2-Year Suspended Sentence for Child Sex Abuse
    Franco can avoid jail time but is unlikely to return to MLB.
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    Players Suing Tennis Begin Negotiations With Grand Slams
    They may add the Slams as defendants if talks fail in 90 days.
    Dec 24, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before the game between the Browns and the New Orleans Saints at FirstEnergy Stadium
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    Unearthed NFL Arbitration Ruling Raises More Questions Than Answers
    The NFL was cleared of collusion, but new questions have emerged.

    Deals
    Apr 26, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) before game three of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center.
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    Rockets Get $20 Million in Wiggle Room From New VanVleet Deal
    VanVleet first signed with the Rockets in 2023.
    June 24, 2025

    Timberwolves’ 4-Year Ownership Saga Ends As A-Rod, Lore Take Over
    The unanimous approval brought a clean end to a long-disputed transaction.
    April 20, 2025

    Max Verstappen Linked to $300M Aston Martin Deal Ahead of Miami GP
    Aston Martin is currently seventh in the constructors championship.
    March 27, 2025

    Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions Gets PE Boost
    The Hall of Famer’s company gains another prominent backer.

    Teams
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    Chelsea Club World Cup Run Banks at Least $100M for Walter Empire
    The Blues will likely take home between $100 million and $120 million.
    July 8, 2025

    Texas Sports Teams, Leagues Donate Over $5M to Flood Relief
    NFL, MLB, and NBA teams in Texas donate to flood recovery efforts.
    Chelsea
    July 8, 2025

    Club World Cup Semis Are Battle to Make Richest Soccer Final Ever
    Semifinalists have each earned at least $60 million from the tournament so far.
    July 7, 2025

    Nationals Reset, Firing GM and Manager Days Before Draft
    The MLB club made major leadership changes just days before the draft.
    July 6, 2025

    Liverpool to Pay Diogo Jota’s $20M Contract to His Widow
    Jota had two years remaining on his contract.
    July 2, 2025

    Rogers Takes Control of Canada’s Top Teams in MLSE Buyout
    The Canadian media giant now has an arguably unrivaled sports portfolio.
    Myles Turner
    July 1, 2025

    Pacers Sour on Paying Luxury Tax and Let Myles Turner Walk
    The team had seemed willing to cross the threshold for their center.
    Manchester City
    July 1, 2025

    Man City Pockets $50 Million for Early Club World Cup Elimination
    Saudi side Al-Hilal will bank at least $35 million in its quarterfinal run.

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    Has the WNBA Outgrown the Matinee Madness of Camp Days?
    Caitlin Clark will return from injury in a Wednesday noon game.
    Jun 27, 2025; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks first overall pick Cooper Flagg speaks to the media during a press conference at the Dallas Mavericks Practice Facility.
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    Cooper Flagg–Bronny James Summer League Tickets Average $201
    The average purchase price on resale platform TickPick is $201.
    Breanna Stewart
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    WNBA Players Call League Proposal For Fixed Salary Cap Inadequate
    The league’s collective bargaining agreement expires in less than four months.
    Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; President-elect Donald Trump speaks with Dana White (left) during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden.
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    UFC Confirms Talks to Bring Fight to White House Grounds
    Discussions are underway to bring a UFC event to the White House grounds.
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    Baseball’s Celebrity Row: Behind MLB’s First-Pitch Ritual
    Often planned, sometimes spontaneous, the ritual throw is baseball’s celebrity row.
    Jul 2, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) heads to the dugout prior to the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium.
    July 4, 2025

    MLB Changes Are ‘Showing Great Results’: Former CFO
    Big stars playing in major markets “make a real difference.”
    July 4, 2025

    3,000 Hot Dogs, $20K in Prizes: Behind the Nathan’s Contest
    Nathan’s serves up thousands of hot dogs and $20,000 in prize money.

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