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New Pac-12 Only FBS Conference Not Hosting Media Days

The Pac-12 is expanding from two to eight teams this season.

Chicago Sky Shuffle Practice Venues As Facility Delay Continues

Chicago has not given a firm opening date for their practice facility.

USMNT World Cup Run Boosts ‘Country Roads’ Streams

Inside the business behind the World Cup singalong.

No Timer in Derby, New 3-on-3 Game Among MLB All-Star Changes

The midseason showcase includes several schedule and format shifts.
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Hot Takes on Folarin Balogun Red-Card Appeal Miss the Mark

FIFA has confirmed Balogun will be eligible to play on Monday.
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A Conversation With PLL Founder Mike Rabil on Raising $100M

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Josh Childress: Why Now Is the Time for NBA Expansion

Josh Childress on why he invested in the Portland Thorns, the case for NBA expansion, and donating to Stanford NIL.
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ESPN’s Matt Miller’s Crash, Backlash, and Investigation: Timeline

The Missouri AG’s office confirmed it is investigating Miller.

How Daktronics Is Reshaping the Modern MLB Ballpark Experience

The technology powering baseball’s next chapter.

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Jun 17, 2026; Southampton, New York, USA; Bryson DeChambeau (L) and Jon Rahm (R) walk together during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament.

Clock Is Ticking on LIV Golf’s Search for New Investors

LIV’s U.K. event is scheduled to begin July 23.

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Serena Williams Withdraws From Wimbledon With Knee Injury

Williams lost to Maya Joint in her singles return Tuesday.
July 1, 2026; Santa Clara, California, U.S.; Folarin Balogun of the U.S. celebrates scoring their first goal. Mandatory Credit: Phil Noble-Reuters via Imagn Images
Opinion
July 6, 2026

Hot Takes on Folarin Balogun Red-Card Appeal Miss the Mark

FIFA has confirmed Balogun will be eligible to play on Monday.
July 5, 2026

Nielsen Prepares Another Major Shake-Up in Sports TV Ratings

Big impacts are again coming to sports media.
Matt Miller ESPN
July 3, 2026

ESPN’s Matt Miller’s Crash, Backlash, and Investigation: Timeline

The Missouri AG’s office confirmed it is investigating Miller.
Jun 30, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot during her match against Maya Joint of Australia on day two at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images
July 3, 2026

Serena Singles Return Draws Record Wimbledon Ratings for ESPN

Williams’s status for doubles remains in question.
July 1, 2026; Santa Clara, California, U.S.; Malik Tillman of the U.S. celebrates scoring their second goal. Mandatory Credit: Carlos Barria-Reuters via Imagn Images
July 3, 2026

USMNT’s World Cup Ratings Continue to Surge

Fox and Telemundo are setting soccer viewership records.
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July 2, 2026

ESPN Nears Mike Garafolo Deal As It Goes All In on NFL Reporters

ESPN has a deep bench of NFL reporters and personalities.
July 2, 2026

NBC’s MLB Takeover Could Offer a Glimpse of Baseball’s Future

The network’s “Star-Spangled Sunday” further heralds its return to MLB.
FILE PHOTO: Polymarket logo appears in this illustration taken April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Polymarket Scrutiny Intensifies With Deceptive Marketing Lawsuit

Legal headaches have piled up since its U.S. launch late last year.
Jun 10, 2026; New York, New York, USA; A general view of the court and videoboard after game four of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

MSG Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Apparent Data Breach

The suit says MSG Entertainment has a “tempestuous history with respect to data privacy.”
Aksha Bhatia, Max Homa, and Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links before a TGL match against New York Golf Club at SoFi Center on January 13, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Versant Buys Woods-Backed Golf Simulator Company for $530M

Full Swing is the predominant technology used by TGL.
June 5, 2026

Tottenham Boardroom Rivalry Ends With Former Chairman’s Exit

Spurs say they “don’t know anything about” the deal.
Charlie Pliner and Nikolas Rohrmann
May 22, 2026

How 2 Brown Undergrads Became Sports Dealmakers

An experimental project turned into a permanent course and business deal network.
Casey Wasserman, Chairperson and President of LA28, during the media conference celebrating the 1000-day countdown to LA28 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.
May 8, 2026

Wasserman Buyers Narrow as PE Conflicts Sideline Major Firms

Private-equity firm TA Associates has removed itself from the running.

Chicago Sky Shuffle Practice Venues As Facility Delay Continues

Chicago has not given a firm opening date for their practice facility.
July 1, 2026

Celtics Send Jaylen Brown to Sixers in Swap of Huge Contracts

Paul George is set to make $54 million next year.
June 24, 2026

Cardinals Shake Up Front Office in Long-Term Leadership Plan

Club owner Bill DeWitt Jr. begins to prepare the club for life without him.
Jan 22, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Washington Spirit team owner Michele Kang talks to media during a press conference at BMO Stadium.
June 24, 2026

Michele Kang to Buy Lyon in Deal That Would End Textor’s Ownership

Kang will pay $30 million for around 88% of Lyon.
Jun 18, 2026; New York, NY, USA; A New York Knicks Champions bus passes during the New York Knicks Championship Parade through the Canyon of Heroes.
June 18, 2026

Knicks Get Key to NYC in Front of Huge Crowds

The city deployed 10,000 police officers to the one-mile parade route.
June 17, 2026

Dolan: Knicks Have Accepted White House Invite

The NBA champs are headed to the White House.
June 17, 2026

Knicks Championship Parade Will Have Record 10,000 NYPD Officers

The Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973 on Saturday.
June 16, 2026

Portland Fire GM Says Team Is Chasing Playoffs, Not Lottery Odds

Vanja Černivec was with the Golden State Valkyries last year.
Jun 17, 2026; Southampton, New York, USA; Bryson DeChambeau (L) and Jon Rahm (R) walk together during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament.

Clock Is Ticking on LIV Golf’s Search for New Investors

LIV’s U.K. event is scheduled to begin July 23.

No Timer in Derby, New 3-on-3 Game Among MLB All-Star Changes

The midseason showcase includes several schedule and format shifts.

Rahm Headlines 7 LIV Players at PGA Tour’s Scottish Open

The Scottish Open is co-sanctioned with the DP World Tour.

USMNT’s Balogun to Play After Red-Card Ban Lifted

FIFA suspended Balogun’s ban, clearing the USMNT star for Belgium.

Caitlin Clark Denounces Hate Following Alyssa Thomas Incident

The public comments marked Clark’s first since the June 24 incident.
Feb 1, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against New York Knicks guards Jalen Brunson (11) and Landry Shamet (44) during the third quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
July 3, 2026

Rich Paul: LeBron Would Have Joined Knicks If Not for Title Win

Paul revealed the Knicks have checked in on James’s free agency.
Aug 23, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; A general view of the MLB logo before the start of a game between the Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
July 2, 2026

New MLBPA Proposal Focuses on Roster Management

The latest labor proposal centered on MLB’s roster management rules.

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