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    Ex-Employee Sues Ducks, NHL For Sexual Harassment, Retaliation
    The woman says she cooperated with a team investigation into harassment allegations.
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    Ravens Fire John Harbaugh After 18 Seasons and Playoff Miss
    The longtime coach was second in tenure in the league.
    Sep 28, 2025; West Sacramento, California, USA; Athletics pitcher Elvis Alvarado (61) throws a pitch against the Kansas City Royals during the third inning at Sutter Health Park.
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    Why the A’s Hit a Snag Trademarking ‘Las Vegas Athletics’
    The team has been denied twice in attempts to register its new name.
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    Royals Won’t Follow Chiefs to Kansas After Missing Deadline
    State officials say they will not change a now-lapsed negotiating deadline.
    Dec 2, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) reacts after scoring against the New York Knicks during the second half at the TD Garden.
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    Celtics Contending Again Despite Cutting $300M in Projected Salary
    Jayson Tatum has not been ruled out for the 2025–26 season.
    Jan 26, 2025; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Jannik Sinner of Italy and Alexander Zverev of Germany share a moment during the prize presentation of the men's single final at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park.
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    Australian Open Announces Record Purse Following PTPA Settlement
    The purse is up 16% compared to last year.
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    Tiger, Rory Bring Indoor Team Golf to Women’s Game With WTGL
    TGL is the indoor team golf league cofounded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
    Jacksonville Jaguars safety Antonio Johnson (26) celebrates a pick six during the second quarter in an NFL football matchup at EverBank Stadium, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla.
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    NFL Sees Highest Viewership in More Than 35 Years
    The league posts its second-best viewership total on record.
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    Mark Cuban Ups His Indiana Football Spending for Transfer Portal
    Cuban graduated from Indiana in 1981. 
    The Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California, U.S. November 18, 2025.
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    WBD Rejects Paramount Again
    The TNT Sports parent company will continue with its planned Netflix merger.
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    Tiger Woods’s 50th Birthday Has a Title Sponsor
    The golf superstar is hosting a belated 50th birthday bash.
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    Inside the Technology Shaping the Future of Sports Media
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    Crystal Ball: Our Predictions for the Business of Sports in 2026
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    Mark Cuban Ups His Indiana Football Spending for Transfer Portal
    Cuban graduated from Indiana in 1981. 
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    Tiger Woods’s 50th Birthday Has a Title Sponsor
    The golf superstar is hosting a belated 50th birthday bash.
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    Jason Benetti Is Leading Candidate to Be NBC’s Top MLB Voice
    His contract is not up until later this year.
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    Jameis Winston’s Media Rise Continues on ManningCast
    Winston has earned plaudits for his past Fox Sports media hits.
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    December 29, 2025

    Gooch Getting LIV Extension, but Ownership Stake Unresolved
    Gooch is becoming the new captain of the Smash GC team.
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    December 23, 2025

    MLB Teams Fear League Will Pick Winners and Losers in Tech
    One company under consideration was founded by a top MLB exec’s uncle.
    Dec 20, 2025; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Chicago Blackhawks left wing Andre Burakovsky (28) celebrates with center Ryan Greene (20) his goal scored in the second period against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre.
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    December 23, 2025

    Blackhawks Are First Pro Team to Make Direct Deal With Kalshi
    The deal builds on Kalshi’s existing partnership with the NHL.
    Tennis: US Open Mixed Doubles
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    December 22, 2025

    Men’s and Women’s Pro Tennis Tour Merger Still Far From Finished
    The sides have been discussing a commercial merger for years.

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    Dish Says Disney Is Abusing Monopoly Power Over Sports Bundles
    The blistering counterclaims came in response to an August Disney lawsuit.
    Cole Palmer
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    Versant Is Here. What Is It?
    The Comcast spin-off completed its separation and is an independent company.
    Dec 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after scoring a basket against the Detroit Pistons during the second half at Crypto.com Arena
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    Pro Team Valuations Are Set to Keep Climbing in 2026
    Asset scarcity and increasing media-rights deals underpin soaring valuations.
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    Drake Sued Again as Sweepstakes Apps Come Under More Scrutiny
    Defendants used the platform to boost Drake’s streaming numbers, the suit claims.

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    Does Unrivaled’s Future Include a Deal With the WNBA?
    The women’s 3-on-3 league tipped off its second season Monday.
    Aug 18 2024; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Aryna Sabalenka at the net with Iga Swiatek of Poland after their match on day seven of the Cincinnati Open.
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    Women Tennis Players Continue to Blast Battle of the Sexes
    “The guy is detestable,” one former women’s pro said about Nick Kyrgios.
    Dec 7, 2025; New York, New York, USA; WNBA players Paige Bueckers (l) and Angel Reese (r) sit courtside during the game between the Orlando Magic and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
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    Unrivaled Bets Young Stars Will Fill Gap Left by Collier, Reese
    Bueckers, Brink, the StudBudz, and the Valkyries replace Reese, Collier, and Ionescu.
    Hockey: PWHL-Boston at Toronto
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    Emerging Women’s Sports Leagues Kept Expanding in 2025
    Beyond the WNBA and NWSL, women’s sports kept growing.

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    How Florida Became a Hockey Hotbed
    The state of Florida has become a traditional—and highly lucrative—market.
    Dec 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after scoring a basket against the Detroit Pistons during the second half at Crypto.com Arena
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    Pro Team Valuations Are Set to Keep Climbing in 2026
    Asset scarcity and increasing media-rights deals underpin soaring valuations.
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    Hockey Needed Some Virality. Then Came ‘Heated Rivalry’
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    MLB Teams Fear League Will Pick Winners and Losers in Tech
    One company under consideration was founded by a top MLB exec’s uncle.

    Media
    Jacksonville Jaguars safety Antonio Johnson (26) celebrates a pick six during the second quarter in an NFL football matchup at EverBank Stadium, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla.
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    NFL Sees Highest Viewership in More Than 35 Years
    The league posts its second-best viewership total on record.
    The Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California, U.S. November 18, 2025.
    January 7, 2026

    WBD Rejects Paramount Again
    The TNT Sports parent company will continue with its planned Netflix merger.
    January 6, 2026

    Main Street Sports Crisis Pushes RSN Rights Closer to League Control
    The regional sports broadcaster misses another set of scheduled rights payments.
    Dec 8, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; ESPN sideline reporter Laura Rutledge (left) interviews Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) after the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at SoFi Stadium.
    January 6, 2026

    Laura Rutledge Opens Up on Viral Sugar Bowl Sprint
    “I did not know that anybody was going to be filming that.”
    January 6, 2026

    From CFP to Non-Playoff Bowls, U.S. Audiences Want Even More CFB
    Bowl games across the sport are showing audience increases.
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    January 5, 2026

    Jason Benetti Is Leading Candidate to Be NBC’s Top MLB Voice
    His contract is not up until later this year.
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    January 5, 2026

    Versant Is Here. What Is It?
    The Comcast spin-off completed its separation and is an independent company.
    Jan 4, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium.
    January 5, 2026

    Potential TV ‘Bidding War’ for Mike Tomlin
    Tomlin could take a season off on TV to recharge his coaching batteries.

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    Jacksonville Jaguars safety Antonio Johnson (26) celebrates a pick six during the second quarter in an NFL football matchup at EverBank Stadium, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla.
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    NFL Sees Highest Viewership in More Than 35 Years
    The league posts its second-best viewership total on record.
    exclusive
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    Mark Cuban Ups His Indiana Football Spending for Transfer Portal
    Cuban graduated from Indiana in 1981. 
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    Ravens Fire John Harbaugh After 18 Seasons and Playoff Miss
    The longtime coach was second in tenure in the league.
    Bobby Witt
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    Royals Won’t Follow Chiefs to Kansas After Missing Deadline
    State officials say they will not change a now-lapsed negotiating deadline.

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    Ducks
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    Ex-Employee Sues Ducks, NHL For Sexual Harassment, Retaliation
    The woman says she cooperated with a team investigation into harassment allegations.
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    Dish Says Disney Is Abusing Monopoly Power Over Sports Bundles
    The blistering counterclaims came in response to an August Disney lawsuit.
    Drake
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    Drake Sued Again as Sweepstakes Apps Come Under More Scrutiny
    Defendants used the platform to boost Drake’s streaming numbers, the suit claims.
    Dec 1, 2025; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs (8) runs after a catch during the first quarter against the New York Giants at Gillette Stadium.
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    Stefon Diggs Faces Assault, Strangulation Charges
    Diggs’s attorney said the alleged incident “did not occur.”

    Deals
    Sep 27, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Minnesota Twins pitcher Kody Funderburk (55) and catch
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    Twins’ New Investments Value Club at $1.75 Billion
    The Twins have also announced a succession plan.
    November 27, 2025

    Patrick Mahomes Deepens His Adidas Ties, Debuts Golf Gear Line
    Mahomes extends Adidas deal and launches his own branded golf apparel line.
    TopGolf representatives celebrate their ribbon-cutting ceremony with Bay County residents in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 26, 2025. (
    November 18, 2025

    Callaway Offloads Topgolf in $1.1 Billion Sale to PE Firm
    The deal unwinds Topgolf’s 2020 merger with Callaway.
    Louisville’s Miller Moss and several of his teammates stopped by Olympus Gaming Lounge to play EA Sports College Football 26 with fans for a meet and greet. July 11, 2025
    September 29, 2025

    Saudis, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner Take EA Private in $55B Deal
    Electronic Arts makes “Madden,” “EA Sports College Football,” and more.

    Teams
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    Ravens Fire John Harbaugh After 18 Seasons and Playoff Miss
    The longtime coach was second in tenure in the league.
    Sep 28, 2025; West Sacramento, California, USA; Athletics pitcher Elvis Alvarado (61) throws a pitch against the Kansas City Royals during the third inning at Sutter Health Park.
    January 6, 2026

    Why the A’s Hit a Snag Trademarking ‘Las Vegas Athletics’
    The team has been denied twice in attempts to register its new name.
    January 5, 2026

    Falcons End Rich McKay’s Football Role in Major Organizational Shift
    Atlanta fired coach Raheem Morris and GM Terry Fontenot on Sunday.
    Oct 7, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; NFL hall of fame Troy Aikman prior to a game between the New Orleans Saints and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
    January 2, 2026

    ESPN Says It Has No Issue With Aikman’s Dolphins Adviser Gig
    “His schedule remains unchanged,” an ESPN spokesman tells FOS.
    December 29, 2025

    Patriots Continue Makeover With First Post-Belichick Division Title
    The 13–3 Patriots are in contention for the AFC’s top seed.
    December 28, 2025

    Bears, Broncos Cap Fast Resets With Titles As Stadium Questions Linger
    Chicago clinched the NFC North after the Packers lost to the Ravens.
    Sep 21, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals catcher Carter Jensen (22) hits a two run single against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fourth inning at Kauffman Stadium.
    December 23, 2025

    Chiefs’ New Stadium Site Is Set. Now It’s Royals’ Turn
    The MLB club is also looking on both sides of the Missouri-Kansas border.
    December 23, 2025

    PE Bought an F1 Team For Just $200M. It’s Not Selling
    Williams is now valued at over $2 billion.

    Leagues
    Dec 2, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) reacts after scoring against the New York Knicks during the second half at the TD Garden.
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    Celtics Contending Again Despite Cutting $300M in Projected Salary
    Jayson Tatum has not been ruled out for the 2025–26 season.
    Jan 26, 2025; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Jannik Sinner of Italy and Alexander Zverev of Germany share a moment during the prize presentation of the men's single final at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park.
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    Australian Open Announces Record Purse Following PTPA Settlement
    The purse is up 16% compared to last year.
    by

    Tiger, Rory Bring Indoor Team Golf to Women’s Game With WTGL
    TGL is the indoor team golf league cofounded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
    Oct 31, 2025; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps walks off the stage following the state of the sport press conference in the media center at Phoenix Raceway.
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    NASCAR Commissioner Quits After Ugly Lawsuit Settled
    Text messages showed that Phelps called Richard Childress a “stupid redneck.”
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    How Florida Became a Hockey Hotbed
    The state of Florida has become a traditional—and highly lucrative—market.
    January 5, 2026

    Does Unrivaled’s Future Include a Deal With the WNBA?
    The women’s 3-on-3 league tipped off its second season Monday.
    Dec 7, 2025; New York, New York, USA; WNBA players Paige Bueckers (l) and Angel Reese (r) sit courtside during the game between the Orlando Magic and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
    January 5, 2026

    Unrivaled Bets Young Stars Will Fill Gap Left by Collier, Reese
    Bueckers, Brink, the StudBudz, and the Valkyries replace Reese, Collier, and Ionescu.

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