ESPN, Fox, WBD Drop Venu Sports Joint Venture
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Venu Sports, the embattled sports-streaming service whose big ambitions never made it to a public debut, is no more.
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Arrest Warrant Issued for Kyren Lacy for Alleged Hit-And-Run
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LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy is accused of causing a deadly car accident just two days after he declared for the NFL Draft.
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Could $3.6 Million Cost Salt Lake the 2034 Olympics?
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The U.S. withheld dues to WADA, the organization for which the IOC has said the “supreme authority” must be upheld for Utah to go forward.
#Doping #antidoping #cleansport #datajournalism
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Records and High Prices for NFL Wild Card Weekend - Front Office Sports
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The NFL wild-card round is producing several big ticketing storylines, as fans of long shots and favorites race for coveted seats.
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Top 10 Highest-Paid NFL Quarterbacks for 2024
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Jordan Love, Trevor Lawrence, and Joe Burrow are tied for the title of highest-paid quarterback by an average annual salary of $55 million.
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ESPN Defends AI Game Coverage Amid Backlash
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Fans and media members were outraged on social media following Thursday's announcement about soccer and lacrosse recaps.
on Sep 5
As Fires Devastate L.A., NFL Weighs Moving Vikings-Rams Game
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The NFL and the Rams continue to monitor the Southern California wildfires and are weighing whether to move Monday’s wild-card game against the Vikings to Arizona.
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Liverpool Denies Elon Musk Sale Rumors
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Musk’s father said in an interview that his son has expressed interest in buying the club.
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U.S. Withheld 2024 WADA Funding
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The U.S. government had threatened to rescind funding if the World Anti-Doping Agency didn’t institute reforms.
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Fox and Skip Bayless Sued on 14 Counts Including Sexual Battery
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The suit alleges Bayless offered the plaintiff $1.5 million to have sex with him, and that an FS1 exec grabbed her buttocks at a party.
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NCAA Faces a New Future in 2025
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From revenue-sharing to athlete employee status, here’s how the college sports business model could continue to evolve in the coming year.
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Amazon’s NFL Ratings Rose 13% in 2024. A Playoff Game Is Next
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Amazon’s coverage of “Thursday Night Football” still isn’t quite matching the package’s linear viewership, but it's gaining ground.
on Jan 3
Crystal Ball: Our Predictions for the Business of Sports in 2025
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Here’s what Front Office Sports journalists think could be on the horizon in 2025 in the business of sports.
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Our Predictions for 2025—and Yours
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What's on tap for 2025? FOS staffers and readers share their look ahead in the business of sports.
on Dec 29
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The game found viral success in 2023. It’s back—and providing a blueprint for bowl games to remain relevant despite an expanded CFP.
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Miami’s Larranaga Retires, Calling College Basketball ‘Ridiculous’
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Jim Larranaga abruptly retired on Thursday, making him the latest ACC legend to quit over the state of college basketball.
on Dec 27
Texas Sues NCAA Over Trans Athlete Rules
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The suit comes after NCAA president Charlie Baker said there were fewer than 10 transgender athletes currently playing college sports.
on Dec 24
Charlie Woods, 15, Hits Hole-In-One While Partnered With Tiger
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“He beat me for nine holes, has yet to beat me for 18 holes yet,” Tiger Woods said earlier this week of his 15-year-old son Charlie.
on Dec 22
Clemson-Texas CFP Shows Everything New In College Football
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The game epitomized everything new about college football, from a reshaped FBS conference landscape to a novel postseason format.
on Dec 22
Home Teams Sweep First On-Campus CFP Games
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Overall, nearly 400,000 fans attended the debut first-round College Football Playoff games, and home teams went a perfect 4–0.
on Dec 22
NFL vs. College Football Playoff: Two Giants to Clash for Viewers
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TNT Sports will broadcast two Saturday afternoon CFP games, while NBC and Fox have NFL matchups around the same times.
on Dec 21
ESPN Will Air First Non-NBC Notre Dame Home Game Since 1990
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NBC has held the media rights to Fighting Irish home games since 1991, but ESPN has rights to the College Football Playoff.
on Dec 21
Home Games, Bowls, Bad Weather: The 12-Team College Football Playoff Is Here - Front Office Sports
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Home Games, Bowls, Bad Weather: The 12-Team CFB Playoff Is Here
on Dec 21
Charles Barkley, JJ Redick Weigh In on NBA Ratings Slide
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Adam Silver started a wider conversation when he admitted NBA ratings were down. Other notable basketball figures are weighing in.
on Dec 21
Philadelphia Approves $1.55B Sixers Arena Despite Demonstrators
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After several years of proposals, planning, and plenty of local friction, the 76ers’ planned $1.55 billion downtown arena is officially approved.
on Dec 19
Historic Army-Navy Game Up 31%, Sets TV Ratings Record
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A historically strong Army-Navy game this year produced unprecedented television viewership.
on Dec 19
Ivy League Takes Rare Step Into Modern Era of College Sports
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The Ivy League champion will now qualify for an automatic berth for the FCS playoff after years of having just a 10-game regular season.
on Dec 18
‘College Football 25’ Is Best-Selling Video Game of 2024 So Far
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Players aren’t receiving royalties from the game, which surpassed “NBA 2K21” as the best-selling sports title ever.
on Dec 18
Michael Vick Hired As Norfolk State Head Coach
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The former Falcons and Eagles quarterback, the NFL's all-time leader in yards per rush attempt, was also tied to Sacramento State this week.
on Dec 18
WNBA Schedules First Regular-Season International Game
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The WNBA scheduled its first regular-season international game in Canada. The Dream and Storm will play in Vancouver next season.
on Dec 16
Unrivaled Announces $28 Million Investment Round
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Michael Phelps, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dawn Staley, and JuJu Watkins are all investors in Unrivaled, the new women's basketball league.
on Dec 16
Players Era NIL Tourney to Add Women's Basketball in 2025
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The Players Era Festival college basketball tournament, which pays NIL money to participating teams, is expanding to women's hoops.
on Dec 16
Steve Cohen Says Mets Ticket Sales 'Exploded' From Soto Signing
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The Mets owner shared the news Saturday evening, then asked fans where they think the team will rank for ticket sales next season.
on Dec 15
10 Things You Didn't Know About the Army-Navy Game - Front Office Sports
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From the first football helmet to the first replay, this rivalry has changed football more than you realized.
on Dec 15
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Creating the uniforms for the annual Army-Navy game is a two-year process that includes dozens of employees, NDAs, and military historians.
on Dec 14
DeChambeau, Koepka Hope Showdown Helps Unite LIV–PGA Tour - Front Office Sports
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LIV Golf and the PGA Tour are allowing each of their golfers to compete. But neither tour is an organizer of the event.
on Dec 14
ESPN Talent Turns Its Fire on Aaron Rodgers
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Ryan Clark and Mina Kimes have laid into the Jets QB after he called the network’s NFL coverage “unfounded” and “asinine” earlier this week.
on Dec 13
Belichick Makes UNC Intentions Clear: 'Didn’t Come Here to Leave'
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Despite spending nearly 50 years in football, Bill Belichick, who will turn 73 before next season, reiterated he still loves coaching.
on Dec 13
YouTube TV Jacks Up Prices Again Before NFL Playoffs
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YouTube TV will raise its prices by $10 for existing users just after January's NFL wild-card round, to $82.99 a month.
on Dec 12
Bill Belichick to Take College Plunge at North Carolina
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Legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick will return to the sidelines this fall, but as a first-time college coach at 72 years old.
on Dec 12
Saudis Awarded 2034 World Cup in Uncontested Vote
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FIFA officially confirmed the kingdom would host after Australia decided not to bid.
on Dec 11
NFL and Nike Extend Uniform Partnership
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The NFL extended its deal with Nike to design and produce the league’s uniforms. The new contract lasts through 2038.
on Dec 11
Mike Tyson Was a Top Trending Google Search in 2024
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Mike Tyson lost his much-hyped fight to Jake Paul, but still catapulted himself back into the national conversation.
on Dec 11
BYU Secures No. 1 2026 Hoops Recruit With $7 Million NIL Deal
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He cited Cougars head coach Kevin Young and his extensive NBA experience as a key reason for choosing BYU.
on Dec 10
Caitlin Clark Is Next Up for Taylor Swift With the Eras Tour Over
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An Indiana Fever game is on Swift’s sports wish list, the singer told Clark last month.
on Dec 10
Senators Ask Feds to Investigate DraftKings, FanDuel
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Lee and Welch published a letter expressing concern about the pair of operators’ hold on the sports gambling market.
on Dec 10
With or Without Messi, MLS Is Barreling Into the Future
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The league’s biggest star and his influence may be missing from the Cup final, but MLS is in a solid position—and eyeing a massive future.
on Dec 7
NBA Returns to China for First Time Since 2019
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In 2025, the NBA will play its first preseason games in China since 2019, when then-Rockets GM Daryl Morey started a firestorm.
on Dec 7
The NFL’s Top Clichés: 10 Tired Broadcast Platitudes
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Viewers must wade through a stream of football clichés during game telecasts and studio shows. After a while, these platitudes become grating.
on Dec 5
U.S. Investors Are Gunning for England’s Small Soccer Clubs
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A wave of U.S. investors are gunning for lower-tier English soccer clubs. Some industry experts say American ownership could soon reach 80%.
on Dec 1