34+ min ago   (601+ words) Gansey met with reporters for the first time since signing LeBron James in what has been an incredible debut offseason for the Sixers’ new president of basketball operations. PHILADELPHIA — Few executives have had a debut offseason like Mike Gansey. The…...

39+ min ago   (797+ words) Crucial questions remain about LIV Golf’s next steps—for not only next year but also the conclusion of this season. Amid LIV Golf’s uncertain future, the league gained some positive momentum this week when CEO Scott O’Neil announced a new…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago   (331+ words) The Monday Night Football broadcasters are entering the final years of their contracts with ESPN. The most high-stakes sports TV talent negotiation of the year is poised to kick off among Troy Aikman, Joe Buck, and ESPN. ESPN wants to…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (282+ words) The World Cup and MLB have provided a boost to FanDuel this summer, but the real test will be football season. The World Cup delivered a massive summer for sports betting and prediction-market platforms, but executives across the industry are…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (782+ words) New statewide safety mandates are forcing teams to adjust practice times, equipment, and conditioning. Texas high school football programs are adjusting how and when they practice after the state made heat-safety protocols mandatory on Aug. 1. The University Interscholastic League (UIL)…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago   (55+ words) Rizzo on Netflix’s Rise in Live Sports Front Office Sports Rizzo on Netflix’s Rise in Live Sports - Broadcasting the Home Run Derby and MLB games on Netflix - The state of MLB labor talks and a possible lockout - The Yankees’ new…...

2+ hour, 59+ min ago   (360+ words) The company pointed to a 22% drop in linear advertising. The impact of the loss of the NBA on TNT Sports parent company Warner Bros. Discovery is now in full view. An earnings report released early Thursday for WBD’s fiscal second…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (494+ words) The former Cubs and Yankees star told FOS that he thinks “every team” could act like the Dodgers and that the league is the “most competitive” it’s ever been. Former MLB star and Netflix baseball commentator Anthony Rizzo said the…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (638+ words) UEFA says its conditions for ending the World Cup boycott have not been met with Gianni Infantino hanging on to the FIFA presidency. UEFA’s FIFA boycott is still in place, the European confederation said Thursday. The 55 European federations voted unanimously…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago   (586+ words) Jessica Pegula said testing is expected to begin at the Cincinnati Open, which starts next week. The topic of transgender athletes competing in women’s sports has dominated sports discourse in recent months. But no sport has been as directly impacted…...