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The NFL will finish this season with eight more years of labor peace, $130 billion in new media deals and soaring valuations. Attendance and sponsorships are up. TV…
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Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham Spins FA Cup Run Into $1M U.S. Tournament
Three years ago, no one outside of Wales had heard of Wrexham AFC, a club that competes in the fifth tier of English soccer. Now, since Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds…
DOJ Pitch in Minor League Case Brushes Back Antitrust Exemption
The Justice Department is intervening in a case brought by a minor league baseball team from an Oregon community with fewer residents than could fill Yankee Stadium…
Houston Rockets Accuse Ex-Sponsor Rokit of Bankruptcy ‘Whac-a-Mole’
The Houston Rockets are escalating their efforts to unearth the true financial picture of Rokit, the NBA franchise’s sponsor-turned-debtor, after what the team alleges…
College Sports Spending Sets Records in Post-COVID, NIL Era: Data Viz
Big-time college athletics departments are spending—and bringing in—more than ever, despite recent fears that the COVID-19 pandemic and more marketing rights for…
Sorare and Premier League Triple Down on NFTs With Four-Year Deal
Digital sports gaming company Sorare announced a four-year licensing deal with the Premier League Monday, bringing top-flight English teams’ stars to its online fantasy…
Jim Ratcliffe Leads One-Man Race to Buy Manchester United
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is thus far the only prospective buyer to say he intends to submit a bid for the most valuable franchise of the English Premier League. He won’t be the…
MSG Fights Insurers on Liability in Lawsuits From Dolan Mergers
In a new court filing, Madison Square Garden Networks Inc. (MSGN) contends that Chubb and nine other insurance companies have unlawfully failed to honor directors and…
WNBA Players’ Push for Charter Flights Grounded by Money
The WNBA has been accused of a traveling violation—one that could cost as much as $30 million per year to solve if it’s done the way the players want, which means…
Premier League Valuations 2023: Man United Leads at $5.95 Billion
Last season was one to forget for Manchester United. The Red Devils posted their lowest totals for wins (16) and points (58) since the Premier League launched in 1992…
Cutting Timbers Ties May be Tricky for the NWSL’s Portland Thorns
When the Portland Thorns made their debut as one of the NWSL’s eight inaugural clubs in 2013, their shared ownership with Merritt Paulson’s MLS side, the Portland…
Fanatics Eyes BetParx Buy in Pursuit of Gambling Foothold
Fanatics is in talks to acquire sports gambling platform BetParx, according to someone familiar with the negotiations, in a move that could bolster the company’s…
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