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The NWSL is planning to add teams in both the Bay Area and Boston in the coming years, with both ownership groups set to pay expansion fees in excess of $50 million…
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For as long as there has been beer in America, there have been bars. And for as long as there has been television, there have been sports bars. By 1947, few…
Sporticast: U.S. Opens World Cup With Tie as Soccer Industry Seeks Wins
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the start of the…
NWSL Faces Murky Expansion Market in Wake of Yates Report
Among the fallout from the Sally Yates-led investigation into women’s soccer—and the NWSL in particular—is the possibility of changes in ownership for as many as three…
Sporticast: MLB Thinks Globally as Judge, Pujols Near Home Run Marks
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the latest in…
Highest-Paid Soccer Players 2022: Mbappe Tops Ronaldo, Messi
The top of the soccer world has been dominated on and off the field for 15 years by a pair of global icons in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Together, they have…
NWSL Taps Trio of Execs as New Commissioner Berman Eyes Growth
A trio of senior sports executives are joining the NWSL under new commissioner Jessica Berman. Former NFL executive Julie Haddon was tapped as the 10-year-old…
Barcelona Sells Another $100M of Its Content Arm as Season Opener Looms
Barcelona’s sell-off continues.The Spanish soccer team, one of the most popular and most valuable in the world, announced Friday morning that it had sold 24.5% of its…
ESPN Renews EFL Deal Amid Soccer Rights Shuffle
Although UEFA and MLS rights are changing hands, ESPN demonstrated its continued commitment to soccer this week, announcing extensions for three separate packages, all…
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‘Clueless Crypto Crew’ Ownership Is Winning Over British Soccer Fans
As Crawley Town FC searched for a new manager this spring, ownership offered multiple warnings to leading candidate Kevin Betsy. People might hate us, co-owner Eben…
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Aussie Rules: Gender Equity in Pro Sports Finds a Haven Down Under
Today’s guest columnist is Rick Burton of Syracuse University. There’s a very funny comedian in Australia named Jimmy Rees, and during COVID-19’s worst moments, he…
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The Time Is Now for Brands to Go All In on Women’s Soccer
Today’s guest columnists are Roger Bennett and Miranda Davis of the Men in Blazers Media Network’s “The Women’s Game” podcast. In all the time we have been…
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