NFL launches new streaming service, NFL+ - The Athletic
Fans can access live out-of-market preseason games, live local and prime-time regular season and postseason games, live local and national audio for...
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Charles Barkley to play in LIV Golf pro-am amid broadcasting speculation: Report - The Athletic
“I’m going to play in the pro-am,” Barkley told The Post.
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Pac-12 board approves conference to begin negotiations for next media rights deal - The Athletic
The Pac-12's current media rights deal expires in the summer of 2024. After its conclusion, USC and UCLA will leave the conference and join the...
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NBA salary cap for 2022-23 set at $123.7 million, luxury tax level $150.3 million - The Athletic
The NBA salary cap for the 2022-23 season will be $123.655 million, a significant jump from the $112.4 million cap for this past season, the league...
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Amazon to join BT as UK Champions League broadcaster from 2024 - The Athletic
Amazon has bought the rights to broadcast some Champions League games in the United Kingdom from 2024, The Athletic understands.The tech giant will...
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Barcelona sell 10% of TV rights for next 25 years to US firm Sixth Street - The Athletic
Barcelona have agreed a deal to sell 10 per cent of their La Liga TV rights for the next 25 years to global investment firm Sixth Street Partners.The...
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Ohio State successfully trademarks word 'THE' for use on clothing - The Athletic
Ohio State successfully trademarked the word "THE" for use on clothing through the United States Patent and Trademark Office on...
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Ryan Fitzpatrick joins Amazon's 'Thursday Night Football' coverage team - The Athletic
He joins former Seahawks, 49ers and Buccaneers defensive back Richard Sherman as part of the coverage team.
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Nick Faldo retiring from full-time broadcasting for CBS, Golf Channel - The Athletic
Faldo, who turns 65 on July 18, will make his final broadcast on Aug. 7 at The Wyndham Championship.
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WWE's Vince McMahon 'steps back' from CEO role amid misconduct investigation - The Athletic
Vince McMahon has "voluntarily stepped back" from his duties as CEO of WWE after an investigation into alleged misconduct was...
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DOJ weighs in on MLB antitrust case, says exemption should be narrowly interpreted - The Athletic
The Department of Justice waded into the controversy over Major League Baseball’s century-old antitrust exemption Wednesday, telling a federal...
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Michael Jordan Fleer rookie card sells for record $1 million - The Athletic
Michael Jordan himself is a billionaire. And now, his rookie card is a millionaire.
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MLS agrees to 10-year broadcast deal with Apple worth $2.5 billion: Sources - The Athletic
Major League Soccer has agreed to a new broadcast agreement with Apple that multiple industry sources pegged at 10 years, $2.5 billion. The sources...
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G League Ignite's Scoot Henderson signs 7-figure shoe deal with Puma: Sources - The Athletic
Scoot Henderson is signing a seven-figure endorsement deal with Puma, believed to be most lucrative shoe deal ever for a non-draft-eligible...
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Forbes: Tiger Woods becomes billionaire, joining LeBron James and Michael Jordan - The Athletic
Woods, 46, has earned over $1.7 billion in salary, endorsements and other forms of income during his decorated career, Forbes reports.
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LeBron James on NBA team ownership plans: 'I want a team in Vegas' - The Athletic
LeBron James shed some light on his business plans in the latest episode of his talk show "The Shop."
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Fanatics, Topps launching college sports trading card program - The Athletic
The companies have inked deals with more than 100 schools around the country, they said.
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Drew Brees leaving NBC after one season, network boss tells AP it's 'lifestyle choice' - The Athletic
The New York Post reported last month that Brees would not be back after just one season at the network, but the 13-time Pro Bowler tweeted at the...
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Jeff Van Gundy returning for NBA Finals Game 2; Mike Breen scheduled for Game 3 - The Athletic
Van Gundy, along with partner Mike Breen, tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the finals; Breen is scheduled to return for Game 3.
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LIV Golf hires former NBC Premier League broadcaster Arlo White to call play-by-play - The Athletic
Arlo White, the longtime play-by-play voice of NBC's Premier League coverage, is joining the LIV Golf International Series as its lead...
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Nike founder Phil Knight makes bid to buy Portland Trail Blazers for more than $2 billion: Reports - The Athletic
Nike founder Phil Knight and Dodgers co-owner Alan Smolinisky have submitted an offer of more than $2 billion to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers,...
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Peter Drury to replace Arlo White as NBC’s lead Premier League announcer: Source - The Athletic
Premier League fans in America will have a new lead voice from the pitch come August.
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Greg Olsen, Kevin Burkhardt tabbed as Fox's No. 1 NFL broadcast crew - The Athletic
Olsen and Burkhardt will replace Troy Aikman and Joe Buck as the network's top NFL TV game crew
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Pelicans' CJ McCollum to join ESPN as analyst during NBA Finals, beyond - The Athletic
McCollum will appear on "NBA Finals: Celebrating 75," an alternate presentation of Game 1 broadcast on ESPN2.
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Announcer Mike Breen to miss Celtics-Heat Game 7 after testing positive for COVID-19 - The Athletic
Mark Jones, who has been calling the series on the radio, will call the game in Breen's place.
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2003 Serena Williams trading card sells for record $266,400 - The Athletic
A Serena Williams 2003 NetPro signed patch rookie card sold for $266,400 Saturday night at Goldin Auctions, founder Ken Goldin tweeted, more than...
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Disney, ESPN reach exclusive multiyear deal to broadcast XFL games - The Athletic
The league is set to kick off Feb. 18, 2023 with a 40-game regular season schedule and three playoff games.
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Drew Brees 'currently undecided' on plans for fall after report he's done at NBC - The Athletic
"Despite speculation from media about my future this fall, I'm currently undecided," Brees wrote on Twitter.
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