We’re swimming through your Summer School Qs about another major force joining NIL and conference realignment in shaping college sports: the NCAA’s transfer portal.

Last season saw a nationwide, record-breaking, ceiling-smashing party for college women’s volleyball and, this year, the sport is poised to soar even higher. Aces, loading.

Who makes college sports' rankings? And why do they matter?

The third annual Tour de France Femmes crossed the finish line yesterday, with Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma (pronounced Nye-vya-doma) edging out defending champ Demi Vollering of the Netherlands by just four seconds to win the yellow jersey. Here’s a breakdown of the week-long race by the numbers, s’il vous plaît.

It’s official — Venu Sports won’t begin streaming anytime soon after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to squash the megalithic app (which was set to launch on August 23rd) on Friday.

U.S. Olympic media partner NBCUniversal and Canadian broadcaster CBC released their final numbers from the 2024 Paris Olympics, proving the post-pandemic slump is over. The sky-high numbers also position them to cash in when they broadcast the Summer Games’ return to North America during LA28.

NCAA athletes brought home the hardware

One thing that seems to get better with time? NBCUniversal’s viewership numbers during the 2024 Paris Olympics. On Friday, NBCU shared metrics through the previous 14 days of programming, with the latest data proving that Team USA primetime victories are always a ratings winner.

It’s been a tough few weeks for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the global multimedia brand that has endured everything from being shut out of the NBA’s media rights renewal to losing billions in its linear TV business. In recent days, WBD’s stock has plummeted and was down 40% YTD prior to yesterday’s opening bell.

Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released its annual Global Sports Survey last Friday. The report surveyed 411 sports leaders from across 46 countries to distill a global perspective on the industry today, while also sharing short-term predictions.

The 2024 Paris Olympics have been a return to form for athletes and media companies alike. On Saturday, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach divulged a few key numbers that prove the Games are so back after a post-pandemic slump.

The Olympics are well underway, but there’s still key emerging data around the Games that can inform future marketing strategies. Sponsorship insight platform SponsorPulse analyzed demographic data from four different countries — the U.S., Canada, U.K., and France — and offered insights on the audience tuning in to Paris 2024.