Ugly wins highlight college football weekend
Ugly wins highlight college football weekend
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Nearly everywhere except Chapel Hill, gridiron elites avoided upsets this weekend — but their up-and-coming opponents made ’em work for it.
October 23, 2023
The Israel-Hamas War affects Gulf investments
The Israel-Hamas War affects Gulf investments
Due to the conflict, sports deals between Gulf, European, and American entities are expected to slow, pause, or fall apart entirely.
October 20, 2023
Peloton to feature WNBA-specific initiatives in 2024
Peloton to feature WNBA-specific initiatives in 2024
The fitness company’s first-ever live sports deal will allow League Pass subscribers to watch games (along with NBA and WNBA–themed classes!) right from their bikes.
October 20, 2023
It's a race to the finish line in NCAA women's soccer
It's a race to the finish line in NCAA women's soccer
Four of the Power Five conferences are entering their last weekend of regular-season play, so the races for regular-season champ (and the all-important conference tourney No. 1 seeds that accompany that title) are tighter than a Traylor hand hold.
October 20, 2023
The MLB playoffs just got interesting
The MLB playoffs just got interesting
From almost sweeps to suddenly serious, we’re one week out from the World Series and the Fall Classic tickets are still anyone’s for the taking.
October 20, 2023
The Las Vegas Aces are back-to-back WNBA champions
The Las Vegas Aces are back-to-back WNBA champions
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The reigning champs defeated the No. 2 NY Liberty 70–69 in Wednesday’s Game 4, becoming the first team to go back-to-back since the LA Sparks did it in 2002.
October 20, 2023
Chelsea Gray and Kiah Stokes are out for Game 4 of the WNBA finals
Chelsea Gray and Kiah Stokes are out for Game 4 of the WNBA finals
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The No. 1 Las Vegas Aces (up 2-1) can clinch their second consecutive WNBA Championship tonight, but they’ll need to persevere through injuries and a raucous Big Apple crowd to take down the No. 2 NY Liberty at Barclays.
October 18, 2023
LSU star Angel Reese signs a multiyear endorsement deal with Reebok
LSU star Angel Reese signs a multiyear endorsement deal with Reebok
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he multiyear endorsement deal is the company’s first major name, image, and likeness (NIL) signing and its first overall ahead of its 2024 basketball relaunch.
October 18, 2023
Research shows that reach continues to be a problem for women's sports marketing
Research shows that reach continues to be a problem for women's sports marketing
Tech research firm Sports Innovation Lab (SIL) released a 41-page report yesterday offering optimal, research-backed methods for investing in women’s sports.
October 18, 2023
NCAA president Charlie Baker asks Congress to affirm that student-athletes are not school employees
NCAA president Charlie Baker asks Congress to affirm that student-athletes are not school employees
Yesterday, NCAA president Charlie Baker tried a new strategy: He asked Congress to affirm that student-athletes (SAs) are not school employees, a move that would help keep regulation under the NCAA’s umbrella, instead of the judicial system’s.
October 18, 2023