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nytimes.com - Matt Slater - Breaking down the $2.3trillion global sports economy
Breaking down the $2.3trillion global sports economy
The New York Times

Anyone who went to any live sport over the holidays, has booked a skiing holiday recently, or just renewed their gym membership will not be shocked to hear the global sports industry is doing quite well. But now, thanks to a landmark report by the…

nytimes.com - Brendan Marks - John Calipari proposes collective bargaining as a way to fix college sports
John Calipari proposes collective bargaining as a way to fix college sports
The New York Times

John Calipari, the outspoken Arkansas head basketball coach and Naismith Hall of Famer, endorsed collective bargaining in an op-ed published in The Washington Post on Friday as a long-term solution to many of the issues causing turmoil in college…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Sports quiz: It's 2016! How much do you remember from sport 10 years ago?
Sports quiz: It's 2016! How much do you remember from sport 10 years ago?
BBC

Social media has welcomed 2026 by looking 10 years into the past and users are are reflecting on a time where Pokemon Go and Mannequin Challenges were all the rage. But what was 2016 like in the world of sport? Here are seven questions to unlock…

bloomberg.com - Bloomberg Business of Sports: Warriors Valued at $11B
Bloomberg Business of Sports: Warriors Valued at $11B
Bloomberg

Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry. Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of…

dailymail.co.uk - Ciaran Foreman - What next for Oliver Glasner? Daily Mail Sport assesses
What next for Oliver Glasner? Daily Mail Sport assesses
Mail Online

Oliver Glasner 's bombshell announcement that he is leaving Crystal Palace at the end of the season is bound to have put clubs across Europe on red alert. The FA Cup-winning manager sensationally revealed how he told chairman Steve Parish all the…

dailymail.co.uk - Isabel Baldwin - Leavitt takes swipe at SCOTUS over women's sport hearing
Leavitt takes swipe at SCOTUS over women's sport hearing
Mail Online

READ MORE: World Cup fans breathe sigh of relief with new light on visa freeze White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt fired back at Supreme Court justices following a hearing on the future of women's sports earlier this week. On Tuesday, the…

psychologytoday.com - Scott G. Eberle Ph.D. - Is Sports Fandom Play?
Is Sports Fandom Play?
Psychology Today

In this playoff season, I try to shut my eyes to products featured in commercial time-outs. You've seen them? The cryptic medicines to treat unspecified ailments? The pickup trucks and beer brands that signal ruggedness and romantic success. Or…

nytimes.com - Sam Jane - Major sporting events including World Cup, Olympics exempt from visa ban: Report
Major sporting events including World Cup, Olympics exempt from visa ban: Report
The New York Times

President Donald Trump's administration will make major sporting events, besides the FIFA World Cup and Olympics, exempt from a travel ban. Win McNamee / Getty Images President Donald Trump's administration had previously said that athletes…

forbes.com - Priya Oberoi - 2026: When Women's Sport Becomes Healthcare's Most Powerful Platform
2026: When Women's Sport Becomes Healthcare's Most Powerful Platform
Forbes

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 19: Annik Kaelin of Team Switzerland competes in the Women's Long Jump Final during the Novuna London Athletics Meet, part of the 2025 Diamond League at London Stadium on July 19, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Julian…

bbc.co.uk - Emily Johnson - Golf buggies and knives stolen from Keighley sports clubs - BBC News
Golf buggies and knives stolen from Keighley sports clubs - BBC News
BBC

Police have released CCTV footage to try and identify a group of males after two sports clubs in Bradford were burgled. The suspects broke into Keighley Golf Club and Keighley RUFC between 7 and 9 January, and stole golf buggies, knives and…

theguardian.com - Guardian sport - Your Guardian sport weekend: Australian Open, NFL playoffs and the Afcon final
Your Guardian sport weekend: Australian Open, NFL playoffs and the Afcon final
The Guardian

Ease into the football weekend with our essential rolling blog. Dominic Booth buckles up to bring you breaking news and insights from around the grounds with seven Premier League fixtures, kicking off at lunchtime with the Manchester derby. Jamie…

scmp.com - Ambrose Li - Ex-Hong Kong Disneyland boss to take reins as CEO of Kai Tak Sports Park
Ex-Hong Kong Disneyland boss to take reins as CEO of Kai Tak Sports Park
South China Morning Post

A former boss of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort will take the reins at the city's Kai Tak Sports Park as CEO from April, with the landmark complex looking to the new head to “unlock the full potential” and “amplify its economic…

mirror.co.uk - Liam Ryder - Play EA Sports FC 26 and Madden 26 for free on Xbox but time is running out
Play EA Sports FC 26 and Madden 26 for free on Xbox but time is running out
The Mirror

Xbox gamers can try out some of the biggest sports titles for free this week - but only for a few days. As EA Sports Week has returned to Xbox consoles, beginning on January 15, the publisher is offering up its latest games in Free Play Days until…

time.com - Jackie Johnston - What the Anti-Trans Movement Doesn't Understand About Women's Sports
What the Anti-Trans Movement Doesn't Understand About Women's Sports
Time

On Jan. 13, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases that could determine the future of trans athletes in the United States: West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox. At issue is whether states can ban trans women and girls from…

independent.co.uk - Kieran Jackson - Red Bull F1 chief hits back in 'loophole' row: 'They don't belong in this sport'
Red Bull F1 chief hits back in 'loophole' row: 'They don't belong in this sport'
The Independent

Red Bull 's F1 engine boss Ben Hodgkinson insists he is “frustrated” and cannot comprehend why a row over the new regulations has broken out ahead of the 2026 season. A divide between the five engine manufacturers has already emerged…

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