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Is the Scripps National Spelling Bee a bonafide sport or just a fierce competition?
Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic's weekly sports business cheat sheet. (Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe here.) Name-dropped today: M-I-N-A K-I-M-E-S, Zohran Mamdani, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Greg Sankey, Hull City, Naomi Osaka…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's lawyers issue cease and desist letter to Underdog Sports
Underdog Sports, a sports prediction market and fantasy sports company, received a cease and desist letter regarding a promotion that makes fun of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's efforts to draw fouls. Underdog created a version of the board game…
Sens. Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell announcing bipartisan bill aimed at stabilizing college sports
Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) are expected to announce plans Wednesday for a bipartisan college sports bill, the latest development in a multi-year effort by college sports leaders to have Congress pass legislation…
Cruz and Cantwell strike bipartisan deal to 'save college sports
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) struck a bipartisan deal in a new bill that they hope will be enough to end the regulatory chaos surrounding college sports in recent years. Cruz and Cantwell announced on Wednesday that they struck a…
Bipartisan college sports bill proposes salary cap, transfer limit
WASHINGTON -- Two key Senators involved in a long-simmering debate over fixing college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a Congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one 'free' transfer over…
Here's why Dick's Sporting Goods latest quarter signals a bright spot for Nike
Dick's Sporting Goods got enough right in its quarter to signal stabilizing demand for athletic footwear. It is a possible bright spot for beleaguered Nike, a stock on borrowed time in the portfolio. For starters, Foot Locker saw positive…
FOX Sports Wins Nine Sports EMMY Awards
FOX MLB Scores Big with Seven Wins, Including Honors for 121st World Series, 95th All-Star Game, Technical Achievements and Studio Analyst Alex Rodriguez FOX NFL Analyst Greg Olsen Honored with Third Career Sports Emmy for Broadcast Excellence LOS…
Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key senators involved in a long-simmering debate over fixing college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one 'free'…
Stock Movers: Abercrombie, Dick's Sporting Goods, Bath & Body Works
Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street. Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for…
IOC president: Sports cut from Brisbane Games could return
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program will have a path to return at future Summer Games, IOC president Kirsty Coventry told sports leaders Wednesday. Coventry's reassurance to the annual…
Dick's Sporting Shares Slip After Lowering Outlook
Shares of Dick's Sporting Goods fell about 5% in midday trading Wednesday after the retailer said increased marketing investments tied to the World Cup during the first half of the year and pressure on operating margins would weigh most heavily on…
Sports Emmys: ESPN, Fox Sports, Dodgers' World Series Victory Among This Year's Top Winners
Go Dodgers! Fox's coverage of the 2025 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers won the Emmy for outstanding live sports special: championship event at this year's Sports Emmys. It was one of nine won by Fox/Fox Sports 1…
O'Sullivan retirement hint as snooker icon texts world champ in different sport
A FORMER pool world champion has given a major hint about Ronnie O'Sullivan's future by revealing the snooker GOAT reached out to him for a game. Chris Melling is a British pool icon, and the first player to be a simultaneous professional in…
Philadelphia Union fire head coach Bradley Carnell, name Jon Scheer sporting director
Changes are coming to the Philadelphia Union as the club finds itself at the bottom of the MLS table entering a nearly two-month World Cup break. The Union on Wednesday fired head coach Bradley Carnell and named Jon Scheer as sporting director.
Joint Preservation, Biologics, and Educating Future Sports Medicine Leaders
The sports medicine fellowship at Yale continues to define the future of orthopedic care with a new focus on joint preservation and the evolving role of biologics. Drawing on a diverse international medical background and deep technical curiosity…
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