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The global sports industry risks losing $1.6trillion by 2050, report warns
Climate change and individuals' physical inactivity could reduce the size of the global sports industry by $1.6trillion (£1.2tn) by 2050, according to a report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Thursday. Based on conversations…
NCAA requests federal agency to pause betting on college sports prediction markets
OXON HILL, Md. — The NCAA on Wednesday petitioned the federal agency that regulates prediction markets, asking it to pause college athletics-related offerings until “a more robust system with appropriate safeguards is in…
Sports piracy explodes in UK with 3.6bn illegal streams and rise of black-market bookmakers
The number of illegal streams of sports events in Britain has more than doubled to 3.6bn in the past three years according to a new report, which provides a stark illustration of the challenge facing broadcasters and leagues in combating piracy.
JD Sports Fashion falls Wednesday, underperforms market
Shares of JD Sports Fashion PLC JD dropped 1.79% to 83.28 British pence Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.46% to 10,184.35. JD Sports Fashion PLC closed…
We asked over 100 people in sports which leaders they most admire. Here are the top 40
This story is part of Peak, The Athletic 's desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak's newsletter here. Our goal with this list was simple: We asked a bunch of people in North American sports to rank the five leaders they most…
After Mike Tomlin's exit, these are the longest-tenured coaches in North American pro sports
With Mike Tomlin stepping down from coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons, it leaves Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, in his 18th season, as the longest-tenured coach in major North American sports. However, it's not a sentiment…
FanDuel Sports Network makes new offers to MLB teams, hinging on the company being sold
The Washington Nationals became the seventh team to join Major League Baseball's broadcasting arm on Wednesday, an expected move after years of legal disputes with their old television partner. As spring training looms next month, the baseball…
We need transparency in college sports
The 2025 college football season is nearly over, with the national championship game set for Jan. 19 between Indiana and the University of Miami. College basketball season is also well under way, with teams all vying for Quad 1 wins as they hope to…
Before Curt Cignetti and Indiana, what were the best turnaround stories in sports history?
The Cinderella story of Indiana football's dramatic turnaround under head coach Curt Cignetti has been one of the best narratives in college football over the last two seasons, with the Hoosiers just one win away from a national championship. After…
BBC Sport weekly quiz: Which football club turned the sky pink?
So much has happened over the past seven days, including the FA Cup third round, the NFL wildcard weekend and a phenomenon in the sky. About 6% of quizzers got full marks in last week's edition. Will you make the grade this week? After more…
Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter: Supreme Court faces test over protecting fairness in women's sports
TURNING POINT – Tuesday marked the Supreme Court's first foray into the debate over transgender athletes' participation in women's sports, an issue that has fueled state bans and figured prominently in the Trump administration's agenda. The…
NCAA urges regulators to pause prediction markets tied to college sports
he NCAA warns that prediction markets could incentivize coercion and harassment, especially with contracts tied to individual athletes.
Zoners Reject Sports Club Plan For Industrial Lot
In a divided vote, the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) denied a use variance that would have paved the way for an outdoor soccer field, a volleyball court, and a concession stand to be built on a vacant industrial Fair Haven lot. Now, the lot's…
In Transgender Sports Case, SCOTUS Must Side with Truth and Common Sense
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a consolidated pair of cases— Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. —that present what should (should!) be one of the easiest constitutional and statutory legal questions…
What Australian sport can learn from queer ice hockey hit Heated Rivalry
Heated Rivalry, the viral queer ice hockey romance that hit our screens in November, might be doing more than just capturing hearts and winning over hockey fans. With increased attendance at NHL games in North America and interest in the sport in…
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