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NBA, PGA and NCAA push for higher age minimum for sports prediction markets
Major sports organizations — the NBA, PGA Tour and NCAA — are pushing the federal government to require prediction markets to raise their minimum age for sports betting from 18 to 21 years old. The associations have urged federal…
Bloomberg Business of Sports: F1 Returns to Miami
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…
From The Sports Desk: Derby day eve
Clear your schedule, and get your mint julep ready. The Kentucky Derby is tomorrow! Of the 151 iterations of the race, NBC Sports' Tim Layden has covered 22. He explains why the Derby is both the most consistent — and unpredictable —…
Y! Sports AM: Our next newsletter
Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🏀 Blue Devils on Prime: Duke has inked a multi-year partnership with Amazon, which will stream three…
Sports for Good Reception
Foreign Policy will kick off Sports Diplomacy Week with an opening reception convening leaders across government, business, and sports. Featuring a brief program alongside drinks and small bites, this gathering will set the stage for the week's…
Sports Diplomacy Summit
As North America prepares to host the World Cup, Foreign Policy will bring together leaders from government, business, and the playing field to explore how athletics is shaping diplomacy, economic strategy, and international cooperation. As part of…
One of the Biggest Boondoggles in Sports History Is All but Dead. The Damage Is Real.
LIV Golf, as far as any normal person need be concerned, died on Thursday. The league still exists, even though it just canceled an upcoming event in New Orleans. But unless you are one of an apparently tiny number of fans, LIV Golf ceased to exist…
Today on Sky Sports Racing: Doncaster, Hexham, Uttoxeter and Churchill Downs
In Saturday's feature race, Todd Pletcher's Renegade heads a full field of 20 heading to post for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs; we also have competitive action from Doncaster, Hexham and Uttoxeter, live on Sky Sports…
Major Sports Retailer Taps AI To Help Set Retail Prices
AI has been helping a major sports retailer in the U.S. determine the right markdown price for its products across hundreds of stores. So much so that Academy Sports + Outdoors, one of the largest sporting and outdoor goods stores in the U.S., just…
Sports obituary: The wisdom of Solomon - Salisbury Post
SALISBURY — Not everyone gets to be the best there ever was at something, but Arnold Solomon accomplished that. Solomon, who died in Banner Elk at age 84 on April 25, arguably did more to elevate the interest level of fans in North Carolina…
Apollo Sports Capital and Tom Dundon make landmark $225 million investment in pickleball
Pickleball Inc., which owns Major League Pickleball and the PPA Tour, raised a record $225 million from Apollo Sports Capital and Dundon Capital Partners. The investment reflects pickleball's rapid growth, with 24 million U.S. players in 2025. The…
Versant Sells Youth Sports Digital Outlet SportsEngine
Versant, which has telegraphed plans for M&A since spinning off from Comcast, has executed an expected sell-off of youth sports digital specialist SportsEngine to another company in the sector, PlayMetrics. The asset had long been rumored to be on…
LIV Golf funding debacle proves great Saudi sports surge is in new phase
THERE was a night in Saudi Arabia in 2023 when it all seemed unstoppable. Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Al-Nassr, Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau drew big crowds on the LIV Golf circuit. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy…
NBA, MLB, player unions ask feds for restrictions on prediction markets
The NBA asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal body that oversees predictions markets, to bar athletes and league and team personnel from trading on its league as the CFTC considers what regulations to set for the…
New Sport Trim! 2026 Infiniti QX60
I've always loved this SUV. The Infiniti QX60 gets some pretty updates and a new Sport trim (shown) for 2026. Check out this blue leather interior!! Friend of the site Connie Peters drives the 2026 Infiniti QX60. Take a look at the video or…
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