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mediaite.com - Ahmad Austin Jr. - Sports Industry Layoffs Ramp Up as MLB.com Fires Writers Just Before Spring Training
Sports Industry Layoffs Ramp Up as MLB.com Fires Writers Just Before Spring Training
Mediaite

The sports media industry was hit by yet another round of layoffs Thursday afternoon when MLB.com made the decision to let go of multiple writers. First reported by Awful Announcing, the layoffs were confirmed by at least two separate writers.

bloomberg.com - Watch Jason Wright: Women's Sports Are The Small Caps of Sports
Watch Jason Wright: Women's Sports Are The Small Caps of Sports
Bloomberg

Jason Wright: Women's Sports Are The Small Caps of Sports Jason Wright, former Washington Commanders president of operations, tells Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on 'The Close' that Ariel Investments is deploying $250 million to build one of…

nytimes.com - Ivan Nechepurenko - Olympics Officials Signal Sanctions on Russia in Sports May End
Olympics Officials Signal Sanctions on Russia in Sports May End
The New York Times

After a decade as a pariah in international sports, the onetime powerhouse Russia may be coming back in from the cold. Russia has faced a series of sanctions and suspensions from the Olympics first because of a state-sanctioned doping program and…

bloomberg.com - Nicola M White - Sports App Sleeper to Partner With Kalshi on Prediction Markets
Sports App Sleeper to Partner With Kalshi on Prediction Markets
Bloomberg

A fantasy sports app that once sued the US derivatives regulator will partner with Kalshi Inc. to offer wagers on its platform, the latest entrant into the surging prediction markets industry. Sleeper Markets, which says it has more than 10 million…

bloomberg.com - Bloomberg Business of Sports: Super Bowl LX
Bloomberg Business of Sports: Super Bowl LX
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…

mlb.com - Phillies Honor Women and Girls in Sports
Phillies Honor Women and Girls in Sports
MLB.com

This past Wednesday, February 4, was recognized nationally as National Girls and Women in Sports Day. In order to honor this special day, female members of the Phillies front office held two great events to get girls in the game. In the morning…

mlb.com - Elizabeth Muratore - MLB opens doors to future baseball leaders on National Girls & Women In Sports Day
MLB opens doors to future baseball leaders on National Girls & Women In Sports Day
MLB.com

NEW YORK -- Every year, National Girls and Women In Sports Day recognizes trailblazing women in the sports world. But a crucial part of this annual celebration is to show young girls and women that they can become the next wave of trailblazers, and…

mirror.co.uk - James Reid - Meet the content queen hoping to shine a light on para sport
Meet the content queen hoping to shine a light on para sport
The Mirror

Content queen Olivia Broome hopes embracing social media can help bring more eyes to the world of para powerlifting. Broome regularly films and photographs her journey to give fans an insight into her life training and competing on the biggest…

espn.co.uk - Chris Wight - Messi to Newell's? Ronaldo to Sporting? Soccer's potential romantic returns
Messi to Newell's? Ronaldo to Sporting? Soccer's potential romantic returns
ESPN

Lionel Messi 's boyhood club, Newell's Old Boys, hit the headlines this week when their vice president went public with his plans to lure the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner back to his old stomping ground in 2027. After first signing for the club in…

bleedingcool.com - Gavin Sheehan - EA Sports FC 26 Reveals Team Two For The Future Stars Lineup
EA Sports FC 26 Reveals Team Two For The Future Stars Lineup
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: EA Sports FC, Electronic Arts, Games, Video Games | Tagged: EA Sports, EA Sports FC 26 Electronic Arts revealed the members of the EA Sports FC 26 Future Stars lineup for Team Two, featuring several high-profile players EA Sports FC 26…

mlb.com - Texas Rangers Academy Notebook for Feb. 6, 2026: Texas Rangers Youth Academy celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Texas Rangers Academy Notebook for Feb. 6, 2026: Texas Rangers Youth Academy celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day
MLB.com

Rangers Youth Academy celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day with career panel USA Baseball brings a Community Coach Clinic to the Youth Academy on Feb. 7 Academy players to participate in Black History Month Showcase at Globe Life Field…

mirror.co.uk - Kasra Moradi - Meet the BBC and TNT Sports presenting team line-ups for the Winter Olympics
Meet the BBC and TNT Sports presenting team line-ups for the Winter Olympics
The Mirror

BBC Main Presenters: The BBC 's television coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics is anchored by the experienced trio of Clare Balding, Hazel Irvine and Jeanette Kwakye. They will be broadcasting daily from 9am to 10pm from a dedicated studio based…

ajc.com - Amy Wenk - Coca-Cola shifting sports drink business BodyArmor to Atlanta, report says
Coca-Cola shifting sports drink business BodyArmor to Atlanta, report says
ajc

Coca-Cola will migrate its sports drink business BodyArmor Sports Nutrition from New York to Atlanta, an effort that brings several of the company's hydration brands under one unit, according to trade publication Beverage Digest. The BodyArmor…

independent.co.uk - James Toney - The redemption arc at the heart of the Winter Olympics' most unforgiving sport
The redemption arc at the heart of the Winter Olympics' most unforgiving sport
The Independent

It is perhaps a tired trope to say figure skating is founded on tears and tantrums. After all, competitors learn their fate in a place officially called the “Kiss and Cry Zone”. If you want drama and divas, with the occasional whiff…

jpost.com - Israeli TV features new sports stories and winter dramas
Israeli TV features new sports stories and winter dramas
The Jerusalem Post

All Moms Lie, a new sports dramedy from KAN, airs on Sunday and Thursday nights on KAN 11 and is also available on kan.org.il. It's a rare case where the series is better than the promos would have you believe. Inspired by the international Mamanet…

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