Sports Industry News
A collection of Sports latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
The Whitakers: 21 relatives. One great sporting dynasty: 'You've always got family around'
Wherever show jumper William Whitaker competes in the world, there is almost certainly another relative taking part. Welcome to what might be the greatest family dynasty in sport. “Nine times out of 10, there's a good chance there'll be…
How Fanatics cornered the sports collectibles market
Fanatics' agreement with FIFA adds to its existing portfolio of major sporting franchises. But its expansion across the $100 billion sports collectibles market has attracted legal challenges. Fanatics last week announced exclusive World Cup…
Joe Root on Tendulkar, McCullum and the art of batting: 'If cricket is all about you, it's a depressing sport to play'
The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. The first thing The Athletic notices upon meeting Joe Root up close is the thickness of his forearms. Now 35 and about to embark on his 14th consecutive home Test summer…
Scott Coker is back in MMA with a $60M venture, ready to shake up the sport again
According to his best friend, Scott Coker is a lifelong martial artist, a bad golfer and a promoter forever critical to the MMA landscape. And as of Thursday morning, he's back in the sport. With the launch of a yet-to-be-named fight promotion…
⚾ Y! Sports AM: Tarps off
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. 🏈 Rodgers' last dance: In his first public comments since re-signing with the Steelers, Aaron Rodgers said…
Fendrich, award-winning AP sports writer, tennis expert, dies
Howard Fendrich, a national sports writer for The Associated Press whose persistent reporting and detail-rich prose brought readers inside dozens of taut Grand Slam tennis finals, record-breaking Olympic moments and harrowing trips down Alpine ski…
Enhanced Games explained: sport's most controversial event unpacked
The Enhanced Games says that only drugs approved by America's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can be taken. They include the following – which, it is important to note, are all outlawed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada): Testosterone…
Billionaire married to a Walmart heir is one of the most hated pro sports owners
Arsenal's Premier League win was the team's first in 22 years — and it also marked the latest trophy for American billionaire Stan Kroenke's international stable of sports teams. Through his Denver-based Kroenke Sports & Entertainment…
BBC Sport weekly quiz: Who scored for Bruno Fernandes' record-equalling assist?
Flora Snelson BBC Sport journalist So much has happened over the past seven days, including a further triumph for the Red Roses, huge drama in Scottish football and the emergence of a tennis great. About 17% of quizzers got full marks in last…
AI-assisted sports posts get fans asking where their news is coming from | Sporting News
Now more than ever, sports fans are getting their news from major social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, X, and YouTube, along with many others. Whether it's highlights, trade rumors, conversations around betting, quick updates, or…
Sen Blackburn says sports betting hearing likely first of 'several' as Congress weighs federal action
Sen. Marsha Blackburn says Congress is not done looking into the rapid expansion of sports betting and prediction markets. In fact, Wednesday's hearing may have only been the beginning. Blackburn, R-Tenn., who chairs the Senate Commerce…
Sky Sports Cricket Podcast with Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton
Expert analysis and big-name interviews in a free weekly cricket podcast from Sky Sports - listen, download and subscribe Former England captains and leading cricket voices Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain discuss and debate the biggest topics…
Today on Sky Sports Racing: Supplicate faces Madrisa in Bath showdown with Worcester also live on Friday
We head to Bath and Worcester on Friday, with live action in store on Sky Sports Racing both on the level and over jumps. Exciting three-year-olds Supplicate and Madrisa feature in a quality line-up for the Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Fillies'…
Diamondbacks linked to electric strikeout machine in latest mock | Sporting News
The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to make the most of their first-round draft pick later this summer. They are coming off a year where they took prep shortstop Kayson Cunningham with the 18th overall pick. This year, they won't be far off from…
Nationals linked to promising prep outfielder in latest mock | Sporting News
The Washington Nationals are coming off a year where they were awarded the top pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. With it, they selected Eli Willits, a high school shortstop out of Oklahoma. Now this year, they won't have as high a pick, but they will…
Receive a Daily briefing on Sports Industry News
Get Started