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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…
Stunning sports star is unrecognizable in 2016 throwback photo
She is now one of the most recognizable faces in college sports but this former athlete wasn't always the sizzling social media sensation she is today. Now 23 years old, she is a former national champion who has graced the cover of the Sports…
College sports has a new money problem - and St. John's may be the latest example: 'It's the Wild West'
Name, image and likeness (NIL) deals have flooded college sports with hundreds of millions of dollars — but universities and team general managers have been operating with little formal oversight, which is creating financial and…
Kalshi, Polymarket race to crack 'multis' as sports bet stakes rise
London/New York | Kalshi and Polymarket are racing to build enough liquidity to offer lucrative multi-leg sports bets, as the fast-growing prediction market providers intensify their efforts to upend the $US14 billion ($20.1 billion) US sports…
A rise in religious persecution in college sports calls for NCAA action
The most recent example of these derogatory chants comes from the University of Cincinnati during its matchup with BYU in November 2025. As the game heats up and the BYU Cougars take the lead in the second quarter, the stadium begins to chant…
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.
Women's sports on the line as Supreme Court wrestles with defining 'sex'
The Supreme Court this week heard arguments in a landmark pair of cases regarding the future of women's sports, but the real drama lies in whether the Court will choose to answer an increasingly controversial question: What is a woman? The…
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…
Gay sex in men's sport isn't the only taboo Heated Rivalry is breaking
The biggest TV hit of the moment almost didn't happen. Heated Rivalry, a show about two ice hockey players on opposing teams having a decade-long steamy sexual affair, was made on a tiny budget for Canadian streaming service Crave. HBO Max struck a…
Freemans Sporting Club to Be Relaunched for Fall
Back in the day, Freemans Sporting Club was the ultimate in cool with its restaurant, barbershop and men's store tucked into an alley on New York's Lower East Side. Taavo Somer and William Tigertt founded the business in 2005 and helped…
NBCUniversal strategically leans into sports as it prepares for 'Legendary February
NBC Sports will air the Winter Olympics, the Super Bowl and the NBA All-Star Game in a two-week period. NBCUniversal has spent billions on live sports rights, including picking up the NBA and MLB rights in the past year, to differentiate itself…
Do sports have a future at Oakland Coliseum? The A's may hold the keys.
A's fan Ryan Mastel, of Santa Rosa, finds a quiet spot on the third deck to enjoy the game and a bag of peanuts while watching the sunset at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Tonight the A's played the Texas Rangers for…
Key Wall Street Regulator Grapples With Crypto, Sports Gambling
Michael Selig is walking into more than just the usual policy challenges as he takes the helm of Wall Street's main derivatives regulator. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers…
Exclusive: Beyond pivots again, this time with a sports recovery drink
Fifty minutes into a training session at a gym in lower Manhattan, I'm doing burpees and clean-and-jerks while Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown—all 6 feet, 5 inches of him—is bear-crawling into pushups, then slamming a medicine ball to the…
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…
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