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thesun.co.uk - James Anderson - What is sports spread betting?
What is sports spread betting?
The Sun

SPREAD BETTING is different from the fixed-odds bets most punters are used to. Instead of backing a team and knowing exactly what you'll win or lose before kick-off, spread betting is about how right you are in your prediction. Your info will be…

cbsnews.com - Christopher  Harris - Braves' TV future unclear after FanDuel Sports Network deal collapses
Braves' TV future unclear after FanDuel Sports Network deal collapses
CBS News

mirror.co.uk - Jordan Lloyd Beck - Coronation Street fans work out 'obvious solution' as soap is pulled for sport
Coronation Street fans work out 'obvious solution' as soap is pulled for sport
The Mirror

Coronation Street fans think they have worked out the 'obvious solution' after the soap was pulled from tonight's schedules, along with Emmerdale, to make way for the sport. The two ITV soaps were reduced from six episodes a week to five at the…

abcnews.go.com -  JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer - MLB to produce local broadcasts for 6 more teams with fate of FanDuel Sports Network uncertain
MLB to produce local broadcasts for 6 more teams with fate of FanDuel Sports Network uncertain
ABC News

The Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays said Monday they will have their local television broadcasts produced and distributed by Major League Baseball this season. The six…

fastcompany.com - Hilary Smith - Change the game: How sports can drive social impact
Change the game: How sports can drive social impact
Fast Company

In 2026, audiences across the United States will experience some of the most iconic sporting events in the world—from Super Bowl LX and NBA All-Star weekend to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup. For Comcast…

nytimes.com - Jordy Fee-Platt - NBC Sports set to host Super Bowl LX pregame coverage from Alcatraz Island
NBC Sports set to host Super Bowl LX pregame coverage from Alcatraz Island
The New York Times

Alcatraz hosts over a million visitors annually. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images NBC Sports announced Monday that it would be using Alcatraz Island, the site of a former prison that is now a tourist attraction in the San Francisco Bay, for segments…

nytimes.com - Evan Drellich - MLB teams flee cash-strapped FanDuel Sports Network for MLB's broadcast group
MLB teams flee cash-strapped FanDuel Sports Network for MLB's broadcast group
The New York Times

With spring training about to begin, Major League Baseball could end up with a full break from Main Street Sports Group, a cash-strapped TV partner that began the offseason poised to televise nine clubs in 2026 — nearly a third of the…

thestar.com.my - Gao Peng - IOC President Coventry stresses keeping sport as neutral ground
IOC President Coventry stresses keeping sport as neutral ground
The Star Online

MILAN, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry emphasized Tuesday the critical need to keep sport a neutral ground in her speech to the 145th IOC Session, ahead of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

nytimes.com - Denny Alfonso - Bad Bunny and Super Bowl LX: How sports culture influences his musical playbook
Bad Bunny and Super Bowl LX: How sports culture influences his musical playbook
The New York Times

Seven days before his highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime show, Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny celebrated a milestone moment. Following the massive success of his 2025 album ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos,' he took home the Grammy…

cnbc.com - Robert Frank - AI will supercharge sports team valuations, says Arctos Partners' Charles
AI will supercharge sports team valuations, says Arctos Partners' Charles
CNBC

Ian Charles, managing partner of Arctos Partners, says the rise of artificial intelligence will make live sports content more valuable. Arctos is the only private equity firm approved to own equity in teams across all five major North American…

lgbtqnation.com - Alex Bollinger - Anti-trans activists turn in signatures for sports ban in Maine as new strategy takes hold
Anti-trans activists turn in signatures for sports ban in Maine as new strategy takes hold
LGBTQ Nation

Organizers from the anti-trans group “Protect Girls Sports” in Maine say that they turned in over 82,000 signatures to the state secretary of state's office to put a trans sports ban on the November ballot this year. Their ballot…

adweek.com - Brandon Hardin - The Most Powerful Women in Sports 2026: Wielding Influence to Elevate Others
The Most Powerful Women in Sports 2026: Wielding Influence to Elevate Others
ADWEEK

There's never been more high-profile women in the world of sports, both on the court and behind the scenes, making the kind of deals previously unheard of for female athletes. Whether it's building a new league from scratch, elevating voices no one…

espn.com - Alden Gonzalez - Sources: At least 6 teams to leave Main Street Sports, join MLB
Sources: At least 6 teams to leave Main Street Sports, join MLB
ESPN

At least six teams are expected to leave their regional sports network, Main Street Sports, and join Major League Baseball, essentially shedding their once-lucrative local-media contracts, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. More are expected to…

cbssports.com - Zachary Pereles - NFL Honors picks: CBS Sports experts predict annual awards winners
NFL Honors picks: CBS Sports experts predict annual awards winners
CBS Sports

It's Super Bowl week in the Bay Area, which means it's also awards week in the NFL. The NFL Honors show is Thursday night, when MVP, Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, Comeback Player of the…

foxnews.com - Ryan Gaydos - Court of Arbitration for Sport makes ruling on Katie Uhlaender's Olympic bid
Court of Arbitration for Sport makes ruling on Katie Uhlaender's Olympic bid
Fox News

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday made a ruling in the case of American skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender and her bid to receive a spot in the Milan Cortina Olympics. The CAS Ad hoc Division ruled that it had no jurisdiction to…

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