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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…
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 —…
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…
Bengals' Joe Burrow headlines way-too-early MVP predictions | Sporting News
Joe Burrow is gaining traction among bettors for the preseason MVP pick. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback missed nine games in 2025 after sustaining a Grade 3 turf toe injury in the Week 2 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, in 2026…
Frauenfelder and Ward claim latest Winmau PDC Challenge Tour titles | Sporting News
Germany's curtain-raiser for the 2026 PDC Challenge Tour season produced a storyline few would have confidently predicted, as Levy Frauenfelder surged through the field to secure a long-awaited breakthrough title. After earlier seasonal stops in…
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…
F1 LIVE: Lando Norris investigation as Charles Leclerc punished | F1 | Sport
The Miami Grand Prix has already thrown up plenty of drama, with Lando Norris being summoned by the stewards after claiming Sprint pole position. The McLaren star was investigated after an alleged failure to follow the Race Director's instructions.
Houston Rockets predicted to land superstar guard to pair with Kevin Durant | Sporting News
Major change could be coming to the roster of the Houston Rockets after they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers. The Rockets could potentially look to trade some of their younger pieces for a more…
How to watch sports on Paramount+: NFL, UFC, Champions League, March Madness and more | Sporting News
Paramount+ has become a useful streaming option for sports fans who want live games, major events and on-demand entertainment in one place. In the United States, the service carries live sports such as the NFL on CBS, UFC and UEFA Champions League…
Colleges continue cutting tennis programs to fund other sports and athlete payments
The NCAA men's and women's tennis tournaments opened Friday, and what should be a time of celebration for the sport has had a pall cast over it with more Division I schools announcing this week they would be dropping their programs because of the…
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