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espn.com - Dan Hajducky - How the sports memorabilia industry tries to stay ahead of fraud
How the sports memorabilia industry tries to stay ahead of fraud
ESPN

Two men pleaded guilty last week to federal charges stemming from a 15-year operation that prosecutors said bartered fake baseballs and bats purportedly signed by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Honus Wagner and Cy Young. Brothers Donald and Mark Henkel…

bbc.co.uk - Giancarlo Rinaldi - Jedburgh hand ba': Street sport's future is in good hands
Jedburgh hand ba': Street sport's future is in good hands
BBC

Giancarlo Rinaldi,South Scotland reporterand Thomas Martin,BBC Scotland news In the Borders town of Jedburgh there are no fears of its historic hand ba' game dying out any time soon - unlike so many others already have across the UK. The Uppies and…

engadget.com - Will Shanklin - Nevada sues Kalshi for operating a sports gambling market without a license
Nevada sues Kalshi for operating a sports gambling market without a license
Engadget

Nevada is taking action against the rapidly growing Wild West of prediction markets. The state's gambling regulators and attorney general sued Kalshi on Tuesday. They accuse the company of bypassing Nevada law by operating a sports gambling market…

independent.co.uk - Graham Dunbar - Olympic politics, intrigue and sports marketing history recounted in IOC insider's new book
Olympic politics, intrigue and sports marketing history recounted in IOC insider's new book
The Independent

Political pressure on Olympic officials, like in the case of the Ukraine skeleton racer's memorial helmet at the Milan Cortina Games, is nothing new, according to a long-time IOC insider. Cold War tensions. Keeping North Korea engaged with South…

bloomberg.com - Bloomerg Business of Sports: MSG Considers Spinning of Knicks, Rangers
Bloomerg Business of Sports: MSG Considers Spinning of Knicks, Rangers
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…

bloomberg.com - Randall Williams - MSG Sports Considering Splitting Knicks, Rangers Businesses
MSG Sports Considering Splitting Knicks, Rangers Businesses
Bloomberg

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. 's board of directors approved a plan to explore spinning off the NBA's New York Knicks and NHL's New York Rangers' business, to create two publicly traded companies. The company said the potential transaction…

yahoo.com - Chase Bunker - Sporting JAX signs three midfielders to women's team
Sporting JAX signs three midfielders to women's team
Yahoo!

Sporting Club Jacksonville announced three new players will be joining the women's team. Sporting Jax said midfielders Coco Thistle, Abby Boyan, and Presley Cason will be joining the club pending league and federation approval. “Each of…

bloomberg.com - Stock Movers: Garmin, MSG Sports, Wingstop
Stock Movers: Garmin, MSG Sports, Wingstop
Bloomberg

Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street. Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for…

axios.com - Ryan Lawler - Novig raises $75M for sports prediction market
Novig raises $75M for sports prediction market
Axios

Axios Pro Exclusive Content 18 mins ago…

fortune.com - Leo Schwartz - Sports-focused prediction market Novig raises $75 million to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket
Sports-focused prediction market Novig raises $75 million to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket
Fortune

As the prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket dominate the attention of investors and regulators, a sports-focused challenger called Novig is announcing $75 million in fresh funding to compete with the twin giants. Led by the blockchain venture…

wral.com - CLAIRE SAVAGE and ALYCE BROWN — Associated Press - At the Olympics and beyond, women's sports media outlets are writing their own playbooks
At the Olympics and beyond, women's sports media outlets are writing their own playbooks
WRAL | News and Weather in Raleigh NC

Veteran sports columnist Christine Brennan remembers when male colleagues used to laugh at her for insisting on covering women's sports back in the 1990s. “It was absolutely infuriating to me,” said Brennan, a best-selling author who…

winnipegfreepress.com - Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press - Olympic politics, intrigue and sports marketing history recounted in IOC insider's new book
Olympic politics, intrigue and sports marketing history recounted in IOC insider's new book
Winnipeg Free Press

Email Address: I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Already have an account? Log in here - To continue reading, please subscribe: Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com Read the E-Edition…

scmp.com - Agence France-Presse - Sports data revolution: AI reshaping athletes' performances, boosting fan fun
Sports data revolution: AI reshaping athletes' performances, boosting fan fun
South China Morning Post

From tracking the trajectory and speed of a footballer's strike to monitoring a Tour de France rider's real-time power output, performance athlete data is deepening its reach in sports, with specialised firms eyeing to score big business. The…

theconversation.com - Liam Cole Young - How sports betting is changing the way people watch sports
How sports betting is changing the way people watch sports
The Conversation

The Seattle Seahawks may have easily dispatched the New England Patriots on Super Bowl Sunday, but a more consequential battle unfolded off the field. Sports betting companies vied with each other for fan attention, engagement and market share by…

mercurynews.com - gqlshare - At the Olympics and beyond, women's sports media outlets are writing their own playbooks
At the Olympics and beyond, women's sports media outlets are writing their own playbooks
The Mercury News

ESPN reporters Sarah Spain, right, and Alex Azzi wait to interview the athletes after the first run of an alpine ski women's giant slalom race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) By…

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