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nbcnews.com - NBA, PGA and NCAA push for higher age minimum for sports prediction markets
NBA, PGA and NCAA push for higher age minimum for sports prediction markets
NBC News

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…

bloomberg.com - Bloomberg Business of Sports: F1 Returns to Miami
Bloomberg Business of Sports: F1 Returns to Miami
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…

nbcnews.com - From The Sports Desk: Derby day eve
From The Sports Desk: Derby day eve
NBC News

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 —…

yahoo.com - Kendall Baker - Y! Sports AM: Our next newsletter
Y! Sports AM: Our next newsletter
Yahoo!

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. 🏀 Blue Devils on Prime: Duke has inked a multi-year partnership with Amazon, which will stream three…

bbc.co.uk - Dan Roan - LIV Golf: Is Saudi Arabia's sports revolution unravelling?
LIV Golf: Is Saudi Arabia's sports revolution unravelling?
BBC

The decision by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund to stop bankrolling LIV Golf at the end of the season has plunged the future of the breakaway series into doubt. It has also posed questions over the country's many other sporting investments.

foreignpolicy.com - Erin Oliver - Sports for Good Reception
Sports for Good Reception
Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy will kick off Sports Diplomacy Week with an opening reception convening leaders across government, business, and sports. Featuring a brief program alongside drinks and small bites, this gathering will set the stage for the week's…

foreignpolicy.com - Erin Oliver - Sports Diplomacy Summit
Sports Diplomacy Summit
Foreign Policy

As North America prepares to host the World Cup, Foreign Policy will bring together leaders from government, business, and the playing field to explore how athletics is shaping diplomacy, economic strategy, and international cooperation. As part of…

slate.com - Alex Kirshner - One of the Biggest Boondoggles in Sports History Is All but Dead. The Damage Is Real.
One of the Biggest Boondoggles in Sports History Is All but Dead. The Damage Is Real.
Slate

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…

theguardian.com - Emma John - Robo athletes miss the point of sport - there is no drama without emotion | Emma John
Robo athletes miss the point of sport - there is no drama without emotion | Emma John
The Guardian

It hurts to miss an unmarked shot in basketball. And it certainly seemed to pain the Alvark Tokyo shooter, halfway through April's Japanese league game against Shimane Susanoo Magic. As the ball bounded off the rim, the player wheeled away, head…

wwd.com - Roy Stephen Canivel - Major Sports Retailer Taps AI To Help Set Retail Prices
Major Sports Retailer Taps AI To Help Set Retail Prices
WWD

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…

salisburypost.com - Post Sports - Sports obituary: The wisdom of Solomon - Salisbury Post
Sports obituary: The wisdom of Solomon - Salisbury Post
Home - 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…

cnbc.com - Jessica Golden - Apollo Sports Capital and Tom Dundon make landmark $225 million investment in pickleball
Apollo Sports Capital and Tom Dundon make landmark $225 million investment in pickleball
CNBC

Pickleball Inc., which owns Major League Pickleball and the PPA Tour, raised a record $225 million from Apollo Sports Capital and Dundon Capital Partners. The investment reflects pickleball's rapid growth, with 24 million U.S. players in 2025. The…

deadline.com - Dade Hayes - Versant Sells Youth Sports Digital Outlet SportsEngine
Versant Sells Youth Sports Digital Outlet SportsEngine
Deadline

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…

the-sun.com - Karren Brady - LIV Golf funding debacle proves great Saudi sports surge is in new phase
LIV Golf funding debacle proves great Saudi sports surge is in new phase
The US Sun

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…

sbnation.com - David Pasztor - The Daily Hilario: Sports!
The Daily Hilario: Sports!
SB Nation

Your daily dose of off-topic shenanigans How's everyone doing? TMIL has shirked his duties, so you'll have to make do with me as your TDH guide for today. I'll try twice as hard as usual to make sure it at least publishes on time today. Since our…

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