Sports Industry News

A collection of Sports latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.

nytimes.com - Justin Williams - Trump's college sports roundtable: Two hours of talk, with few solutions
Trump's college sports roundtable: Two hours of talk, with few solutions
The New York Times

WASHINGTON — A White House roundtable spent nearly two hours discussing the future of college athletics on Friday afternoon, led by President Donald Trump and featuring the most prominent political and college sports leaders in the country.

bloomberg.com - Bloomberg Business of Sports: Scottie Pippen
Bloomberg Business of Sports: Scottie Pippen
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…

thehill.com - The Hill Staff - Watch live: Trump hosts roundtable on future of college sports
Watch live: Trump hosts roundtable on future of college sports
The Hill

President Trump on Friday afternoon will host a roundtable at the White House centered on college sports and reforms to the NCAA. Trump earlier this year signed an executive order seeking to ban “pay-for-play” deals with third parties…

businessinsider.com - Alex Nicoll - KKR's $1.4 billion sports bet started with a decade-old relationship
KKR's $1.4 billion sports bet started with a decade-old relationship
Business Insider

KKR's $1.4 billion acquisition of Arctos Partners traces back more than a decade to a relationship that began long before Arctos even existed. 'We have known Ian Charles, the founder, for a long time: a decade plus,' Nuttall said at Bloomberg's…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - Donald Trump warns college sports crisis could 'destroy' US universities
Donald Trump warns college sports crisis could 'destroy' US universities
The Guardian

Donald Trump predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire US collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly – something some sports leaders who joined him Friday at a White House summit agreed could only happen…

cnn.com - Trump says 'whole educational system' could go out of business without fixes to college sports
Trump says 'whole educational system' could go out of business without fixes to college sports
CNN

President Donald Trump predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly - something some sports leaders who joined him Friday at a White House summit agreed could only…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Min-hyung - Carmakers expand sports marketing to enhance corporate image
Carmakers expand sports marketing to enhance corporate image
The Korea Times

Major automakers are ramping up sports marketing campaigns, as they seek to strengthen brand recognition and reinforce premium images by teaming up with high-profile athletes. Luxury brands are increasingly aligning themselves with major sporting…

dailymail.co.uk - Charlotte Daly - Inside the shocking twist that has rocked combat sports
Inside the shocking twist that has rocked combat sports
Mail Online

Eddie Hearn insists this one isn't about revenge. But sitting across from the Matchroom boss and the reigning UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, it is impossible to ignore the wider context. Matchroom has spent more than four decades building…

mirror.co.uk - Kasra Moradi - All live sporting events BBC has lost rights to in 2026 with staff 'worried
All live sporting events BBC has lost rights to in 2026 with staff 'worried
The Mirror

BBC staff are reportedly worried about the broadcaster's future as it continues to lose rights to sporting events in 2026. For decades, the BBC was the undisputed home of live British sport. The television licence fee 25 years ago granted access to…

espn.com - Heather Dinich - Trump plans executive order to address college sports issues
Trump plans executive order to address college sports issues
ESPN

WASHINGTON -- Following a plea for help from the highest levels of college athletics, President Donald Trump on Friday said he would write an executive order within a week that would 'solve all of the problems' brought forth in an unprecedented…

bloomberg.com - Hadriana Lowenkron - Trump Asks Congress to Pass National Standards on College Sports
Trump Asks Congress to Pass National Standards on College Sports
Bloomberg

President Donald Trump said only Congress could offer a “permanent fix” to overhaul player salaries and transfers — as well as the impact of gambling — in college sports, encouraging lawmakers to approve a national set…

espn.co.uk - Tom Hamilton - Nottingham Forest sporting director Edu facing uncertain future - sources
Nottingham Forest sporting director Edu facing uncertain future - sources
ESPN

Edu Gaspar's future as Nottingham Forest sporting director is uncertain, sources have told ESPN, amid reports he has been asked to stay away from the club. The sporting director has not been present at Nottingham Forest's last three matches against…

theverge.com - Lawrence Ulrich - The Corvette ZR1X hybrid can outpace million-dollar sports cars for a fraction of the cost
The Corvette ZR1X hybrid can outpace million-dollar sports cars for a fraction of the cost
The Verge

Chevy's hybrid sports car is a sweet deal compared to its Chinese, Italian, and German competitors. And its performance bona fides underscore the inevitability of electric propulsion. Chevy's hybrid sports car is a sweet deal compared to its…

theguardian.com - Chloe Mac Donnell - Non-sun sunglasses: sport-fashion fusion accessory goes mainstream
Non-sun sunglasses: sport-fashion fusion accessory goes mainstream
The Guardian

Despite some people in the UK experiencing 40 consecutive days of rain this year, sales of sunglasses have not been dampened. Instead, the dark skies have ushered in a new era of eyewear: the non-sun sunglasses. The style comprises shield-style…

dawn.com - Zofeen T. Ebrahim - International Women's Day: For girls in Pakistan's tribal belt, sports come at a cost
International Women's Day: For girls in Pakistan's tribal belt, sports come at a cost
Dawn

“I was very happy to see the way Aina Wazir was playing cricket,” said 28-year-old Noorena Shams, a professional squash player, when she saw the seven-year-old's video. The clip, which spread rapidly across social media, drew…

Receive a Daily briefing on Sports Industry News

Get Started