9+ hour, 16+ min ago  (442+ words) Prosecutors maintain that Jones, 49, obtained'special access'to Lakers information and, in turn, sold what he learned to facilitate and profit from illegal bets. "As shown by his guilty pleas today," U. S. Attorney Joseph Nocella said, "Damon Jones converted his fame and ties…...

13+ hour, 53+ min ago  (452+ words) Haslam Sports Group's deal to buy into NWSL for $205 million had a second commercial benefit for owners: It ensured the league would also see the full amount of the $165 million committed by billionaire Arthur Blank last year. Blank's AMB Sports…...

17+ hour, 56+ min ago  (265+ words) Former NBA and Drone Racing League executive Rachel Jacobson was recently named CEO of Reach TV, an ad-supported streaming network serving hotels, airports and plane passengers. Its content includes live NFL and NBA games as well as original content aimed…...

17+ hour, 59+ min ago  (1231+ words) When U. S. District Judge Claudia Wilken granted'final approval'to the settlement between the NCAA, power conferences and thousands of current and former D-I athletes represented by the House, Carter and Hubbard antitrust litigations last year, she necessarily punted on details with the…...

20+ hour, 1+ min ago  (385+ words) On the 547th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including how to digest a notable distance running record that fell over the weekend. Sabastian Sawe became the first…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (503+ words) Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has taken an indefinite medical leave to participate in a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction, the school announced on Monday. In a statement, Texas Tech said the school is committed to supporting Sorsby…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (919+ words) Sportico. com Owning a pro sports team in 2026 is a different business than it was just 10 years ago. But according to Indianapolis Colts co-owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon and Chicago Cubs executive chairman Tom Ricketts, all franchise owners must start…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1729+ words) So much unbidden advice was bombarding Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard on Feb. 8 that it was only a matter of time before he would hear from a missionary of spinal manipulation. The exact time: 5: 04 p. m. Pollard forwarded the message along…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (510+ words) Except neither Kenya's Sawe nor Ethiopia's Kejelcha are sponsored by Nike. They made history wearing Adidas. The record run on Sunday still owes a debt to Nike, whose Breaking 2 project, launched in 2016, was the impetus for the development of carbon…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (515+ words) MLB announced a sponsorship, licensing and data sharing agreement last month with prediction market company Polymarket, despite reports that a U. S. military member had used classified information to win more than $400, 000 betting on global conflict through Polymarket's international exchange. Those reports…...