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NBC, Fubo squash beef, end 7-month blackout ahead of World Cup
21+ min ago (209+ words) We're thrilled to announce the return of NBCUniversal networks to Fubo, given their robust portfolio of top-tier sports, entertainment and news," Fubo executive Todd Mathers said in a press release. Our agreement with NBCUniversal underscores Fubo's promise to bring consumers…...
House Judiciary Committee raises difficult antitrust questions for NFL during hearing
51+ min ago (475+ words) NFL commissioner Roger Goodell opted not to testify in front of a House Judiciary subcommittee on Wednesday, perhaps for good reason. During the over two-hour hearing, members of the subcommittee laid out a compelling case that the NFL has potentially…...
Big Ten, SEC release encouraging statements on the Protect College Sports Act
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (412+ words) Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell introduced the Protect College Sports Act in late May as an attempt to legislate some reform and guardrails into the current landscape of college athletics following the introduction of NIL compensation for athletes. The…...
John Smoltz issues warning to MLB over potential lockout: 'Baseball will suffer"
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (360+ words) The MLB is experiencing a resurgence in the American zeitgeist, and former Cy Young winner turned broadcaster John Smoltz is issuing a major warning to the league as a potential work stoppage looms. The current CBA between the MLB and…...
Knicks-Spurs Game 3 is most-watched NBA game since 2017
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (421+ words) The NBA Finals returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time since 1999 on Monday, and the result was the largest television audience the NBA has seen in nearly a decade. Per ESPN, Monday's game was the largest television audience…...
USMNT-Germany draws record audience in final tune-up before World Cup
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (327+ words) The USMNT's final pre-World Cup tune-up drew the largest English-language audience ever for an American men's soccer friendly, according to Sports Business Journal. Saturday's 2-1 loss to Germany at Soldier Field averaged 1. 5 million viewers on TNT/tru TV, peaking at 1. 9 million....
Deshaun Watson speaks to local media for first time in two years
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (425+ words) The Cleveland Browns have a new regime, with Todd Monken entering his first season as the franchise's head coach following a stint as the Baltimore Ravens' offensive coordinator under John Harbaugh. For better or worse, the quarterback situation in Cleveland…...
Altitude TV moving on from Chris Marlowe, Scott Hastings on Nuggets broadcasts
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (151+ words) Kroenke Sports and Entertainment is overhauling the Denver Nuggets" local broadcast team. According to the Denver Post, play-by-play announcer Chris Marlowe and color analyst Scott Hastings will not return to Altitude TV next season. Chris Dempsey, a longtime Nuggets reporter…...
Kendrick Perkins attributes fan violence to gambling on 'First Take presented by Draft Kings"
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (343+ words) Draft Kings probably likes its ESPN partnership until someone on'First Take attributes increased fan violence to sports wagering. In one of the most hyped sporting events in New York history, the Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals to the…...
Joel Klatt laments Brendan Sorsby ruling: 'Devastating to the sport"
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (145+ words) The NCAA will appeal the ruling, but Dan Patrick reported on his show on Tuesday that the first hearing isn't expected to take place until early 2027 and that it would, conveniently, also be held in Lubbock, Texas, where Texas Tech…...