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Could MLB nationalize its media rights? Why some clubs are pushing to end local TV deals
Sixty years ago, baseball commissioner Ford Frick received a telegram from a Wisconsin congressman. Rep. Henry Reuss was worried the Milwaukee Braves would defect to Atlanta for the promise of…
The former Denver Bronco who bought a pub in England – and saw his world implode
Drive north out of London for a couple of hours, head east just past the city of Leicester, bump along some of England’s finest country roads as they wind between…
How Ohio State unlocked its NIL potential and won the college football offseason
COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Gene Smith and Ryan Day met after the season, the athletic director made it clear he was going “all in” on football. Ohio State heavily investing…
Premier League salary cap mailbag: Why? Who wins and loses? How would it work?
Premier League clubs this week opted to push on with plans for a hard spending limit — a de facto salary cap tied to the income of the lowest earning…
Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards can’t run from stardom anymore
PHOENIX — Fresh off, arguably, the most important performance of his young career, Anthony Edwards sat in front of the world with a white tank top and an all-black Atlanta…
Watching Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City as the Premier League title race heats up
One of the closest, most enthralling Premier League title races in many years is careering towards a climax. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City played out crucial games on consecutive nights…
World Cup 2026: Concerns over fans’ U.S. visa wait times – ‘Your window might already be closed’
Concerns have been raised with the United States government, including an official meeting in the White House, over fears supporters may be deterred from the 2026 men’s World Cup owing…
Kirk Cousins concerned Falcons’ decision to draft Michael Penix Jr. doesn’t help team this season
The Atlanta Falcons made a surprising selection taking former Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Among those shocked by the selection…
Joel Embiid — battling Bell’s palsy — turns in 50-point masterpiece
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid walked off the podium and into the array of hallways of the Wells Fargo Center late Thursday evening wearing dark black sunglasses across his face. He…
Chasing a hockey dream together: How Luke and Sophia Kunin make the first NHL-PWHL marriage work
ST. PAUL, Minn. — For years, Luke Kunin watched as his girlfriend, then fiancée, then wife, Sophia, supported his career. She was a shoulder to lean on when things got…