WASHINGTON — Another hearing on Capitol Hill showed once again that there is considerable interest in Congress for legislation affecting college sports — and almost equal disagreement over what form a bill should take.The NCAA, which is either eager or desperate for federal intervention on various issues, can at least take comfort in one recurring theme during Tuesday’s hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee, titled “Name, Image and Likeness , and the future. university sports.Between athletes’ money-making activities with their NIL and their recently improved ability to transfer without penalty, “college football is in chaos,” said Committee Ranking Member Lindsey…
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Tonight in Unpackings: This week’s episode of the Marchand and Ourand Sports Media podcast analyzes what we know – and don’t know – about the future of ESPN and its streaming plans. They also predict upcoming media rights races. NFL officially extends Roger Goodell until 2027 NBCUniversal’s Olympic ad sales for Paris surpass previous Games Forum: How Ohio maintained the Western & Southern Open Opinion article: PGA Tour-LIV festival in Saudi Arabia could revive golf Listen to SBJ’s most popular podcast, Morning Buzzcastwhere Abe Madkour catches the news from the NFL owners meeting and talks about the NCAA and the…
Ryan McGeeESPN Senior WriterOctober 11, 2023, 9:05 a.m. ET7 minute readingTo celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re breaking down our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing.Illustration by ESPNWe are approaching the last weeks of 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, 75th anniversary campaign of the stock car series. To celebrate, every week until the end of the season, Ryan McGee presents his top five favorite things about sports.The five most beautiful cars? Check. The five toughest drivers? We have it. Top five mustaches? There can only be one, so maybe not.Without further ado, our 75 Favorite Things About…
Red Sox ownership is reaping what it has sown in MLB. As I have said numerous times, the Red Sox President of Baseball Operations and General Manager positions will be very difficult to fill.Rumor has been flying around MLB that Red Sox owner John Henry meddles too much in baseball decisions (an East Coast version of the Angels Arte Moreno)ET, Director of Business Operations Sam Kennedy (has direct access to John Henry) and also constantly interferes, interferes and, along with Henry, challenges and vetoes baseball decisions made by baseball experts. Although both Henry and Kennedy are accomplished in their areas…
By Dion Martorano | on September 29, 2023 Unlike in the past when golf was a wait-and-see sport, the invention of the Iwanamaker golf app allows golfers, coaches and fans to know how things are going as they happen. Prospect, Barrington and Fremd were paired together and they were among the top four teams battling for a top-three sectional qualifying spot in the Hersey Class 3A regional boys golf tournament at Old Orchard Country Club (par 36-34 – 70) at Mount Prospect on Wednesday. , September 27. Prospect and Barrington, which were locked in fierce battle…
Chase Center, home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors and the WNBA’s new expansion team, in San Francisco. (Photo courtesy of Jason O’Rear/Chase Center) The first new National Basketball Association women’s team in 15 years is coming to the Bay Area as part of the Golden State Warriors organization, team and league officials announced last week. The expansion team, whose name has not been released, will play home games at Chase Center in San Francisco starting in 2025, while its headquarters and practice facilities will be in Oakland. “We have been interested in a WNBA franchise for several years, in…
Modified on October 17, 2023 at 07:51 GMT Renowned tennis analyst Gill Gross recently praised Novak Djokovic for his “classic” response to Rafael Nadal’s claims of frustration regarding their Grand Slam tally.During an interview with MovistarPlus+, Nadal said Djokovic might have felt frustrated without the record for most Majors because it was more “intense.” The Spaniard’s remarks came after the Serbian won the 2023 US Open by beating Daniil Medvedev to claim a record 24th Grand Slam title. “I’m not frustrated for a simple reason: within the limits of my possibilities, I did everything I could to make things happen…
It’s been over a week now since the Duke football team won against then-No. 9 Clemson in an epic – and resounding – victory. Since then, football has become a very popular topic of conversation among students, and with good reason. It’s not every year that students take the field by storm, especially after the first game of the season. Despite the Blue Devils’ success thus far, I’m here to say that students should talk less about the football team and more about the “other” football team, or as most people call it , the Duke men’s soccer team. Of…
Nothing like a wedding gift from Brad Marchand. The Boston Bruins forward spotted a unique sign in the crowd at SAP Center before facing the San Jose Sharks that he couldn’t ignore. A fan near the window held up a sign reading “I got married in your 63 jersey.” The sign included photos of the couple, both wearing Bruins jerseys.
What Washington Commanders news is making headlines as the New York Giants’ Week 7 preparations reach their final stages?The Washington Commanders are in the final stages of planning before heading to the bright lights of New York (or New Jersey, to be precise) for their crucial divisional clash with the Giants. It’s a competition they can win if everyone meets expectations, but complacency can’t become a problem with such a heated rivalry between the two teams for decades.Until then, stories sparking conversation include Ron Rivera’s prospects of retaining his head coaching job beyond 2023, Kendall Fuller’s status, Sam Howell on…