ESPN strikes $1.5B deal to jump into sports betting with Penn Entertainment
Disney-owned ESPN has licensed its brand for use in a sports betting app, striking a deal in which it will receive $1.5...
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ESPN considers adding sports leagues as partners as it transitions from cable to digital
ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro says the network could take on a sports league as a minority partner as the network continues...
MLB says teams have gotten 94% of money owed to them by Diamond Sports
Major League Baseball says teams have collected 94% of the money they have been owed by Diamond Sports
The New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic
The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The...
Governor signs public funding bill for new A's stadium in Vegas, growing global sports destination
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed into law a $380 million public financing package to help build a Major League Baseba...
Swarbrick to step down as Notre Dame's AD next year; NBC Sports' Peter Bevacqua will take over
Jack Swarbrick will step down as Notre Dame’s athletic director next year after a 16-year run in which he helped the sch...
Judge: Diamond Sports must pay full value of contracts to Diamondbacks, Guardians, Twins, Rangers
A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered Diamond Sports to pay the full value of its media contracts to the Arizona Diamon...
MLB to take over San Diego Padres broadcasts Wednesday after Bally Sports misses rights payment
Major League Baseball will take over broadcasts of San Diego Padres games beginning Wednesday after Diamond Sports misse...
At 81, Martha Stewart becomes oldest Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model
Sports Illustrated has chosen Martha Stewart as one of its 2023 swimsuit issue models
Associated Press photographer Elise Amendola, who documented decades of sports and news, dies at 70
Renowned Associated Press photojournalist Elise Amendola — a determined, joyous and patient journalist who masterfully p...