Ahead of Iowa’s highly-anticipated game against UConn in Friday’s Final Four, Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark is speaking out about her own athletic heroes. In a video shared by the NCAA, Clark and some of her teammates are asked what their phone screensavers are. While other players revealed photos of their …
Baltimore native Angel Reese and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark attract crowds, inspire young basketball playe Baltimore native Angel Reese and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark attract crowds, inspire young basketball playe 03:24 Bayou Barbie is WNBA bound. LSU star Angel Reese formally declared for the WNBA draft less than two days after the …
Seven of the nation’s largest gaming companies are joining forces to create a trade group to promote responsible gaming, and for the first time ever, will share information about problem gamblers. The seven operators — FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Penn Entertainment, Fanatics Betting & Gaming, Hard Rock Digital and bet365 — …
Paris: Decathlon, the renowned French sports brand, has set its sights on India, aiming to make it one of its top five markets within the next five years. The company plans to open 10 new stores in India every year, said Steve Dykes, chief retail and countries officer.He said this …
Fanatics founder and CEO Michael Rubin at his office in New York. The Washington Post | Getty Images Sports merchandise giant Fanatics is firing back against sportsbook giant DraftKings in an ongoing legal fight over Fanatics’ hiring of a top DraftKings executive. In a legal brief filed late Thursday in …
A view shows the logo of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Paris, France, March 19, 2024. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Many of the world’s greatest athletes will make their big-screen debut in IMAX theaters this summer. NBC announced Friday that its live coverage of the 2024 Paris …
Disney‘s ESPN is at a crossroads. For more than 40 years, the world’s largest all-sports network has grown annual revenue by increasing cable subscription fees. ESPN first charged pay-TV distributors less than $1 per month per subscriber in the 1980s. In 2023, ESPN’s monthly carriage fee was $9.42 per subscriber, …
Bob Chapek, chief executive officer of Disney, speaks at the 2022 Disney Legends Awards during Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Sept. 9, 2022. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters In his first public comments since Disney fired him as CEO in November 2022, Bob Chapek told CNBC he sees no reason …
Michael Jordan’s game-worn Air Jordan 11s. Worn during Game 5 of the 1996 NBA Finals. Photo: Sotheby’s Sotheby’s is increasing its sports offerings, as the auction house looks to capitalize on the growing demand for sports memorabilia and draw in a younger demographic. The company on Wednesday announced its first …
Guard Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes listens as the crowd cheers after breaking the NCAA women’s all-time scoring record during the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on February 15, 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa. Matthew Holst | Getty Images Women’s sports reached an inflection point …