Sports Business Journal

The Big 12 intentionally back-loaded its men’s basketball schedule to feature marquee matchups in the six weeks between the NFL conference championships and the Big 12 tournament, capitalizing on peak post-Super Bowl viewership.

The Big Ten is circulating an internal document that lays out what a 24-team College Football Playoff would look like.

Unrivaled will host its semifinal games at the Barclays Center as part of a push to expand its fanbase during its second season.

The NFL won its grievance against the NFL Players Association, effectively banning the union from conducting and publishing future player report cards.

On this week’s Sports Media Podcast, SBJ special contributor Richard Deitsch explains why digital-first platforms might be perfect fits for things like the Australia Week 1 NFL game.

Newly revealed emails indicate that N.Y. Giants co-owner Steve Tisch’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was more extensive than Tisch’s characterization of a brief association.

NASCAR enters the 2026 season this weekend in Daytona and finds itself in an unfamiliar position from where it had been for several years at this time, now facing a rather clear runway to begin its season, as opposed to being roiled in a sea of tumult like it so often has been.

St. Joseph’s Univ. AD Jill Bodensteiner is stepping down from her position on April 15 to accept the role of Horizon League Commissioner.

Milo and Tina, mascots of the Milan Cortina Winter Games, have become the event’s hottest collectibles, with plush toys selling out at the flagship Milan store and unavailable online, driving fans to hunt for them as stores advertise without stocking.

IOC President Kirsty Coventy dealt with first significant political test of her tenure in deal with Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet, displaying a new approach from the organization.

Sources said that LA28’s board unanimously backed Chair Casey Wasserman to remain despite his name surfacing in Epstein-related files, with no dissenters.

The A’s plan to include personal seat licenses on some of the premium seating at the team’s new 33,000-capacity ballpark in Las Vegas.

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game’s new format rostering American players against international players will serve as another referendum on Commissioner Adam Silver’s ongoing attempts to salvage the event into something more competitive to watch.

Golden State Warriors G Stephen Curry’s biggest impact in movies and television might be behind the scenes once his all-time great NBA career is over.

MLB selling both its national and local broadcast rights could stabilize vital revenue streams and position the league to make a far more compelling argument in favor of its desired endgame with the salary cap debate

The Houston Texans hope to break ground later this year and open a new headquarters and training facility in 2029, with training camp to be among the events hosted at the new facility.

On this week’s Sports Media Podcast, host and SBJ media reporter Austin Karp jokes, and is also totally serious, about Disney leveraging its upcoming Star Wars movie to cross‑promote the Super Bowl.

MLB owners on Thursday approved the transfer of control of the Reds to team President & CEO officer Phil Castellini, the son of Bob Castellini, who bought the team in 2006.

Legends Global reported record-breaking Super Bowl LX merchandise sales across Levi’s Stadium, the Super Bowl Experience, hotels, storefronts and Bay Area pop-ups.

Orioles owner David Rubenstein met with Jeffrey Epstein in November 2012 and his name appears at least 200 times in the files released by the Justice Department, though most of the references are between Epstein and his associates.

The NBA’s annual Tech Summit will take place at the YouTube Theater in L.A. on Friday from 9:30am-2pm PT, and there will be a host of exhibits and panels throughout the day.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver dropped a $500,000 fine on the Jazz and a $100,000 fine against the Pacers Thursday, the strongest statement the league has taken against alleged tanking.

On this week’s Sports Media Podcast, host and SBJ media reporter Austin Karp and SBJ special contributor Richard Deitsch deliver a high‑energy breakdown of Disney’s all‑in strategy for its first Super Bowl production.

SBJ’s Rachel Axon is traversing Italy, capturing the epic travel grind of the Milan Cortina Winter Games. Follow her as she hops from Milan to Cortina and meets a few unforgettable characters along the way.

Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss was awarded a preliminary injunction that “almost assuredly” will make him the Rebels’ quarterback for the 2026 season.

Amazon Prime Video’s four-part documentary Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association, directed by Kenan Kamwana Holley and executive produced by Julius Erving, reframes the ABA as a pioneering force whose fast-paced style, integration, and player advocacy s...

Detroit Pistons G Cade Cunningham has purchased a minority stake in the Texas Rangers through Sportsology Capital Partners, which recently completed a minority investment in the MLB club.

The A’s have filed 11 future building permit applications totaling $1.02 billion with Clark County as construction accelerates on their $2 billion, 33,000-seat Las Vegas ballpark.