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The WNBA will crown a first-time champion this year, as the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries will contest the Finals beginning Oct…
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NCAA Won’t Commit to Future Concussion Research Funding
The CARE Consortium, the concussion research alliance launched in 2014 by the NCAA and Department of Defense, is nearing the end of its current, five-year phase. And…
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The Golden State Warriors are worth $14.5 billion and top Sportico's 2026 NBA franchise valuations for the fifth straight year. The 30 teams are worth a total of $199…
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A national television scheduled frontloaded with the Dallas Cowboys and Patrick Mahomes’ accelerated return from a season-ending knee injury in 2025 have conspired to…
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MLB’s 162-game regular season has long been a boon for teams selling summerlong tonnage to cable TV channels. As recently as 2022, 23% of MLB team revenues came from…
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