SEC adopts 9-game conference schedule after years of debate
The SEC will move to a nine-game conference schedule in 2026, it said Thursday, ending years of debate…
Alexander Isak, Newcastle and Liverpool: What happens next?
The Alexander Isak saga took another twist on Tuesday, with the Newcastle United striker issuing an incendiary statement…
Why the Bundesliga has turned to Mark Goldbridge and YouTube to grow its audience
The Bundesliga’s new roster of UK broadcasters will certainly draw comment. This morning, The Athletic revealed that the…
Alexander Isak’s statement has set fire to Newcastle – drawing fury but little sign of success
There is no sugar-coating it now. There can be no more claim or counter-claim about what Alexander Isak…
Projecting what MLB realignment might look like with expansion on the horizon
From a broadcast booth in Williamsport, Pa., MLB commissioner Rob Manfred stoked the flames of expansion talk Sunday…
ESPN embraces U.S. Open mixed doubles with interviews between sets and new technology
One of the guiding forces for thinking and writing about ESPN is to always remember that the ‘E’…
Spike Lee’s Colin Kaepernick docuseries no longer coming to ESPN, citing ‘creative differences’
A much-publicized, multi-part documentary series for ESPN Films about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is no longer proceeding…
Big Ten working on super-sized CFP plans with 28 or 24 teams to replace championship games
The Big Ten has been working on a super-sized potential College Football Playoff format that could at least…
NCAA hands Michigan fine, suspends coach Sherrone Moore in sign-stealing investigation
Michigan will forfeit postseason revenue for the next two seasons, and head coach Sherrone Moore will be suspended…
Twins not for sale as Pohlad family to remain owners, add on limited partnership groups
After 10 months of exploring a sale, the Pohlad family announced in a statement Wednesday it would retain…
I ran college football’s AP poll for 20 years. Here’s how I built my first Top 25 as a voter
During my 20 years overseeing the Associated Press Top 25, I can’t count how many times I had…
Inside Benjamin Sesko’s Manchester United transfer – and how they beat Newcastle to the deal
As recently as a few weeks ago, some influential figures at Manchester United still felt signing Benjamin Sesko…