WNBA season is most viewed ever on ESPN networks
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With college soccer ‘at risk,’ U.S. Soccer pushes for overhaul – but not without resistance
A U.S. Soccer-led committee is pushing college soccer toward a new competitive model that could override current conferences,…
The MLB playoffs put managers in the spotlight. Should they rely on data or intuition?
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Tennis and extreme heat: Why the ATP’s lack of heat rule came under fire at Shanghai Masters
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NCAA’s “5-in-5” Eligibility Rule Likely Delayed, Leaving Current College Seniors in Limbo
Key Takeaways NCAA’s proposed “5-in-5” rule would allow college basketball players five seasons of eligibility in five years,…
WNBA regular season most watched in history, ESPN data shows, even with Caitlin Clark injury
As many media outlets have noted — often including this one — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has…
College football programs could spend $200 million in buyouts. Spare us the money moaning
If you watched college football on Saturday, you saw yet another set of misleading political ads urging you…
A French Open in October, 2020’s Covid era of tennis, and the birth of a Grand Slam champion
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How Norway vs Israel became football’s most controversial fixture
Norway can almost reach out and touch men’s World Cup qualification. Five wins from five sees Stale Solbakken’s…
Turning Point USA, group founded by Charlie Kirk, announces Super Bowl halftime counterprogramming
Turning Point USA, the organization founded by the late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, announced on social media that…
Tennis searches for the narrative it needs in the hypnotic drama of late-season tournaments
Another week of fall tennis, another week of bulletins from the enervated and limping players at the the…