How Fanatics Plans To Become A $100 Billion Company

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‘All American: Homecoming’ Cast & Creators Break Down Simone’s Love Life & JR’s Future In KEK, Tease Potential Season 3

deadline.com SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from the Season 2 finale of The CW‘s All American: Homecoming The school year has officially come to a close at Bringston…

Forget Bobby Bonilla. Chris Davis Leads MLB’s Highest-Paid Retired Players In 2023

forbes.com Bobby Bonilla collected six All-Star nods, three Silver Slugger Awards and won the World Series with the Marlins in 1997. Yet his name lives in infamy as the face of…

Baseball’s Highest-Paid Players 2023: Shohei Ohtani's MLB-Record Total Lands Him At No. 1

forbes.com MLB’s most marketable star leads a group that are set to collect a record $436 million combined this year before taxes and agents’ fees, up 15% from last year’s all-time…

Countdown to WrestleMania 2023! How to Watch Roman Reigns, Rey Mysterio & More WWE Matches on Peacock

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MLB The Show’s celebration of Black baseball is the best thing in sports video games this year

polygon.com Sports occupy one of the more curious niches among video games. They’re tremendous sellers, huge money-makers, and yet they’re so taken for granted that nobody really talks…

MLB’s Mike Trout Announces Tiger Woods-Designed Golf Course In New Jersey

forbes.com MLB star Mike Trout and billionaire golf legend Tiger Woods are linking up to bring a golf course to Trout’s hometown of Vineland, New Jersey, bringing together two of the…

Here’s how to stream Major League Baseball games in 2023

techcrunch.com regular season is back this week, with Opening Day beginning on Thursday, March 30. MLB Opening Day 2023 will be one to watch since all 30 teams play their first game of the…

The TV Advertising Market Is Slumping, But Sports Ads Are Booming

hollywoodreporter.com As major media, entertainment and technology companies downsize in search of better profit margins, a recurring theme has been advertising. In recent months, Warner Bros.…

Poll Shows By 4-To-1 U.S. Population Excited For 2023 MLB Season; Pitch Clock And Other MLB Rule Changes Seen As Positive

forbes.com As the 2023 Major League Baseball season gets underway this week, a majority of fans and non-fans alike see the rule changes that MLB is putting into place this year – which…

Shohei Ohtani es el primer jugador de la MLB en alcanzar los 4 millones de seguidores en Instagram

entrepreneur.com La sensación de los Angels de Los Ángeles ganó alrededor de dos millones de seguidores durante el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol de 2023. La superestrella de las Grandes Ligas…

Saturday links: the point of being successful

abnormalreturns.com EVs Lithium prices are down some 20% YTD, which is good for the EV ecosystem. (nytimes.com) EVs still take too many design cues away from ICEs. (reviewgeek.com) Energy Wind…

Renamed Horseshoe to host Poker World Series on Vegas Strip

apnews.com A name paired with poker and Las Vegas lore now has a place on the neon-lit Strip following the rebranding of an iconic hotel with a memorable history at a crossroads shared…

Yes, MLB The Show 23’s Negro League greats are in Diamond Dynasty

polygon.com MLB The Show 23 shines a light on the history of the Negro Leagues through its new Storylines mode, which tells the stories of eight of the greatest athletes to play…

1 Stock That Profits From the Rise of Remote Work

entrepreneur.com Video conferencing software company Zoom Video (ZM) posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and provided a positive earnings outlook for the current quarter.…

SF Giants, Oakland A’s among MLB’s most profitable teams in 2022: report

siliconvalley.com The Giants and the A’s didn’t provide Bay Area baseball fans much to cheer about on the field last season, but both teams’ bottom lines were big winners. Despite missing the…

Red Sox are trying to trademark ‘Boston’ for clothes, entertainment services: ‘These are absurd filings’

bostonherald.com Two trademark applications for the word “Boston” were filed this month under the Red Sox name — an aggressive proposal that trademark law experts laughed at and stressed has…

From Record-Breaking Television, Attendance, And Merchandise Sales, 2023 World Baseball Classic Was A Home Run

forbes.com The 2023 World Baseball Classic was a rousing success on a host of levels including attendance, television viewership, and more. When looking inside the numbers, it wasn’t…

With MLB deal, Fubo pulls ahead as leader in streamed professional baseball

thedesk.net The logo of Fubo TV appears on the marquee outside the Times Square studios of ABC television in New York City. (Photo via LinkedIn, Graphic by The Desk) Fubo, the streaming…

What could have been: Reggie Jackson says he was denied chance to buy Oakland A’s

siliconvalley.com Reggie Jackson helped put the Oakland A’s on the baseball map as a charismatic superstar player in the 1970s, but the Hall of Famer this week said he had designs on another…

Live sports streaming service Fubo adds MLB.TV after YouTube TV drops MLB Network

techcrunch.com With Major League Baseball Opening Day starting next week, on March 30, Fubo announced today that it is adding MLB.TV to its lineup in the coming days. The out-of-market…

Cleveland Guardians Have An Ideal Roster For New Major League Baseball Rules

forbes.com As currently structured, the roster of the Cleveland Guardians has efficient, effective contact hitters with plenty of speed. Last year, the young Guardians showed the…

Baseball’s Most Valuable Teams 2023: Price Tags Are Up 12% Despite Regional TV Woes

forbes.com Last season’s record revenue for Major League Baseball translates into all-time-high valuations for its teams. he eroding economics of regional sports networks made little…

‘The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip’ Is Back

hollywoodreporter.com Let the drama begin — The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip is heading to Thailand, where eight women will explore paradise for the Bravo reality franchise’s third season.…

Nike, Dick’s Cross-Channel Sales Strategies Increase Sporting Goods Sales Potential

pymnts.com As overall retail sales slump, some sporting goods brands and merchants are demonstrating that health and wellness is anything but discretionary. A seamless integration of…

Apple Wants You to Pay for Something That Used to Be Free

thestreet.com Apple has a new way to drive Apple TV+ subscriptions. Having to pay for something that was previously free is never a good feeling, so if you're a fan of watching Major…

Shohei Ohtani Is the First MLB Player to Hit 4 Million Followers on Instagram

entrepreneur.com superstar Shohei Ohtani struck out his fellow Angels teammate Mike Trout in the bottom of the 9th inning Tuesday night to give Japan the 2023 World Baseball Classic win over…

Baseball Fan Has Near-Catastrophe Reaching Over Railing for Home Run Ball

mediaite.com A baseball fan had a close call on Tuesday night at the World Baseball Classic in Miami trying to reach for a home run ball that came his way in the second deck of the…

Apple will require a subscription to watch 'Friday Night Baseball' this year

cnbc.com Texas Rangers first baseman Derek Dietrich (32) tags San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges (18) out at during the MLB game between the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers on…

Apple Sets Plans for Expanded Major League Baseball Coverage in 2023

hollywoodreporter.com Apple is taking another swing at live baseball, announcing an expanded version of its Friday Night Baseball program for Apple TV+. And while last season (the company’s first…

Apple TV+ drops its free offering for ‘Friday Night Baseball,’ expands games to 45+ countries

techcrunch.com Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today new updates to its “Friday Night Baseball” offering. The games are now available to Apple TV+ subscribers in 60…

Dodgers Look For 10th NL West Title In 11 Seasons Despite Historic Talent Loss

forbes.com Throughout March, I’ve been taking a look at the Opening Day true-talent rankings of the 30 MLB clubs on a division-by-division basis. While the rankings are based on actual…

Stephen A. Smith Tells Sports Fans to Brace for ESPN Layoffs

thestreet.com The sports network may be a part of wider layoffs announced by Disney in recent weeks. Disney (DIS) - Get Free Report may have reported Q1 2023 earnings back in February,…

Adam Duvall Brings His Power To The Boston Red Sox And The Green Monster

forbes.com Now a member of the Boston Red Sox, in 2023 Adam Duvall will be playing for his fifth major league baseball team. The right-handed hitting Duvall, 34, has spent parts of…

Despite Injury To Jose Altuve, Houston Astros Remain AL West Favorite

forbes.com Throughout March, I’ve been taking a look at the Opening Day true-talent rankings of the 30 MLB clubs on a division-by-division basis. While the rankings are based on actual…

Kevin Garnett and Mark Sanchez Help Celebrate Fubo's Rebrand

adweek.com Get the scoop from strategic media pros at Disney, YouTube and more just in time for upfront season at Convergent TV , March 21–22. Learn more . What if sports fans could…

Slamball, which combines basketball and football with trampolines, snags big investors

cnbc.com Are you ready for some ... Slamball? A star-studded lineup of investors in and around sports are jumping into the sport, which is a mashup of football, basketball and…

Cuba lost the World Baseball Classic semifinals—and a player

reason.com The Cuban national baseball team lost to the United States 14–2 in the World Baseball Classic semifinals Sunday night in Miami. But that's not all it lost. Bullpen catcher…

Steve Rosenberg departs Sinclair’s Diamond Sports

thedesk.net Former Sinclair Broadcast executive Steve Rosenberg. (Handout photo, Graphic by The Desk) Steve Rosenberg has departed Sinclair Broadcast Group’s regional sports subsidiary,…

What happens to mixed martial arts athletes when the fighting is over?

siliconvalley.com Fighting doesn’t last forever. Retired mixed martial arts fighter and San Jose native Josh Thomson knows that now. The 44-year-old, who grew up on the east side and earned…

Sam Bankman-Fried scored meeting with top regulator, tried to win influence before FTX's collapse: Emails

washingtonexaminer.com EXCLUSIVE — Disgraced ex-cryptocurrency kingpin Sam Bankman Fried and his since-bankrupt company FTX scored a meeting with a top regulator and sought to sway them to adopt…

Despite Critics And Detractors, World Baseball Classic Endures And Continues To Grow Sport

forbes.com One of the original brains behind the World Baseball Classic says he and the organizers of the global tournament never intended the event to be a one-and-done showcase of…

Saturday links: t-shirt brands

abnormalreturns.com Energy Why it makes sense to float solar panels in reservoirs. (wired.com) How data center heat could be used to heat swimming pools. (theverge.com) Environment The EPA is…

Don't lose your life savings on your phone: A millennial with a sports-betting addiction explains how he's cut back as March Madness hype mounts

businessinsider.com Getty James, 34, said he became addicted to sports betting after his state legalized it two years ago. He wagered over $200,000 last year as gambling took over his life.…

Jasson Dominguez’s Productive Spring Leaves Strong Impression On The New York Yankees

forbes.com Jasson Dominguez was never going to head north to Yankee Stadium to be on the opening day roster when the Yankees open the season in two weeks. It did not matter how well…

HeheStreams IPTV Admin Sentenced to Three Years in Prison, $3m Restitution * TorrentFreak

torrentfreak.com Joshua Streit, the former operator of IPTV service Hehestreams, has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay almost $3m in restitution. Known online as…

MLB Taps Zoom for New Instant Replay Procedures

thedailyupside.com Put me in, coach. I’m ready to replay. Video conference company Zoom hit a clutch home run with MLB this season as on-field umpires will use the software to review disputed…

New York Mets’ Edwin Diaz Has Surgery For Torn Knee Tendon Suffered In World Baseball Classic Victory Celebration

forbes.com New York Mets right handed reliever Edwin Diaz, 28, is one of the best closers in Major League Baseball. Pitching for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic March 15,…

YouTube TV to increase price to $73 a month. Here are several cheaper alternatives

thedesk.net The YouTube TV program guide shows an episode of “Yellowstone” on the Paramount Network. (Graphic by The Desk) Google’s cable television replacement YouTube TV says it will…

Keith Olbermann Blasted For ‘Clown Post’ About World Baseball Classic Players Representing Teams ‘Where Their Grandmothers Got Laid’

mediaite.com Former ESPN host Keith Olbermann was blasted for a “clown post” he made after New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz was injured in the World Baseball Classic. The World Baseball…

Baseball On TV? Change The Game

mediapost.com The idea of Major League Baseball letting potential viewers and existing fans see games for free on streaming platforms is tempting. But that isn't enough: To game the game…

Former Los Angeles Dodgers’ Pitcher Trevor Bauer May Never Make It Back To Major League Baseball

forbes.com Trevor Bauer, a former Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed starter, will be pitching for a new team. Bauer, 32, has signed a one-year contract for $4 million with the Yokohama…

Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals Set For NL Central Showdown

forbes.com For the rest of March, I’ll be taking a look at the Opening Day true-talent rankings of the 30 MLB clubs on a division-by-division basis. While the rankings are based on…

March Madness Perfect Bracket Odds: Hold My Beer, Mega Millions And PowerBall

benzinga.com Millions of Americans will fill out a March Madness bracket ahead of the 2023 NCAA Men’s National Tournament in hopes of winning an office pool, a pool with friends and…

MLB umpires will have a new view this season -- on Zoom

washingtonpost.com NEW YORK — Umpires will have a new view this season: on Zoom. Major League Baseball struck a deal with Zoom Video Communications Inc. allowing on-field umpires to watch…

Legendary Fox Studio Lot set for $1.5-billion expansion

latimes.com The historic Fox Studio Lot, one of Hollywood’s most celebrated movie factories, is set to get a $1.5-billion upgrade that would change the skyline of Century City and add…