You can now compete against pro athletes with $2M on the line
Fanatics Games is throwing 50 fans into battle with 50 pros—including Brady, Durant, and Harden—with $2M in prizes up for grabs. First place gets $1M. Think you’ve got game?
Peter Nowak
Are the biggest MLB contracts actually worth it?
Juan Soto's $765M deal is under fire—but he's not the only one. We broke down MLB's top 10 biggest contracts to see who's earning their salary and who's striking out. The results might surprise you.
The NFL and college football are locked in an escalating broadcast battle
The NFL’s 2025 schedule puts it in direct competition with college football, challenging a decades-old law that once kept the peace. From Black Friday to Christmas Day, the broadcast battlefield is getting crowded—and college football may be the underdog.
📰🏟️ Football broadcast battle
Plus:🏌️Banned drivers…
📰🏟️ Concessions arms race
Plus: McLaren’s secret weapon…
Ballparks are locked in a concessions arms race
The latest MLB rivalry? Ballpark food. Teams are one-upping each other with outrageous menu items—from $100 burger stacks to burritos the size of a bat—all in a bid to win over fans and fatten revenue. Forget peanuts and Cracker Jacks—this is the stadium food era of excess.
ESPN finally unveils its standalone streaming service
ESPN is going all-in on streaming. The sports giant just announced a standalone service launching before football season—no cable required. It’ll include the full ESPN network lineup, personalized features, and ESPN Bet integration.
📰🏟️ Saban's New Job
Plus: 🐐MJ in the booth…
Co-Chair Saban + the College Sports Commission
Nick Saban will reportedly have a new title—College Sports Commissioner (sort of). If true, he’ll co-chair a new presidential commission tasked with reining in the chaos of modern college athletics, from booster money and the transfer portal to TV deals and athlete pay.
Welcome to a new era of play-calling
Texas high school football just took a high-tech leap. A new rule from the UIL will allow every player on the field to wear tech for real-time play-calling—signaling the possible end of traditional huddles and hinting at the sport’s next evolution.