1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (698+ words) As federal regulators and lawmakers examine the NFL's longstanding broadcast antitrust exemption, one voice from within the league's ecosystem has offered a rare public defense of the policy, highlighting concerns about the potential impact on smaller-market franchises. The NFL has…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (191+ words) The NCAA has agreed to eliminate a long-standing rule in a settlement stemming from an antitrust lawsuit filed by college tennis players....

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (627+ words) The'U. S. Department of Justice'has reportedly opened an investigation into the business practices of the'National Football League, focusing on whether the league's media strategies have become anticompetitive as the cost of watching games continues to rise for fans. According'to'The Wall Street…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (467+ words) A federal appeals court has affirmed the Ivy League's long-standing policy of prohibiting athletic scholarships, rejecting claims from student-athletes that the rule unlawfully restricts financial aid and increases the cost of attending the prestigious universities. The ruling effectively ends a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (461+ words) The Federal Communications Commission is raising concerns about the National Football League's increasing shift toward streaming platforms, warning that the league could face antitrust scrutiny if it moves too far away from traditional broadcast television. FCC Chairman'Brendan Carr'said the NFL's…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (351+ words) Ahead of the Sunday (Feb. 8) Super Bowl, the venue in Santa Clara, California, was outfitted with technology to combat cyber threats, boost Wi-Fi capacity and power a "massive" 4 K videoboard, Reuters reported Wednesday (Feb. 4). For cybersecurity, the NFL set up…...

5+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (255+ words) The Super Bowl has always been a game. It's also a retail ecosystem with shoulder pads. For one Sunday (and increasingly, for a full week), the NFL turns fandom into an add-to-cart lifestyle. Tickets packaged like luxury travel, concerts bundled…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (414+ words) The global sports industry has accepted a glaring inefficiency: the next global superstar might be playing right now in a remote village or an inner-city park, completely invisible to the professional ecosystem. Geography, travel costs, and the sheer logistical limits…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (269+ words) Per Bloomberg, the plaintiffs" filing described the outcome as "simply put, the Settlement results in" substantial compensation for coaches who had previously been designated as unpaid volunteers. Many are expected to receive six-figure payments, reflecting years of uncompensated work across…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (903+ words) The NFL is upgrading its Sideline Viewing System with more than 2, 500 Microsoft Copilot+ PCs, giving coaches and players real-time AI-powered play filtering and analysis. Copilot dashboards and Azure AI tools are expanding beyond the field, reshaping scouting, salary cap management…...