Club Sportico: I’m Now Fully Conflicted About MLB’s Future
This week’s Club Sportico looks at competing narratives of optimism and pessimism heading into the 2025 MLB season. First the optimism: Long criticized for its…
soccer
Man United Owner’s Business Woes Extend to U.S. Auto Recall
As Manchester United owner Jim Ratcliffe grapples with falling revenue and public relations crises at his soccer club, the billionaire businessman is also confronting…
CarMax’s Angel City FC Deal Part of Refined Marketing Strategy
Angel City FC and used vehicle retailer CarMax have signed a sponsorship agreement that will place CarMax in prominent public-facing positions across the NWSL club’s…
EA Sports FC 25 Flop Spooks Investors, Sinks Stock Price
Electronic Arts stock fell 16.7% on Thursday—the largest drop for a single day since 2008—after the video game company announced that its marquee product, EA Sports FC…
Historic Erling Haaland Contract Ties Star to Man City Until 2034
Erling Haaland joined Manchester City in 2022 and immediately lit the Premier League on fire with a record for most goals in a season at 52, including 36 in league play…
Japan Team Owner Mixi Buys Into Soccer’s Pacific Rim Cup Operator
Mixi, a publicly traded Japanese conglomerate with sizable sports holdings, has bought a stake in Blue United, a New York-based business development company that owns…
World Cup 2034 Host Saudi Arabia Nets Biggest Sports Win Yet
Saudi Arabia secured the right to host the 2034 World Cup on Wednesday following a vote by FIFA’s 211 member federations. The Arab country has been the presumed…
Bruin Capital to Launch Soccer Agency As1 at $310M Valuation
Bruin Capital has launched a new international soccer firm, called As1, to represent some of the game’s biggest names. Bruin’s first athlete representation platform…
NWSL Expansion Narrows to Denver, Cincinnati, Cleveland
The NWSL expansion picture became clearer on Friday. Commissioner Jessica Berman told reporters the league’s next team will be selected from Cincinnati, Cleveland…
Orlando Pride NWSL Final Shines Light on Wilf Family Hot Streak
UPDATE: The Orlando Pride won the 2024 NWSL Championship on Saturday, defeating the Washington Spirit 1-0 thanks to a first-half goal from forward Barbra…
Opinion
NWSL’s CBA Reform Clears Path to World-Class Talent
Today’s guest columnists are Matthew L. Reece and Binta Niambi Brown of professional services firm Manatt. Reece is counsel and director of Manatt’s Digital and…
Manchester United Investor Lindsell Train Slashes Holdings
British investment manager Lindsell Train has slashed its ownership stake in Manchester United by 20% in the latest quarter, according to a filing with the Securities…
More From Our Brands
Variety
Netflix Lodges Appeal to France’s Council of State Over Windowing Rules: ‘Taking a Stand Against an Imbalanced and Unfair System’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Rolling Stone
Wrangler’s New ‘Last of Us’ Capsule Collection Is Built Apocalypse-Tough
ArtNews
How Walton Ford’s Loudest Paintings Redirect Your Gaze
BGR
iPhone 16 finally launches in Indonesia after lengthy ban
Billboard