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FIFA on Friday said it would not move forward with a plan to create a $20 billion commercial arm of soccer’s world governing body by selling stakes in the World Cup and other events to private investors. The proposal had been met by a wave of criticism by several soccer confederations from the…

Five weeks before the 2026 NFL season kicks off, CBS Sports’ lead analyst Tony Romo has been put on leave following his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. “Tony Romo is on leave from his role at CBS Sports until further notice,” a statement from the network read. CBS said…

UPDATED with the latest: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has become the latest to reject FIFA’s proposal to sell stakes in tournaments to private investors. The AFC has joined with the European and Americas football bodies meaning that it is now likely that more than half of FIFA's…

In a significant shift for the New York sports marketplace, global outlet DAZN is becoming the exclusive streaming home for MSG Networks and the YES network. In the coming months, as the 2026-27 NHL and NBA seasons get under way, DAZN will start to incorporate the networks’ linear feeds and…

Amazon Prime Video is stepping up its presence on hockey’s home ice in Canada, inking a 12-year deal for exclusive Wednesday night NHL broadcasts. The sublicensing arrangement with Canadian telecom and media giant Rogers Communications will put 26 regular season games in English and French on…

Teenage darts champion and prodigy Luke Littler is headlining Netflix’s next big live event. Littler posted a vid this morning asking for members of the public to come forward and challenge him for £501,000 ($667,000) at a live event in which they will attempt to beat him at his own…

After a disappointing World Cup, it appears that Cristiano Ronaldo has his next project. According to The Sun, the Portuguese superstar is working with Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn on a show about a UK soccer agent starring Damian Lewis and a number of big stars from the sport. Coming…

Tadej Pogacar is in rare company after winning a record-tying fifth Tour de France. Only four others are credited with the achievement: Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and Frenchmen Bernard Hinault and Jacques Anquetil. (American Lance Armstrong stood on the winners podium seven times…

Donald Trump is weighing in on LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers as he continues his NBA career after leaving the Los Angeles Lakers. During a press conference Friday at the White House, a reporter asked Trump where he stood on the James versus Michael Jordan debate. “Well…

EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director Danny Ramirez’s feature film Baton has entered into a strategic partnership with Major League Soccer, marking the pro league’s most significant collaboration with a motion picture to date. The partnership comes as Baton enters post-production. Baton follows a…

LeBron James is not done with the NBA and is headed to Philadelphia, signing with the 76ers. In a series of social media posts, the former Los Angeles Lakers star explained his decision to stay in the league. “I thought I was done when the season ended. I wasn’t ready to announce it, and I…

NBCUniversal streamer Peacock swung to a $189 million profit for the three months ended in June, its first quarter in the black, and added 2 million paid subscribers to reach 48 million. Streaming, along with wireless and the studio numbers all contributed to parent Comcast’s quarterly earnings…