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Chiefs receiver Rice files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has filed for bankruptcy in Texas, citing civil lawsuit settlements stemming from a 2024 car crash among his $3.45 million in debts.The court filing submitted on Wednesday in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas lists $677,054 in total personal property assets.

Yahoo Sports · 17h ago
Warren Sapp files updated lawsuit against city of Tampa

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Warren Sapp filed an amendment lawsuit against the city of Tampa Wednesday, claiming officials violated his free speech rights. The new complaint comes days after a federal judge dismissed Sapp’s original lawsuit, which alleged that city officials suppressed his First Amendment rights by having him removed from a council meeting they said he disrupted.

Yahoo Sports · Nov 5
Japan FA head Kozo Tashima to stand against Infantino for Fifa presidency

Tashima says he brings ‘honest, sound, upright attitude’ ‘What Fifa ⁠needs now are these values,’ he adds The Japan Football Association president, Kozo Tashima, ⁠has said he will run for the ⁠Fifa ​presidency in March. Gianni Infantino, ⁠who is seeking re-election, has faced opposition since his failed ⁠move in July to bring ​private investors into ‌a new ‌Fifa commercial entity holding rights linked ‌to competitions including the World Cup. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 5
New Episode of TSA: Maximizing the Value of a Championship

In the latest episode, four JohnWallStreet Advisory Advisors discuss how rights owners, including the Milwaukee Brewers and Golden State Valkyries, can go about maximizing the value of a championship. Key takeaways from the 50-minute conversation: play the long game, convert championship success into enduring fandom, teams have 90 days to turn increased attention into lasting relationships, and championships do not fundamentally increase sponsorship value.

Yahoo Sports · Nov 5
Terry Bradshaw weighs in on Joe Buck-Troy Aikman rift

The 2026 NFL season was supposed to be one of triumph for ESPN, with the network set to broadcast its first Super Bowl, joining the rotation of CBS, NBC, and Fox that split the rights to the game. Instead, the major story following ESPN’s NFL coverage this year comes from the drama in the broadcast…

Yahoo Sports · Nov 5
US and Canada are wearing generic jerseys at the women's world championships

and Canada will wear generic uniforms at the upcoming women’s world championships in Denmark because of a dispute over commercial rights negotiated by the International Ice Hockey Federation.Hockey Canada said in a statement Wednesday that players must wear jerseys designed by True Hockey instead of the ones they did with Bauer that features the national team logo.

Yahoo Sports · Nov 5
Canada, U.S. women will wear generic jerseys at World Championship amid dispute with IIHF

The Canadian and American national teams will wear generic jerseys designed by the International Ice Hockey Federation and its jersey supplier rather than their typical national team jerseys when the women’s World Championship gets underway this week in Denmark. The decision was communicated to the federations on Wednesday and confirmed by Hockey Canada in a statement. It follows a months-long standoff between the two hockey superpowers and the IIHF over control of the commercial rights to natio

Yahoo Sports · Nov 4
Six Nations and Sanzaar agree to sell global broadcast rights together in unique deal

Rugby’s biggest unions aiming to grow revenues New rights management agency to oversee sales The Six Nations and Sanzaar unions have agreed to sell all their media rights and commercial deals collectively for the first time in a new revenue-sharing model. In an innovative arrangement that is the first of its kind in sport, the southern hemisphere nations will receive a share of the profits generated by the Six Nations and British & Irish Lions tours, while the European countries will benefit from broadcast and sponsorship deals generated by the Rugby Championship and the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series between New Zealand and South Africa. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 4
It's time for the 106th East-West game this week in Fairmont

FAIRMONT — Wins have been difficult to come by for both the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears and the East Fairmont Bees this season. That will make victory that much sweeter for whoever emerges from the 106th edition of East-West Game this Friday night with bragging rights in West Virginia’s oldest continuously-played high school football rivalry. For the Polar Bears, one of their more difficult ...

Yahoo Sports · Nov 3
Report: The CW interested in adding more live sports, licensing CFP games from ESPN

In the last few years, The CW has been part of multiple media rights deals in college sports. But speaking with Front Office Sports, SVP of Sports Michael Perman said the network has its eye on even more, including the College Football Playoff. The CW already has a relationship with ESPN, which has the CFP’s […]

Yahoo Sports · Nov 3
Team USA Seeks Private Investment for New Commercial Venture

Team USA is seeking outside financing for a new commercial rights vehicle it is calling U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Ventures, chief executive Sarah Hirshland said Tuesday, as the sports governing body plans for two domestic Olympics and hopes to better monetize fan engagement. “Sports entities are all focused on building their direct-to-consumer value proposition,” Hirshland …

Yahoo Sports · Nov 3
DAZN secures option for global streaming rights to 2029 Club World Cup

DAZN, the London-based sports streaming service that proved to be FIFA’s saving grace during the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup in 2025, appears to be in pole position to broadcast the event again in 2029. According to a report by Matt Hughes in The Guardian, DAZN has secured “an exclusive option” to be the exclusive global…

Yahoo Sports · Nov 3
Analysis: Local sports broadcasts consistently outdraw competing national telecasts

Both MLB and the NBA are looking towards building aggregated local streaming hubs in the near future with the hope that bundling local rights into a league-wide package can draw the interest of deep-pocketed streamers like YouTube or Prime Video. As it turns out, a new analysis by Playfly Sports seems to support the leagues’…

Yahoo Sports · Nov 3
UNM, Nusenda unveil new Pit signage, announce jersey patch partnership for rest of sports year

We’ve known since February that UNM’s Pit would be “Powered by Nusenda.” Monday, the University of New Mexico and the local credit union that has been a partner with the school for 40 years and is in its first year of a 10-year, $17 million naming rights partnership, placing its signage atop the state’s most iconic sports venue, announced an “elevated partnership.” Nusenda now will be the ...

Yahoo Sports · Nov 3
Valkyries’ Gabby Williams reaffirms trans athlete support, revealing she received death threats for previous comments

OAKLAND – Golden State Valkyries star forward Gabby Williams reaffirmed her support for trans athletes on Monday, revealing that she received death threats and had security concerns regarding her safety for her previous comments advocating for trans rights earlier this season. “Ballhalla became my safe space. I’ll never stop fighting for those who […] The post Valkyries’ Gabby Williams reaffirms trans athlete support, revealing she received death threats for previous comments appeared first on C

Yahoo Sports · Nov 2
49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk reportedly makes big decision in effort to return to NFL

At the moment, the San Francisco 49ers still hold the rights to Brandon Aiyuk, and the receiver who swore off any dealings with them in July took a reported step back toward football on Monday. The team he has to go through is having the best of the season at 6-1 and has given him […] The post 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk reportedly makes big decision in effort to return to NFL appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

Yahoo Sports · Nov 2
Fox Sports introduces new college basketball theme after ‘Roundball Rock’ deal expired

During the dark times between NBC’s previous and current NBA media rights deals, the iconic Roundball Rock theme aired during Fox Sports’ college basketball coverage. Fox licensed the John Tesh jam in 2018 and has used Roundball Rock to intro Big East, Big Ten, and Big 12 college basketball games since then. In fact, that deal was…

Yahoo Sports · Nov 2
How Hawaii players fared in Week 8 of the NFL

University of Hawaii >> Jonah Laulu, Titans defensive lineman: Was highly sought after when the Raiders released him last week, being claimed by the Patriots, Jets, Dolphins, Colts and Texans. But Tennessee won his rights because the Titans have the worst record. He suited up in the loss to the Bengals but didn’t make a tackle. He is listed at second on the depth chart behind Solomon Thomas, ...

Yahoo Sports · Nov 2
Dazn secures exclusive deal on global streaming rights for 2029 Club World Cup

Deal deepens company’s relationship with Fifa Dazn paid $1bn for global rights for the 2025 tournament Dazn has secured an exclusive option for global streaming rights for the next men’s Club World Cup in 2029 in a development that deepens its partnership with Fifa. The Saudi Arabia-backed streaming company came to Fifa’s aid before the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup in the United States last year by agreeing to pay $1bn for global rights for the tournament after many linear broadcasters and other streamers had declined to bid. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 2
Sportradar Uses Data and Technology to Help the NBA Enhance the Fan Experience

Antonio Mora, Sportradar Senior Director, Rights and Partnerships, joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. Mora details Sportradar's long-standing partnership with the NBA. He tells us how Sportradar is helping the NBA enhance the fan experience, share data with NBA broadcast partners to use during game coverage and what personalization looks like in basketball. This is an insightful conversation to learn how data and technology are enhancing how we consume sports. This week's edition of

Yahoo Sports · Nov 2
AC Milan vs Inter Lineups Today: Team News, Starting XI & TV Info

The Derby della Madonnina arrives with Inter looking down on their city rivals from the top of Serie A, while AC Milan need a response after a damaging midweek defeat. The seven-point gap makes this more than a battle for local bragging rights. Here’s the latest AC Milan vs Inter team news, injury information, predicted […] The post AC Milan vs Inter Lineups Today: Team News, Starting XI & TV Info appeared first on HEAVY.

Yahoo Sports · Oct 31