Eric Fisher, US Editor

Creative force is credited for originating Nike's 'Just Do It' slogan

Suite of channels including ESPN had gone dark on satellite service, Sling TV

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Arne Rees, co-founder of the newly formed Velocity Capital Management. Fisher and Russo also discuss the $30m (€31.2m) round of funding for Athletes Unlimited, continued change and turbulence in United States college sports, the National Football League’s accelerating push for greater internationalization, collector impacts surrounding the historic home run chase of Major League Baseball superstar Aaron Judge, and heightened legal friction between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.

Property levies claims of tortious interference against its Saudi-backed rival

Tampa area spared the most severe damage from deadly storm

Startup network of professional sports leagues closes on its first outside capital raise, marking another major inflection point in the meteoric growth this year of women’s sports

Move made to seek out a greater audience for potential milestone

Deal, if completed, would be highly unusual among most major sports properties

Six-time major winner says he no longer needs to be involved

Membership program, lower League Pass pricing among new features