NHL suspends its Russian business relationships
League pauses all digital and social media outreach to the country
MLB extends labor deadline to cancel regular-season games
Marathon day of bargaining brings new levels of movement by management
Jeter departs as Marlins CEO, minority owner
Former Yankees star points to divergence in franchise strategy
MLB approaches self-imposed deadline with labor deal not close
Daily bargaining sessions in Florida fail to produce significant progress
Jessica Berman on a new direction for the National Lacrosse League
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jessica Berman, National Lacrosse League interim commissioner. Fisher and Russo also discuss ongoing labor negotiations with the MLB Players Association, heightened turbulence in the United States sports betting market impacting entities such as DraftKings and Churchill Downs Inc.’s TwinSpires, a new funding round for digital sports media company Wave Sports + Entertainment, the sports industry’s response to the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, and the state of spring leagues for American football.
MLB champion Braves generate record-level revenue in 2021
Full-year revenue more than triples compared to pandemic-shortened 2020 season
Churchill Downs to shut down TwinSpires online sportsbook
Move marks one of the first major casualties in US online sports betting market
NBA, Canon look to break new ground with Free Viewpoint Video System
The National Basketball Association and technology partner Canon during the recent All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio, tested a new volumetric video capture technology allowing for a wide array of replays, opening up many new opportunities for fan engagement, coaching, and analytics. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
MLB: 2022 games to be cut if no labor deal by February 28
Labor talks take darker turn as league sets deadline for a new agreement
Sinclair remains undeterred in Q2 debut for streaming service
Operator of Bally Sports RSNs issues downbeat earnings report