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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption US officials said a merger would limit options for sports fans Fantasy sports websites DraftKings and FanDuel have abandoned a plan to merge, less than a month after US competition regulators sought to block the deal. The deal would have created a company with control over 90% of the market for paid, daily fantasy sports contests, government officials said. The firms said the deal…

NBA superstar LeBron James, approximating the trajectory for the use of sports analytics. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images There’s a fortune to be made crunching stats in a post-Moneyball world, and the potential for profit extends far beyond baseball, into everything from soccer to basketball. At the core of the story is what makes anything sports-related intriguing to so many people: an undying competitive spirit that has franchises — even…

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We’ve reached the Elite 8 of our Ultimate Sports Celebrations bracket, and we’ve got an eclectic blend of heavy favorites and surprise sleepers. Gibson vs. Fisk is a West Coast vs. East Coast baseball war. Ron Hunter and Desmond Howard will pit two Cinderella stories against each other. The Stanford band will face stiff competition from Joe Carter’s walkoff for the ages. Meanwhile, Brandi Chastain vs. Bobby Orr might end…

100 greatest sports photos of all time The day after the MLB All-Star Game is the slowest sports day of the year. And since I refuse to lead Hot Clicks with the ESPYs, this seems like as good a time as any to check out the 100 best photos in sports history. And for more on Bobby Martin (pictured above), read Rick Reilly‘s 2005 story. Quick and dirty ESPYs round-up…

A new exchange traded fund has hit the field, tackling companies that sponsor and partner with some of the biggest names in sports industry. Continue Reading Below SportsETFs is the latest issuer to enter the ETF arena, launching the ProSports Sponsors ETF (BATS: FANZ). The ProSports Sponsors ETF tries to reflect the performance of the ProSports Sponsors Index, which is comprised of companies which are official sponsors of…

Konta had only won one match at Wimbledon before this year Johanna Konta must overcome five-time champion Venus Williams if she is to become the first British woman to reach a Wimbledon singles final for 40 years. Sixth seed Konta, 26, takes on the 37-year-old American in Thursday’s second Centre Court match at about 15:00 BST. It is the first time since Virginia Wade in 1978 that Britain has had…

The cutoff to qualify among the world’s most valuable sports franchises is higher than ever, up 18% this year to $1.75 billion. There are 36 franchises worth at least $1 billion that did not make the top 50. Credit soaring TV contracts for the rising franchise values, as well as labor deals with players that almost ensure profitability barring outrageous spending on payroll by an owner. Only the Dallas Cowboys…

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(Beirut) – Saudi Arabia’s reversal of its longstanding ban on sports for women and girls in public schools is a vital step forward, Human Rights Watch said today. But serious hurdles, including the country’s male guardianship system, remain in place, preventing women from fully accessing the education and health benefits of sports exercise. The announcement, published on the Education Ministry’s website on July 11, 2017, states that Saudi girls’ schools…

Skip Bayless’ hot takes on LeBron James and the Cowboys might have to be frozen. A week after Jamie Horowitz, the president of Fox Sports National Networks, was fired amid sexual harassment claims, Fox Sports 1 reportedly is trying to change the subjects that its studio debate shows fight about, with less focus on the NBA and NFL and more on the sports the network actually broadcasts. The Sporting News,…

The cutoff to qualify among the world’s most valuable sports franchises is higher than ever, up 18% this year to $1.75 billion. There are 36 franchises worth at least $1 billion that did not make the top 50. Credit soaring TV contracts for the rising franchise values, as well as labor deals with players that almost ensure profitability barring outrageous spending on payroll by an owner. Only the Dallas Cowboys…

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The Dallas Cowboys are the world’s most valuable sports franchise for the second year in a row, according to Forbes. Valued at $4.2 billion, Jerry Jones’ team posted $700 million in revenue in 2015, and after a wildly successful 2016 season, the franchise’s value likely has only increased since then. The New York Yankees were second on the list with a worth of $3.7 billion, followed by soccer clubs Manchester United…

By Charles Curtis July 12, 2017 2:20 pm Follow @bycharlescurtis

Skip Bayless’ hot takes on LeBron James and the Cowboys might have to be frozen. A week after Jamie Horowitz, the president of Fox Sports National Networks, was fired amid sexual harassment claims, Fox Sports 1 reportedly is trying to change the subjects that its studio debate shows fight about, with less focus on the NBA and NFL and more on the sports the network actually broadcasts. The Sporting News,…

The Professional Fighters League, which is trying to land a bigger punch in the mixed-martial arts world, has hired veteran TV sports executive George Greenberg to oversee broadcast production. Greenberg spent 23 years at Fox Sports and Fox Broadcasting. Most recently he was executive VP of content integration and presentation, overseeing content integration flow within all Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2 programs, and supervising UFC production efforts, Fox…

Buy Photo Detroit sports-radio talk show host Mike Valenti (pictured) is scheduled to host a show on WFAN on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, as the New York City radio behemoth continues its long, meticulous search for a replacement for the retiring Mike Francesa.(Photo: David Guralnick / The Detroit News)Buy Photo The threat of Mike Valenti moving up and out of the Detroit sports-radio market appears about to get serious. Valenti…

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones will be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton next month as a “contributor to the game.” Jones won three Super Bowls during his first seven years in the league. He helped push the NFL’s TV package revenue to $7 billion per year and was a key figure in the latest collective bargaining agreement with the players and the Rams’…

Boston: Robert Kraft, Chairman and CEO of the Kraft Group and the New England Patriots New York: Jeff Wilpon, Co-Founder and Partner of Sterling.VC and COO of the New York Mets Los Angeles: Noah Whinston, CEO of Immortals Miami-Orlando: Ben Spoont, CEO and Co-Founder of Misfits Gaming San Francisco: Andy Miller, Chairman and Founder of NRG Esports Shanghai: NetEase Seoul: Kevin Chou, Co-founder of Kabam The city-based structure is central…