Tag: sports business

Sun hire Rachid Meziane as next head coach: What the Villeneuve d’Ascq leader brings to Connecticut

The Connecticut Sun went global with their head-coaching hire.The team hired Rachid Meziane as its next head coach, it announced Wednesday, with Meziane...

NBC, Peacock announce EA Sports Madden NFL alt-cast for Texans-Chiefs in Week 16

The famed Madden video game franchise, one of the top-selling sports video games of all time, is about to enter a new frontier:...

NWSL title match was most-watched game in league history: How media rights deal shaped its success

The NWSL championship on CBS Television Network on Saturday averaged 967,900 viewers in primetime, making it the most-watched NWSL game and punctuating what...

Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield suing father's company for $12 million for breach of settlement agreement

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield filed a lawsuit against his father and brother’s company, Camwood Capital Management Group, for nearly $12 million...

Jason Kelce to host late-night show on ESPN beginning in January

Jason Kelce is becoming a late-night TV talk show host. At least for five weeks.Beginning Jan. 4, Kelce will host “They Call It...

Rob Manfred gives Rays 2026 deadline for stadium plan, says league expansion still proceeding

NEW YORK — The Tampa Bay Rays likely need a plan for their permanent home no later than 2026, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred...