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CNBC Sport: Disney and YouTube TV stalemate drags on
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. It’s day 14 of the Disney – YouTube TV standoff. This marks the […]
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WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon says the league may need new leadership
Las Vegas Aces head coach and six-time WNBA All-Star Becky Hammon said it may be time for a change in WNBA leadership. In an interview with CNBC Sport, one month after winning her third NBA Championship with the Aces, Hammon discussed what she described as a “rocky relationship” between Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and many WNBA […]
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DraftKings takes over ESPN sports betting partnership from Penn Entertainment
The ESPN Bet logo on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Disney’s ESPN is swapping out its sports betting partner. In separate releases Thursday, the company said it was terminating its agreement with Penn Entertainment years earlier than planned and had signed […]
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NWSL creates star-studded advisory board to guide league’s growth
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – NOVEMBER 02: Nichelle Prince #8 of Kansas City Current celebrates with teammates after scoring the team’s second goal during the NWSL match between Kansas City Current and San Diego Wave at CPKC Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Amy Kontras/NWSL via Getty Images) Amy Kontras | […]
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Lululemon is partnering with the NFL to release apparel for all 32 teams
Sign at the entrance to the Lululemon store in Midtown Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Lululemon is partnering with the NFL to launch an apparel collection featuring the logos of all 32 NFL teams. It will mark the first time the retailer has offered officially licensed products for the NFL or any […]
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Chauncey Billups appears to be unnamed conspirator alleged to have leaked plan to lose NBA game
Portland Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups exits the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse after his arraignment on October 23, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland | Getty Images Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups appears to be an unnamed co-conspirator identified in a criminal indictment as telling another man the team planned to […]
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Former Knicks star Carmelo Anthony says gambling puts pressure on athletes
Hall of Fame basketball player Carmelo Anthony said Thursday, in the wake of bombshell indictments detailing illegal NBA betting, that the rapid rise of sports gambling is putting growing pressure on today’s athletes. Speaking with CNBC Sport, the former New York Knicks star said the betting culture “mentally affects” players. “They may say they don’t […]
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Disney warns ESPN, other networks may go out on YouTube TV at the end of the month
ESPN and YouTube TV. David Buono | Icon Sportswire | Jaque Silva | NurPhoto | Getty Images Just a month after reaching an agreement with NBCUniversal to avoid dropping its networks, YouTube TV has another potential blackout on its hands — this time with Disney. Disney said Thursday it would begin running public messages for […]
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Illegal NBA gambling busts put sportsbooks on the defense
NBA and FanDuel online sports betting signage is displayed on the side of a building in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 5, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images “This is the insider trading saga for the NBA.” That was FBI Director Kash Patel’s message at a news conference Thursday, announcing the arrests of […]
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LeBron James injury information leaked to bettors, NBA gambling indictment suggests
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) prepares to shoot a foul shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on October 22, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Gina Ferazzi | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A new bombshell indictment criminally charging former NBA player Damon Jones suggests that while affiliated with the Los […]
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