Sports

Disappointment is part of baseball’s draw. Angst and frustration are as much a part of the daily routine as balls and strikes. Success in this twisted sport is impossible without them.

An American obsession is attracting investments in baseball fields, volleyball courts and football camps, intensifying the gap between families with means and those without.

Every summer on the first of July, baseball fans and finance nerds alike come together to celebrate one of the most interesting contracts in sports history.

A federal judge signed off on arguably the biggest change in the history of college sports on Friday, clearing the way for schools to begin paying their athletes millions of dollars as soon as next month as the multibillion-dollar industry shreds the last vestiges of the amateur model that defined it for more than a century.

Growth in sponsorships comes on the heels of the NBA's landmark $77 billion media rights deal, which begins next season.

During National Travel & Tourism Week, a new study underscores the vital role travel and tourism play in Washtenaw County’s economy. This week marks National Travel & Tourism Week, a nationwide

We were born in Venezuela, so naturally, we like baseball. As Venezuelans, we share this passion with the United States. In addition to being Venezuelan, we

MLB executives at both the league and team level have discussed what a new league economic structure could look like as the CBA expires 2026.

A judge directed lawyers to address a short list of her remaining concerns about a multibillion-dollar settlement that could reshape college sports.

If approved, schools would be able to pay student athletes directly for the first time.

The Dallas Cowboys have become the first NFL franchise to be valued at more than $10 billion, according to a new report from Sportico released...

AWS’s head of sports spoke with Sherwood News about how football may no longer be about who hits the hardest, but who crunches the best numbers....

Deion Sanders continues to make waves in college football, not just for his coaching success but for his outspoken stance on issues impacting players

Saudi Arabia has poured trillions into its global rebrand.

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Winning at big-time college sports has never been free. But in a rapidly changing era in which players are allowed to earn money, it's never been more clear that fans will be picking up a bigger part of the tab.

The benefits accrue to the wealthy, while the rest of us pay the many unseen costs.

It’s important for local leaders to understand one simple fact: Sports stadiums are provably ineffective economic development tools.

Patrick Rishe, Economic Issues in Professional Sports Markets

Leagues keep selling broadcast rights in more fractured ways, and at varying price points, as streamers compete for a piece of the pie. The cost...

The U.S. Tennis Association says that 10% of courts in America have been taken over or repainted since the pickleball boom began.

The league is doing better than ever — so why is it losing so much money?...

The 18,000-seat arena, which will host the 2028 Olympic basketball games, sports some serious tech.

Sportico’s 2024 NFL valuations have the Cowboys as the world's first sports franchise valued at over $10 billion. The average team is worth $5.9B.

The Minnesota governor was a state championship high school football coach, and has passed bills supporting stadium financing.

The worldwide release of College Football 25marks a revival for the category—and for EA’s biz.

Upgrading the kiss cam… with a little help from taxpayers. The Carolina Panthers secured $650M in public funds this week to renovate Charlotte’s...