Closing Bell

Friday 3:00pm ET....Latest News....IOC Approves Dual Award Plan

  • IOC Exec Board Endorses Plan For L.A., Paris To Host Next Two Games
  • 3-On-3 Basketball, Mixed Gender Events Added To To '20 Games
  • Univ. Of Washington Turns Profit After Running $15M Deficit In FY '16
  • Penguins Hosting Watch Party At PPG Paints Arena For Game 6

The Starting Five....

The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:

1)  MLB Teams Take Top Pitcher Off Draft Board Following Report Of Molestation Conviction

2) ESPN Public Editor Addresses Net's Commitment To Journalism Amid Recent Cuts

3) Next Big Thing: USMNT's Christian Pulisic Looks To Become Future Of American Soccer

4) NBC Sports Sees Lower EPL Audience After Scheduling Changes In Year 1 Of New Deal

5) Kabam Pulls Out Of Naming-Rights Partnership At Cal Football's Memorial Stadium

Sponsored content
Quote of the Day
We are enjoying a lot of momentum, and I think it’s due to the fact that we listen to our fans. We’ve made some changes in the game that I think were really important, and we’ve been blessed with a great influx of young talent and a lot of it showed up and played in the World Series.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, on the league seeing growth as the 2025 World Series was awarded at the 2026 Sports Business Awards.
PODCAST
SBJ TV
PROPERTIES