Leagues and Governing Bodies
WTA CEO Portia Archer stepping down
WTA CEO Portia Archer is stepping down from her role, WTA Chair Valerie Camillo announced in a note to WTA staff, members and other stakeholders Wednesday afternoon. The resignation is effective April 20 and in line with the end of Archer’s contract.
DeChambeau backs LIV Golf amid PIF funding uncertainty
LIV Golf player Bryson DeChambeau said he is “going to do everything in my power to make it work” with the circuit amid reports that Saudi Arabia’s PIF plans to cut funding at the end of the 2026 season, adding he sees the “value in franchise golf.” DeChambeau said he and fellow LIV golfers Jon Rahm...
Khan, de la Hoya spar in Senate hearing over proposed boxing legislation
The merits of the proposed boxing legislation that is backed by TKO Group Holdings was debated in a U.S. Senate committee hearing Wednesday, with combat sports luminaries like Oscar de la Hoya and Nick Khan sparring over whether change for the sport is needed. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is the cha...
Silver confirms NBA Finals logos will be painted on courts this season
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver confirmed the league plans to paint the NBA Finals and Larry O’Brien Trophy logos on the courts this year after being criticized for using decals and virtual signage last season. ESPN in October first reported the change would occur. During an appearance Wednesday on the...
NFL draft first rounders by agency, by year
Which agencies won the first round of the NFL Draft? Each year, Sports Business Journal breaks down agency representation across all Round 1 picks, complete with a detailed chart of teams, players, agencies and agents. Browse a decade of coverage below.
Concacaf, PIF announce platform for women’s soccer players post-retirement career planning
LOS ANGELES -- Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has announced a new initiative with Concacaf to support women’s soccer players after they’re done competing.
Bettman: NHL expansion would cost ‘substantially more’ than $1B
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the league’s next expansion franchise fee, if it “were to expand,” would be “substantially more than a billion,” according to David Alter of THE HOCKEY NEWS. In a presser yesterday, Bettman said, “When you expand, the expansion fee is really to reimburse the existi...
NWSL’s Columbus expansion dims hope for other cities
The news that the NWSL will add Columbus as its 18th city in 2028 “may have dealt more than a short-term blow to hopes for other cities,” according to Jonathan Tannenwald of the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. It is “now unclear when the league will expand again after 2028,” when Columbus and Atlanta will jo...
NWSL, NWSLPA join Project ACL to study knee injuries
NEW YORK -- The NWSL and its players association have joined Project ACL, the landmark study from FIFPRO, Leeds Beckett Univ. and Nike into the causes of women athletes’ higher incidence of ACL tears.
Senate committee to hold hearing on proposed boxing legislation
A subcommittee of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday will hold a hearing about the new boxing legislation that recently passed the House of Representatives, as the bill backed by TKO Group moves closer to becoming law. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation will hold a full member ...
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