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Have the power conferences privatized NCAA enforcement?
I love a good mystery. I’ve got one for you. Who owns College Sports Commission LLC?
Cartoon: Daydream Believer
Football fan rests comfortably at home but dreams of having affordable tickets and free parking -- the definition of 'fantasy football.'
Madkour: Fan affinity strong as NFL kicks off
Life is good for the NFL, which kicked off its 106th season, and that’s clearly evident when digging into the results of a CivicScience/SBJ Sports Consumer Insights survey that showed the league’s overwhelmingly positive fan sentiment. It made me think back to a February 2018 column in this space, w...
Why do high-performing coaches still get fired?
Four NBA coaches were abruptly fired during the 2024-25 NBA regular season. But were these four any more deserving than the other 26 coaches?
Careers in Sports: Fan engagement roles at team level evolving
Over the past three years, I have compiled a weekly list of job openings within the sports industry, and one of the biggest trends I’ve seen is the rise of the fan engagement department.
Data ain’t dead: Protecting the numbers as the sports data industry matures
Reports of the death of data in sports are greatly exaggerated. The smartest professional and collegiate teams are increasingly realizing the financial opportunities in data on and off the field, and they are not just collecting it — they’re analyzing it, safeguarding it, managing it and monetizing ...
Where will the college sports business market go? Look at the birth of the American sports betting market
This year’s National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) conference was held a timely two days after the conclusion of the landmark House settlement, which now allows universities to pay their athletes directly. For three days, the conference floor was abuzz with discussions abo...
Girls are fueling the flag football boom. Here’s why it matters for youth sports
A powerful shift is unfolding in youth sports across the country, and it’s being driven by girls.
Madkour: Takeaways from a busy August on the road
Cleaning out my notebook from a fun August …
Are you really ready for some football?
We confess … we’re sports TV scheduling nerds. At CBS, the NBA, ESPN, and as consultants, we have advocated for NBA on NBC tripleheaders, playoff multiplex, extra weekends for tennis majors and combining the NCAA basketball men’s and women’s final fours. With the NFL starting, we salute these schedu...
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