It takes only a glance at the news coverage from those days less than a decade ago, when China’s soccer success seemed only a matter of determination and money, to remember how quickly and how deeply the country embraced the…
Read MoreWhy this time might be different for the XFL
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios When the XFL came back to life for a third time this year, most football fans had the same response: "Again? What makes this time any different?" It's a fair question given the history of failed spring…
Read MoreThe Way You Watch Sports on TV Is Changing. Here’s Why.
The system of regional sports network television channels — which televise most Major League Baseball, N.B.A. and N.H.L. games and pay billions of dollars to teams each season — is slowly collapsing, and the way consumers watch sports on TV…
Read MoreRiley Gaines flames ESPN over Lia Thomas walkout response: 'No surprise to me'
video Swimmer Riley Gaines torches ESPN for ‘blatant discrimination’ featuring Lia Thomas for women’s month NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines says people are opening their eyes to the ‘harmful’ impact of transgender individuals in women’s sports. ESPN has allegedly not…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Pulls Away From Maryland for 3rd Straight Final Four
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The script has become routine for South Carolina in this year’s N.C.A.A. women’s basketball tournament. In the first half, South Carolina, the reigning champion, often looks surprisingly vulnerable, perhaps on the verge of its first loss this…
Read MoreChiefsaholic, the Fan Who Dressed as a Wolf, Is Said to Be on the Lam
Before this year’s Super Bowl, the Kansas City football superfan known as Chiefsaholic was a source of fascination in the sports world. How, people wondered, did a man known for wearing a wolf mask to games and placing large bets…
Read MoreTad Boyle to lead USA U19 team at FIBA men’s World Cup in Hungary
BOULDER – Once again, Tad Boyle will represent the Colorado Buffaloes on an international basketball stage. On Monday, USA Basketball announced that CU’s veteran men’s basketball coach will lead the US U19 men’s national team this summer at the FIBA…
Read MoreSenator Seeks Details of Schools’ Deals With Betting Companies
Pressure is continuing to build upon colleges and universities that have partnerships with sports betting companies. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, announced on Monday that he sent a letter to 66 of the country’s colleges and universities with the…
Read MoreThe Final Four That Nobody Could Have Expected
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After San Diego State Coach Brian Dutcher snipped the last two strands of the net, he held it aloft like a trophy to admire for his players, coaches, staff and the hundreds of fans who let out…
Read MoreMLB legend Ken Griffey Jr among highest-paid Reds players in 2023
video FOX Business Flash top headlines for March 24 Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Ken Griffey Jr. has not appeared in a Major League Baseball game since the 2010 season with the Seattle Mariners but he’s still due a…
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