Nation Sep 05 Disney dispute leaves DirecTV customers without popular sports channels By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Nation Aug 16 Judge blocks plans for sports streaming service from Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros., citing antitrust concerns United States District Judge Margaret M. Garnett in the Southern District of New York said in her 69-page ruling that Fubo was likely to be successful in proving that the joint venture would violate antitrust laws. By Joe Reedy, Associated Press
Nation Mar 08 On International Women’s Day, all-female crew to produce ESPN’s NBA broadcast An all-female ensemble will produce the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans game that will air Wednesday on ESPN. By Pat Graham, Associated Press
Nation Jul 10 Watch 4:49 Why it’s ‘staggering’ that baseball hasn’t done more to protect fans from foul balls Baseball may be America’s pastime, but it’s facing renewed scrutiny over the safety of its spectators after recent incidents involving fans being hit by foul balls. Some professional teams are extending protective netting in response, but Major League Baseball itself…
Nation Nov 24 Watch 7:06 Tumultuous year for NFL marked by protests, injuries and a ratings drop The NFL has been mired in controversy this season, from player protests over police mistreatment of African Americans and the reaction from President Trump, to continuing concussion concerns and a civil war between two of the league's most powerful people. By PBS News Hour
Oct 10 Trump says U.S. should change tax law to punish NFL By Associated Press The NFL gave up its federal tax-exempt status a few years ago and now files tax returns as a taxable entity. So it’s unlikely that Trump’s proposal, tweeted in the early hours Tuesday, would change anything. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch Could the NCAA make history on two straight nights? This year’s NCAA men’s tournament came to a heartstopping finish Monday night, as Villanova junior Kris Jenkins hoisted a buzzer-beating game winner from the three-point line to defeat UNC in a match for the ages. Meanwhile, the UConn women’s team… Continue watching
Jan 04 Longtime sportscaster Stuart Scott dies at age 49 By Andrew Mach Longtime ESPN anchor Stuart Scott died Sunday after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 49 years old. Continue reading
Dec 12 NFL ‘behind the curve’ on Ray Rice case, Obama says By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press President Barack Obama says the Ray Rice domestic violence case showed that the National Football League was "behind the curve" in setting policies about athlete behavior. He says new policies now in effect will send a message that there is… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch Jeter’s feel-good ending is ‘necessary tonic’ for sports fans By PBS News Hour At bat for the last time on his home field, Yankees player Derek Jeter made the winning run of the game. That emotional farewell comes at a time when pro sports and athletes have been in the headlines for troubling… Continue watching