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News•Mar 1, 2026
MLS Team Execs Split on Whether Apple Deal Is Success or Failure
MLS entered its fourth year with Apple TV, now offering matches to all Apple TV subscribers after dropping the $99 Season Pass. Executives remain divided: some criticize the contract length, scheduling and content quality, while others praise the broader reach. The league reports a 59% year‑over‑year viewership increase for opening‑weekend games, though figures are based on internal data. The partnership was renegotiated to end after the 2028‑29 season, five years earlier than the original 2032 expiry.
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News•Feb 28, 2026
Chris Berman on NFL Owning 10% of ESPN: ‘I’d Be Shocked if It Was Any Dictation of that Way’
The NFL secured a ten‑percent equity stake in ESPN as part of a 2025 deal that gave the network control of the NFL Network, RedZone and fantasy assets. Regulators approved the transaction in roughly six months, accelerating integration ahead of...
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News•Feb 28, 2026
ESPN, Horizon League Extend Partnership Entering Its Fourth Decade
ESPN and the Horizon League have signed a new multi‑year, multi‑platform media rights agreement, extending a partnership that began in 1988. The deal keeps men’s semifinals, championship, six regular‑season men’s games and the women’s championship on ESPN’s linear networks, while...
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News•Feb 28, 2026
NASCAR’s ‘Full Speed’ Docuseries Moves to Prime Video with Daytona 500 Focus for Season 3
NASCAR’s Full Speed docuseries is moving from Netflix to Prime Video for its third season, debuting March 5 as an 85‑minute feature centered on the 2026 Daytona 500. The shift abandons the multi‑episode playoff format that drove 3.4 million Netflix views...
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News•Feb 27, 2026
Fox Sports App Launches AI Version of Colin Cowherd
Fox Sports has introduced an AI-powered version of its flagship host Colin Cowherd within the Fox Sports mobile app. The digital persona, built from years of Cowherd’s broadcast audio, can answer user sports queries in his distinctive cadence and style....
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Tony Dungy Reportedly ‘Out’ at NBC as Network Revamps ‘Football Night in America’
Tony Dungy is likely to exit NBC’s ‘Football Night in America’ after 17 years as the network prepares a major revamp of its NFL pre‑game show. The Athletic reports that NBC may drop Dungy’s regular analyst slot amid criticism of...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Netflix’s Untold Returns with 4 New Documentaries, Topics Include Lamar Odom and the Jail Blazers
Netflix announced the fifth volume of its Untold sports documentary series, debuting March 31 with four weekly films. The lineup includes a deep‑dive into Lamar Odom’s 2015 overdose, the ‘Jail Blazers’ era of Portland, the Magnus Carlsen‑Hans Niemann chess cheating...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
Chris Eubanks Joins Tennis Channel as Commentator and Host
Chris Eubanks, a former world No. 29 tennis player, has signed a three‑year on‑air contract with the Tennis Channel. He will debut as a commentator and host at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on March 4. The deal...
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News•Feb 24, 2026
ESPN Exec Announces End of Sue Bird-Diana Taurasi Altcast for Women’s Final Four
ESPN senior vice president Meg Aronowitz announced at the NCAA women’s Final Four preview that *The Bird & Taurasi Show* will end after six years on ESPN2. The alt‑cast, anchored by Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, drew 1.4 million viewers for the...
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