SportsBusiness Journal

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: YouTube gets closer to its first exclusive NFL game stream; TKO Group crushes Q1; the Mets top the Yankees in local ratings in N.Y. to start the season; DC residents like the idea of the RFK Stadium site for the Commanders; and Mark Lazarus is talking to the NWSL and MLB, but not F1.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire: The Utah NHL team renamed to ‘Mammoth'; ESPN sets timeline to announce name and price for new DTC product; President Trump's plan for a college sports commission and Dan Reed announces his exit from Meta.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Ted Keith: Disney sees sports revenue growth in Q2; NBA playoffs viewership surge continues through first round and Senator Ted Cruz weighs in on sports broadcasting.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire: Commanders owner Josh Harris has big expectations for the 2027 NFL Draft in D.C.; the NHL to hold international event in 2026 instead of ASG and the NY Islanders win NHL Draft Lottery; the UFL approves first union contract with players.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: The NFL Draft heads to D.C. in 2027; NBC draws the best Kentucky Derby audience since the late ‘80s; F1 plan to hang around Miami for a while; and Caitlin Clark draws a crowd back on campus at Iowa.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Ted Keith: An inside look at the upcoming Kentucky Derby including Churchill Downs renovations; the Miami Grand Prix adds another way to attend the race and the NBA Playoffs continue viewership momentum.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Josh Carpenter: Gearing up for the PGA Championship, LIV Golf's newest C-Suite hire and the latest chapter in the Bill Belichick drama

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire: Names to watch in the PGA Tour CEO search; a look inside facility renovation plans in Anaheim and Cincinnati; Eli Manning eyes stake in NY Giants and WME Sports to divest in WME basketball.

Why a new stadium in DC is so important; NFL gets into the jersey rotation and a new leader over BofA's sports marketing and sponsorship

Historic day in DC as Commanders return home; Breaking down the numbers from Green Bay and Clemson goes Bananas

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire: The 2025 NFL Draft enjoys large Green Bay crowd as trade movement provided intrigue; the NBA to return to Abu Dhabi and Orioles/MASN interest in Nationals local rights.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp:  SBJ's Rachel Axon and Chris Smith join Karp to break down Day 2 of the CAA World Congress of Sports. The trio also outlines the optimism around the industry amid the economic uncertainty in the US.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp:  SBJ's Rachel Axon, Joe Lemire & Chris Smith join Karp to break down Day 1 of the CAA World Congress of Sports, including the themes that stood out. The foursome also give their thoughts on what to look forward to on Day 2 of the event.  

Start your morning withBuzzcast withAustin Karp: A look ahead to Day 1 of the CAA World Congress of Sports. SBJ's Rachel Axon and Chris Smith join Karp to discuss the strong lineup for the day and the biggest themes they are keeping an eye on.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: Sizing up the start to the NBA and NHL playoffs, a look at how the U.S. got to $500 billion in sports bets, Utah soccer changing ownership groups, a big crowd for Messi in Cleveland, Pope Francis' intersection with sports and setting up the CAA World Congress of Sports.

The PWHL's growing footprint; NFL puts Brazil game out in the marketplace and setting up the CAA World Congress of Sports

What the NFL coming back to DC could mean and Chuck Todd's local sports idea

Inside the NBA's final regular-season numbers; Kraken aim to improve the fan experience and a Legends exec moves to the team side

Josh Kroenke takes accountability; the NBA's top sellers; why the Bananas hit the mark and breaking down Sunday at Augusta

Golf buzz from Augusta; NFL revenue continues to grow; Unrivaled lands a key talent and Ally's big WNBA deal

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire: A look at the top LPGA Commissioner candidates; a busy day in soccer across the globe and FIA Deputy President for Sport Robert Reid resigns

On this morning's Buzzcast, Ted Keith previews the start of the Masters, explains why the Luka Doncic trade could be so costly to the Mavericks and sets up what could be a significant day for Major League Soccer.

Charlotte Hornets' owner Rick Schnall discusses his plan for the team's future; Ovechkin sets Fanatics NHL merchandise sales record; a strong finish for both the NCAA Men's & Women's Basketball Championship and a big weekend in St. Louis with the Frozen Four as the centerpiece.

Postcard from San Antonio and Tampa; eyes on Steve Cohen and Stan Kroenke and the buzz around "The Clubhouse"

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: Recapping the men's and women's Final Four ahead of tonight's men's championship; Stan Kroenke unveils plans for new Rams HQ and Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks on multiple issues facing MLB

Tariff impact on sports and events; Did PGA Tour give the PIF the Heisman? Breaking down MLB payrolls and a hat tip to Howard Katz

Global events for $1,000, please; sports braces for impact of tariffs; a new era in Twin Cities and Bears say no thoughts of a sale of the team

The powerful draw of Flag Football; takeaways from Rogers/NHL deal; seeing what's happening in St. Louis

The A's three-year odyssey begins in Sacramento; what MLB's top sellers says about the game; name floated as next MLB commish and a facilities legend set to move on

NASCAR's first commissioner; what to expect from NFL meetings; Deion's influence at Colorado and motorsports entities retain agency help

Manfred's Opening Day media tour; NBA/FIBA keep exploring Europe; Omaha Productions gets big valuation.

MLB Opening Day has arrived; NBA to discuss European expansion; WNBA's Valkyries exceed 10K season tickets and Boston NWSL team changes name to Boston Legacy FC.

MLB's drumbeat of a salary cap; NCAA tourneys flexing healthy numbers; Hornets ownership makes statement with new training facility

A 'new' WME Group and what's next; focus on World Cup prep; Twins renew sales process and Kevin Warren adds to leadership team at Bears

Setting up the week; takeaways from Celtics deal and early strong gate numbers for NWSL

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: SBJ's Chris Smith, Alex Silverman and Irving Mejia-Hilario join Austin Karp to discuss the agreed upon sale of the Boston Celtics. Also, a look back at day two of The Business of Soccer and what they are keeping an eye on in soccer business heading into World Cup '26 in North America. 

Austin Karp, Alex Silverman, and Chris Smith give a recap of what was discussed at Day One of the Business of Soccer conference in Los Angeles.  

March Madness begins; MLB sees success in Japan; The Business is Soccer begins in Los Angeles. 

MLB opens in Japan; Unrivaled finishes strong first season; TGL adds sponsors; NCAA First Four tips off.

SEC's post-up move; MLB's big in Japan and PWHL sets another record.

IOC reaches $3B U.S. media rights extension with NBC; examining the Tampa Bay Rays' future as ownership declines to move forward with stadium deal; the Dodgers' brand driving big business in Japan and remembering Washington Post sportswriter and author John Feinstein.

Revenue the focus in college sports; tale of two team sales and Simmons sticks with Spotify

Jay Monahan's message; ManUnited's view of the future and remembering Junior Bridgeman

PGA Tour touts new deals; pressure builds around future of Rays and what Playfly's latest acquisition means

Another new league launches; TGL eyes expansion amid successful first year and Jim Dolan continues to jab at the NBA league office

Start your morning with Buzzcast with SBJ's Joe Lemire & Rob Schaefer as they discuss the highlights and takeaways of 2025 SBJ Tech Week.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire, Jenn Azara, Ethan Joyce and Rob Schaefer: Sights and sounds from Day 1 of SBJ Tech Week in N.Y. and previewing what's ahead for Day 2.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire: Tech Week kicks off in NYC with Awards; Nationals finally will control local media rights; Jimmy Johnson retires from Fox; Serena Williams and Sabrina Ionescu make women's sports investments.

NHL's production on the big stage in Ohio; the curious case at USA Swimming; "Celtics City" sees strong reviews and is the NFL irked at "Hard Knocks" and Belichick?

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: Irving looks to draw the Mavs out of downtown Dallas; Mike Tomon talks Texans; what sports titles are performing well on Netflix; the UFL sees labor strife; and IndyCar gets rolling on Fox Sports.