Darren Rovell
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MLB Set to Give Exclusive Trading Card License to Fanatics, Ending 70-Year Run for Topps
Darren Rovell reports that the MLB and MLBPA have given exclusive trading card rights to Fanatics, which would end its deal with Topps. → Read More
eBay Pulls Biggest Trading Card Seller, Citing ‘Shill Bidding’; PWCC Responds
Those in the trading card industry were shocked Tuesday afternoon when a mass blast email from eBay said that it had restricted the selling privileges of its largest trading card seller, PWCC, as a result of what it said was shill bidding. → Read More
Pandemic Insurance? The Open & Wimbledon Have It, But Most Sports Businesses Don't. So What's Their Next Option?
Many businesses, including those that run some of the biggest sporting events in the world, are invoking he force majeure clause in contracts as the coronavirus continues to spread. → Read More
Cleveland Browns Have Their Best Super Bowl Odds in 24 Years
The Cleveland Browns have their best odds to win the Super Bowl since 1995, catapulting up the board following the Odell Beckham Jr. trade. → Read More
North Carolina Tar Heels warn others in wake of NCAA violations for shoe resales
Officials from Michigan, Marquette and California acknowledged that they were contacted by North Carolina and now are in the process of investigating whether their players resold shoes. → Read More
Nike elects not to renew Jameis Winston's contract
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is no longer a Nike man. A Nike official told ESPN on Friday that Winston's deal expired and the company elected not to renew the former No. 1 overall draft pick. Sources say Winston's contract expired before the NFL... → Read More
NBA first league with betting sponsor, has deal with MGM
The NBA has signed a sponsorship deal with MGM, becoming the first major U.S. sports league to have an official relationship with a betting operation. → Read More
NBA signs deal with MGM
The NBA has become the first major U.S. sports league to sign an official betting sponsor. On Tuesday, commissioner Adam Silver announced that the league struck a deal with MGM that will give the gaming company rights to use league highlights, names, logos and its direct data feed, as well... → Read More
JUST IN: Once deal goes through, LeBron will be #23 on Lakers. Fanatics has changed number from placeholder of #00 to #23 on jersey preorders.
JUST IN: Once deal goes through, LeBron will be #23 on Lakers. Fanatics has changed number from placeholder of #00 to #23 on jersey preorders. → Read More
Tattoo artist Steve Butcher has finished his @kingjames + @DwyaneWade masterpiece (📷 on Instagram/SteveButcherTattoos)
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The Brett Favre Draft Day photo gets all the love, but the @AROD Draft Day Photo, taken 25 years ago today when he was picked #1 overall, is not shabby. Denim (check), cheesy baseball tie (check), awesome phone (check), people in background screaming (check).
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FIRST LOOK: @Nike's NBA Finals spot is one of the best in the company's history.
Trending News & Rumors for Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Soccer & More → Read More
MLB and then NBA discuss divesting financial interests in DraftKings and FanDuel
Major League Baseball is looking to end its ownership stake in DraftKings, and the NBA is looking to do the same with its stake in FanDuel, league sources tell ESPN. → Read More
MLB and then NBA discuss divesting financial interests in DraftKings and FanDuel
Major League Baseball is looking to end its ownership stake in DraftKings, and the NBA is looking to do the same with its stake in FanDuel, league sources tell ESPN. → Read More
Excited to share that I've signed with Kim Miale of Roc Nation Sports. So happy to join the @rocnation family and have the opportunity to pursue my lifelong dream of playing in the NFL.
FIRST LOOK: New billboard going up at the Kenmore Monster on Beacon Street in Boston playing off the fact that Kyrie’s high school team was nicknamed the Celtics. → Read More
LaVar Ball wants to start league for high school graduates
LaVar Ball said he is planning a basketball league for high school graduates who don't want to attend college. → Read More
NBA to sell ads on virtual jerseys, stadiums in esports league
The NBA's new esports league will feature advertising on the virtual world of NBA2K18. → Read More
Nike re-signs Giannis Antetokounmpo of Milwaukee Bucks, will create signature shoe
Bucks phenom Giannis Antetokounmpo announced on social media on Tuesday that he has re-signed with Nike. A key component of the deal for Antetokounmpo, sources say, is that it also includes the creation of a signature shoe. → Read More
Nike Elite Youth Basketball League served with subpoena
Nike's grassroots basketball division, referred to as the Elite Youth Basketball League, has been served with a subpoena by federal investigators, sources told ESPN. → Read More
Los Angeles Lakers sign Wish as jersey sponsor
E-commerce mobile app company Wish has reached a three-year deal to have its logo on the Los Angeles Lakers' jersey. → Read More