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Fluminense Is the Big Winner of the Controversial 2025 Club World Cup | Sportico.com
Arctos Partners and Qatar Sports Investments have reached an agreement for Arctos to acquire a minority common equity stake in Paris Saint-Germain.| Sportico.com
Chelsea Drubs PSG for Club World Cup Title, $40M Prize Money | Sportico.com
Lakers, Warriors Tie for Most National TV Games in 2025-26 | Sportico.com
Soccer player Lionel Messi has played for Barcelona, PSG and Inter Miami at club level, and for Argentina internationally, during a decorated career.| Sportico.com
Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese soccer player for Al-Nassr who was the highest-paid athlete in the world in 2024, per Sportico’s rankings.| Sportico.com
Earnings for the highest-paid female athletes rose 27% in 2024, but they were shut out for the second straight year from the 100 top earners overall.| Sportico.com
The world’s 15 top-earning athletes will make an estimated $221 million in 2024, up 27% versus last year. Eleven athletes made at least $10 million.| Sportico.com
Coco Gauff was the world's highest-paid female athlete in 2023, but her $22.7 million was nearly $10 million short the cutoff of the top 100 athletes.| Sportico.com
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first celebrity to reach 1 billion social media followers just weeks after launching his new YouTube channel in August.| Sportico.com
Ohtani's histroric contract has fans, teams and agents buzzing over its size and unique structure that calls for 97% of the total to be deferred.| Sportico.com
Freeman’s historic World Series performance carried the Los Angeles Dodgers as they beat the New York Yankees in five games.| Sportico.com
A key date looms for a potential merger between previous enemies LIV Golf and the PGA Tour.| Sportico.com
Cristiano Ronaldo was the highest paid athlete in the world in 2024, earning $260 million.| Sportico.com
Lakers, Warriors Tie for Most National TV Games in 2025-26 | Sportico.com
Curry's on-court and off-court earnings are both expected to hit $500 million during the 2026-27 season after his Warriors contract extension.| Sportico.com
Stephen Curry was the highest-paid NBA player last season and had $7.2 million of his $48.1 million salary withheld through the escrow system.| Sportico.com
Linda McMahon, the former WWE CEO, has committed to divesting certain of her assets if she is confirmed as Donald Trump's Secretary of Education.| Sportico.com
Proposed tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico could have multiple effects on the sports business, as costs rise and consumer spending tightens.| Sportico.com
Sportico explains why sports fans should care about tariffs. From rising costs for sporting goods to weaker demand for tickets, impacts could be big.| Sportico.com
The Sportico Sports Stock Index closed a volatile April near where it started, down 1%. Donald Trump's tariffs made for some big losers, however.| Sportico.com
LA28 is planning to sell naming rights at its competition venues for the duration of Olympic and Paralympic Games.| Sportico.com
The latest on WNBA labor talks, with players taking talks public at the All-Star Game in Indy. Also, the NFLPA meltdown; Trump's Commanders push.| Sportico.com
Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia ownership groups paid $250 million expansion fees to join the WNBA. The Sporticast podcast breaks down the deals.| Sportico.com
The Tour de France is back. This Sporticast podcast also covers the economics of a recent sale in the MLS and NWSL, Gavin McKenna to PSU and more.| Sportico.com
How will the latest pro volleyball league merger change the sport's growth? Sporticast also talks about the future of the Connecticut Sun.| Sportico.com
The ESPN-NFL Network tie-up was years in the works. This Sporticast sports podcast breaks down the details, and what it all means.| Sportico.com
The NBA salary cap, salary floor and escrow payments are the main topic in this Sporticast podcast. It also talks about the Florida Panthers.| Sportico.com
The NBA's Europe plans are starting to take shape. This Sporticast podcast also talks about Marc Lasry's interest in the Sun, and Deion's businesses.| Sportico.com
New Maryland AD Jim Smith's contract gives him a curious "revenue" bonus. This Sporticast podcast also talks about MLB All-Star weekend, and W labor.| Sportico.com
The Jets and the NFL are locked in a trademark battle over Gotham City. This Sporticast podcast also talks about the NFLPA latest and Real Madrid.| Sportico.com
MLB's Home Run Derby is missing the sport's biggest stars. This Sporticast podcast discusses similarities with the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest, and fixes.| Sportico.com
Deion Sanders' cancer press conference leads this Sporticast podcast episode. The hosts also talk about Pete Rose, Hulk Hogan and an MLB labor battle.| Sportico.com
The Colorado Rockies continue to lose, but draw big crowds in the process. This Sporticast podcast also talks about Chandler Bats and WNBA labor talks| Sportico.com
Scott Soshnick is the editor-in-chief of Sportico, Penske Media's new sports business platform. He joined Sportico in April of 2020. Prior to joining Sportico, Soshnick spent 27 years at Bloomberg News, where he spearheaded the global news agency's sports business coverage. He also created and co-hosted Bloomberg's Business of Sports podcast. Soshnick has appeared on a number of national programs, including ESPN's Outside the Lines. Soshnick graduated from Syracuse University in 1992 with a d...| Sportico.com
Diamond sports hopes a federal judge will extend key deadlines, including for filing the Chapter 11 plan.| Sportico.com
The old baseball scout’s phrase, ‘if you’re good enough, we’ll find you,’ seems to apply to fans in search of local tv games.| Sportico.com
While Diamond Sports Group's restructuring plan remains under wraps, an amicable separation from baseball may be in the works.| Sportico.com
The 2023-24 NHL and NBA seasons are approaching fast as a federal judge grants Diamond Sports Group more time to address its bankruptcy issues.| Sportico.com
Diamond's decision to exit its billion-dollar deal with the MLB club leaves Bally Sports Arizona, and its distributors, in a tough spot.| Sportico.com
Rich Strike's eye-goggling victory in 2022 scared up more viewers than the deciding games of the NBA Finals and World Series.| Sportico.com
Coverage of the major sports leagues in the world, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and more.| Sportico.com
Padel and pickleball-focused social club Ballers has raised $20 million from investors including Andre Agassi and Kim Clijsters. Sportico has details.| Sportico.com
Pro Padel League has signed with sports agency Horizon Sports & Experiences as it looks to secure media rights deals and add more sponsors.| Sportico.com
Betsperts has acquired Fantasy Life App, creating what it calls the world's largest social media platform dedicated to gambling and fantasy.| Sportico.com
Betsperts has acquired Fantasy National Golf Club, the latest add for the betting-focused sports media company in a new fundraising round.| Sportico.com
The NFL is known to value control, but with many owners older and with several recent high-profile team succession controversies, is the league ready?| Sportico.com
Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt pioneered complex trusts to pass along the team to his heirs, a system most NFL owners use today to minimize estate taxes.| Sportico.com
NFL franchise succession plans are taking center stage as valuations soar, families feud, and owners age. What's next for the Chicago Bears?| Sportico.com
The 2024 NBA trade deadline is the first under the new collective bargaining agreement, which imposes harsh restrictions on extravagant spenders.| Sportico.com
Injuries to Cam Johnson and Cameron Payne and a contract dispute with Jae Crowder have caused chaos for the Suns, who await sale to be finalized.| Sportico.com
This would have been a training camp full of questions for the Phoenix Suns, even without the saga of owner Robert Sarver.| Sportico.com
Everything you need to know about NBA salaries and how they work—including the salary cap, luxury tax, second apron and more.| Sportico.com
Spindrift, the beverage company bought by private equity firm Gryphon Investors this year, has athletes as new investors, headlined by Kevin Durant.| Sportico.com
Petitions for rehearings en banc are rarely granted, and a petition by Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports for one has been denied.| Sportico.com
Josh Harris and Dan Snyder have formally signed the $6 billion purchase agreement for the Washington Commanders. League approval is the last hurdle.| Sportico.com
Josh Harris and David Blitzer have teamed up with Olympian Shaun White to acquire We Are Camp for $10 million.| Sportico.com
Josh Harris and David Blitzer’s latest youth sports partnership will find them creating new experiences for youngsters at the HOF Sports Complex.| Sportico.com
HBSE founders Josh Harris and David Blitzer plan to merge Ripken Baseball operations with their youth baseball brand, Cooperstown All Star Village.| Sportico.com
David Blitzer's Guardians deal has been approved by MLB. He's on the cusp of owning equity in all five major U.S. leagues, a possible first.| Sportico.com
Given the wealth of different ESPN-branded streaming services on the horizon, Bob Iger's marketing team will be putting in a lot of overtime.| Sportico.com
Caitlin Clark is starring in Bowman’s first official March Madness release, despite her recently announced multiyear deal with Panini.| Sportico.com
The most important business stories in the world of college sports.| Sportico.com
Historic NCAA House Settlement Approved as More Legal Issues Await | Sportico.com
Caitlin Clark is a guard on the Indiana Fever who played college basketball at Iowa.| Sportico.com
Trading cards will be available for pre-order in April.| Sportico.com
Caitlin Clark's NCAA scoring record, and her WNBA announcement, are adding even more hype and hysteria to a fever pitch of attention.| Sportico.com
The path to LSU’s first national championship win was paved with records as this year’s women’s NCAA tournament shattered a series of previous highs. The Tigers’ Angel Reese-led victory over Caitlin Clark’s Iowa on Sunday rang in as the most-viewed college women’s basketball game on record, according to Nielsen’s final numbers. The title tilt averaged […]| Sportico.com
