An Apple–ESPN acquisition has long been perceived as a perfect fit, and Disney CEO Bob Iger's latest comments have involved looking for distribution partners to help ESPN go direct-to-consumer.

When it comes to sports franchises, Oakland has suffered its fair share of losses, including the Warriors, Raiders, and most recently, the Athletics.

The more ESPN intertwines itself with ABC, the more it complicates the potential billion-dollar deal on the table if Disney were to sell its flagship broadcasting channel.

Major takeaways from the survey suggest Charter is spot on in believing in the unbundle, and since Charter is willing to walk away from sports entirely, it's time to acknowledge that the customer is always right.

Last January, the competitive wrestling promotion filed an antitrust lawsuit against WWE, its top competitor and the largest wrestling company in the world.

The telecoms company — which operates under Spectrum’s umbrella — removed Disney and ESPN programming last Thursday due to an ongoing carriage dispute.

A recent Boston University study discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in over 40% of youth, high school, and college athletes who were exposed to repeated traumatic head injuries and died before age 30.

Reggie Bush (former NFL football player and current Wendy’s star) is suing the NCAA for defamation.

After Disney expressed interest in selling an equity stake in the sports network a month ago, rumors of potential partners have swirled, with brands like Amazon, Google, Apple, and Verizon and even some sports leagues appearing as front-runners.

That’s the question a joint Sportico and Harris Poll study posed, ultimately revealing that 67% of Americans believe student-athletes should be compensated by their schools, once again bringing up the complex college sports conversation.

Direct-to-consumer live sports are the way of the future, so let’s take an in-depth look at this new sports television frontier and the different approaches taken by companies and leagues to capitalize on it.

As Manchester United fans continue to protest the potential return of forward Mason Greenwood, the club is delaying its decision on his future until it can talk to its women’s team and sponsors.