According to a Friday report, new president Charlie Baker spent his first few weeks on the job meeting with nine members of U.S. Congress from both parties about upcoming NIL legislation.

Last week, On3 dropped its top 10 list of women’s March Madness NIL valuations, with popular hoopers like Caitlin Clark and Haley and Hanna Cavinder making the cut.

This week, the sportswear brand unveiled its new and improved “Protect This House” spot, starring a trio of basketball stars in an effort to step up its Gen Z game.

According to a report yesterday, the global soccer players’ union sent a letter to FIFA in October with three proposals for equal conditions and prize money at the men’s and women’s World Cups (WCs), months before the women’s tourney kicks off in July.

Advertisers are mad for March Madness. Yesterday, ESPN announced that it sold out its NCAA women’s basketball tournament advertising inventory — including branding opportunities outside of the competition's 67 games — for the second consecutive year.

The renewed commitment runs through the 2024–25 academic year and will focus on building parity between women’s and men’s sports.

The owners of MLS’ Real Salt Lake (RSL) announced the launch of the sister team on Saturday, confirming that the club will begin play in 2024 with a new look, a new group of investors and a new sponsor.

On Wednesday, the brand inked a multimillion dollar deal to become the NCAA’s official sporting goods retailer and is tipping off its partnership with a major presence during March Madness.

On Tuesday, a Nashville Metro council member proposed allocating $60M in public funds to facilities for pro women’s sports teams to entice prospective owners to the Tennessee city.

Canadian brands are getting in the women’s sports action. Canadian Tire directed millions of sponsorship dollars towards professional women’s sports on Monday, while GE Appliances Canada supported CanWNT in its ongoing labor dispute with Canada Soccer.

It’s a rich woman’s world for the WTA. Yesterday, it announced a long-awaited strategic partnership with CVC Capital Partners, who will invest $150M for a 20% stake in WTA Ventures, the organization’s new commercial strategy arm.

According to a Thursday report, ESPN is considering an online and mobile app feature that links out to live sporting event streams — even for events aired by competitors — in an effort to become the hub for sports fans.