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🎾 For so long, London🎾 For so long, London
Historic matches highlight the final weekend of Wimbledon
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Twelve days, 672 matches, and countless strawberries and creams later, the Wimbledon Championships — the penultimate Grand Slam of the season — are coming to a close, but not before history is made on the grass.
July 12, 2024
🔢 Billions with a B🔢 Billions with a B
Conference realignment in 2024, by the numbers
Schools are shifting conferences to protect their bottom lines…but those aren’t the only metrics in play.
July 12, 2024
🏆 Kicking and screaming🏆 Kicking and screaming
No. 1 Argentina and No. 12 Colombia will meet in Copa América Final
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The 2024 Copa América final is set, pitting defending Copa and World Cup champs No. 1 Argentina against No. 12 Colombia, a squad that’s unbeaten in their last 28 matches. This one has epic written all over it. Here’s what to know before Sunday’s 8 p.m. ET kickoff.
July 12, 2024
📺 Maxed out📺 Maxed out
Warner Bros. Discovery leans into sports media trend with first-ever USWNT altcast
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Following parent company Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) decision to add live men’s sports to HBO in October, revamped WBD-owned channel TruTV and Max — HBO’s streamer announced their first-ever USWNT alternative telecast (aka altcast) yesterday.
July 12, 2024
🏆 He is 16, going on 17🏆 He is 16, going on 17
No. 8 Spain clinches spot in UEFA Euro 2024 final with 2–1 semis win over No. 2 France
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One semi down, one to go — and boy was the first match an absolute thriller. No. 8 Spain are through to their first Euro final appearance since 2012 after yesterday’s 2–1 win over No. 2 France. Here’s how it happened and what to expect in the second semi this afternoon.
July 10, 2024
⚽ No fairy godmothers here⚽ No fairy godmothers here
No. 1 Argentina knock out No. 48 Canada to advance to Copa América final
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Much like the Euro, one half of the Copa América final is set after No. 1 Argentina’s 2–0 win over No. 48 Canada last night. Let’s dive into the deets before the second semi kicks off tonight.
July 10, 2024
🎾 Serves her right🎾 Serves her right
Morgan Stanley further invests in women’s tennis with Serena Williams docuseries
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Today, ESPN will debut In The Arena: Serena Williams, an intimate behind-the-scenes docuseries reviewing the biggest moments of the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion’s career. As just the second athlete to headline the award-winning project —Tom Brady’s Man in the Arena won a 2022 Sports Emmy — Williams is (yet again) in rare company.
July 10, 2024
⚖️ Parity concerns⚖️ Parity concerns
Conference realignment will permanently alter college sports — especially for women
Is a two-conference college football Super League in our future?
July 10, 2024
📖 The history📖 The history
Everything you need to know about conference realignment in 2024
How conference shake-ups all shook out
July 08, 2024
⚽ Never doubt the debutant⚽ Never doubt the debutant
No. 48 CanMNT secure semis berth in first Copa América appearance
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In their first-ever Copa América appearance, the No. 48 CanMNT is just one win away from the championship match after securing a semis berth with Friday’s 4–3 penalty shootout victory following a 1–1 draw over No. 54 Venezuela. Here’s how it happened and what comes next — O’ freaking Canada.
July 08, 2024
🏎️ Drive, survive, thrive🏎️ Drive, survive, thrive
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix, sets records along the way
It’s been 945 days, but Mercedes’ Sir Lewis Hamilton — the winningest driver in F1 history — is back atop the podium after winning yesterday’s thrilling British Grand Prix (GP), his hometown race. The W marked a historic day for Hamilton and a reminder that parity — and all the drama that comes with it — just might be back on the grid. Vroom, vroom.
July 08, 2024
💰 It’s a small world💰 It’s a small world
Disney CEO Bob Iger and USC Dean Willow Bay to purchase Angel City FC at a record-high valuation
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After putting its controlling stake up for sale in March, Angel City FC is seeing even more big-name buy-in. As mentioned on Wednesday, longtime Disney CEO Bob Iger and his wife, USC journalism school dean Willow Bay, are reportedly purchasing that controlling stake in the NWSL club, which now has a reported valuation between $250M and $300M.
July 08, 2024
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