# los angeles lakers (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover los angeles lakers. Page: Feed: --- ## [Foreign College Athlete Placement Firms Face a World of Uncertainty](https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2026/foreign-college-athlete-scholarship-firms-keystone-sports-1234942998/) _2026-08-27 · Daniel · Sportico.com_ Gonzalo Corrales has been in the business of placing international athletes at American colleges long enough not to panic when the inevitable late-summer snags arise. But by early July, when the United States Embassy in Madrid was still not scheduling appointments for his Spanish clients to obtain U.S. student visas, Corrales was starting to get \[…\] ## [Sports Is a Universal Language, With Some Help From AI Translations](https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2026/sports-universal-language-with-help-from-translation-tech-1234942825/) _2026-08-27 · Luke Cyphers · Sportico.com_ Today’s guest columnist is Ben Reynolds, CEO of Spalk.TV. As the World Cup showed us, sport is the language of the world. The numbers tell the story. Sixty-three million Americans watched the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain. While 62% of these fans watched the English-language broadcast on Fox, 38%—over 24 million \[…\] ## [Sporticast: The Changing Face of Sports Ownership](https://www.sportico.com/podcasts/sporticast/2026/face-sports-ownership-sporticast-podcast-1234943065/) _2026-08-27 · Jacob Feldman · Sportico.com_ On the 582nd Sporticast episode, Kurt Badenhausen and Jacob Feldman fill in for Scott and Eben to break down several recent changes atop sports organizations. First, they discuss the latest news from TWG Global, Mark Walter’s holding company, which said it is not selling the Los Angeles Dodgers while also making clear that Walter and \[…\] ## [Jonathan Kuminga se decanta por los Timberwolves](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/kuminga-se-decanta-timberwolves/) _2026-08-27 · Aitor Darias · NBAManiacs_ El alero firma por dos temporadas pero se reserva una opción de jugador para la segunda La entrada Jonathan Kuminga se decanta por los Timberwolves se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [Jordan Miller, al menos seis meses de baja](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/jordan-miller-al-menos-seis-meses-de-baja/) _2026-08-27 · Aitor Darias · NBAManiacs_ El alero renovó con los Clippers a principios a junio a cambio de 15 millones en tres años La entrada Jordan Miller, al menos seis meses de baja se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [NFL Owners Approve $9.6 Billion Seahawks Sale to Khoslas](https://www.sportico.com/business/team-sales/2026/seattle-seahawks-sale-nfl-owners-approve-1234942967/) _2026-08-26 · Kurt Badenhausen · Sportico.com_ NFL owners unanimously approved the sale of the Seattle Seahawks to Vinod Khosla and his wife, Neeru. The enterprise value of the deal is an NFL-record $9.612 billion, with the $12 million top-off a likely nod to Seattle’s loud fan base known as the 12s. The Super Bowl champion Seahawks’ price only trails a pair \[…\] ## [Los Pelicans al fin se mueven por Bennedict Mathurin](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/bennedict-mathurin-firma-por-nola/) _2026-08-26 · David Sánchez · NBAManiacs_ Tras un verano de inmovilidad, New Orleans pesca a Bennedict Mathurin, que renuncia a la Qualifying Offer de los Clippers. La entrada Los Pelicans al fin se mueven por Bennedict Mathurin se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [Dodgers, Cadillac F1 Team Not for Sale, Says Walter’s TWG](https://www.sportico.com/leagues/baseball/2026/dodgers-cadillac-f1-team-not-for-sale-says-walter-firm-1234942992/) _2026-08-26 · Kurt Badenhausen · Sportico.com_ The Los Angeles Dodgers and Cadillac F1 team are not being sold, according to a Wednesday morning statement from TWG Global, the holding company for Mark Walter’s sports assets. Speculation has swirled since Walter has come under fire for not disclosing related-party transactions within insurance companies he controls, spurring a pair of federal investigations. Walter’s \[…\] ## [U.S. Open Mixed Doubles Morphs Into Showcase for Singles Stars](https://www.sportico.com/leagues/tennis/2026/us-open-mixed-doubles-2026-singles-serena-alcaraz-1234942996/) _2026-08-26 · Levakabas · Sportico.com_ In a reversal of last year’s theme, four pairs of top singles players advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament on Tuesday. The Russian duo of Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev, the Czech partnership of Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik, the team of Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli (who won \[…\] ## [LIV Golf Lays Off Majority of Staff as It Charts 2.0 Version](https://www.sportico.com/leagues/golf/2026/liv-golf-fires-staff-workers-1234942978/) _2026-08-26 · Kurt Badenhausen · Sportico.com_ LIV Golf informed the majority of its employees in the U.S and U.K. Wednesday morning that their employment will end in the first week of September. The move was not unexpected after the upstart tour filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice last month—a legal requirement to notify workers of potential layoffs. \[…\] ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EbLy2bVyFxsa) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Roku Adds NWSL Games in Expanded Free Streaming Push](https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2026/nwsl-roku-streaming-schedule-rights-fox-victory-1234942945/) _2026-08-26 · Jacob Feldman · Sportico.com_ After terminating its rights agreement with free streaming platform Victory+, the NWSL has found a new home for its Sunday Night Soccer matches: The Roku Channel, one of the biggest free streaming services. Roku will carry eight matches this season, starting Aug. 30, and it will have a package of 25 Sunday night matches in \[…\] ## [Unrivaled Hoops Valuation Hits $650M in New Funding Round](https://www.sportico.com/leagues/basketball/2026/unrivaled-basketball-valuation-funding-raise-1234942880/) _2026-08-26 · Sara Germano · Sportico.com_ Unrivaled, the 3×3 women’s professional basketball league, has completed an oversubscribed Series C fundraise at a value of $650 million, as the nearly three-year-old organization contemplates further geographic expansion. Unrivaled was co-founded in 2023 by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, and the lion’s share of its ownership is concentrated among its players. Leading \[…\] ## [How the Viral 20-0 NFL Game Hit the Vibe-Code Lottery](https://www.sportico.com/business/tech/2026/nfl-game-20-0-vibe-code-lottery-1234942924/) _2026-08-26 · Justin Birnbaum · Sportico.com_ It’s impossible to know what it would have been like for Tom Brady to throw passes to Lynn Swann, Barry Sanders to take handoffs from Patrick Mahomes, or just how much a defense with Warren Sapp, Luke Kuechly and Deion Sanders would have stifled offenses across the NFL. But you can’t blame imaginative sports fans \[…\] ## [As football season begins, how should young athletes assess the risks of CTE](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/26/nx-s1-5944305/as-football-season-begins-how-should-young-athletes-assess-the-risks-of-cte) _2026-08-26 · Steve Inskeep · NPR Topics: Sports_ NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Dr. Teena Shetty, a neurologist who specializes in treating concussion, how the youngest football players should be thinking about the risks of CTE. ## [1 in 4 former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/26/nx-s1-5944329/1-in-4-former-nfl-players-who-died-between-2016-and-2021-had-cte-study-finds) _2026-08-26 · Becky Sullivan · NPR Topics: Sports_ A new study finds that 1 in 4 NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, the degenerative brain disease. Researchers have long known about the link between repeated head hits and CTE. ## [El plan de los Heat para completar su plantilla](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/el-plan-de-los-heat-para-completar-su-plantilla/) _2026-08-26 · Álvaro Arenillas · NBAManiacs_ La franquicia de Florida quiere poner la guinda al verano en el que han adquirido a Giannis Antetokounmpo con al menos dos incorporaciones más. La entrada El plan de los Heat para completar su plantilla se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [Klay Thompson anuncia su particular «redención»](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/klay-thompson-anuncia-su-particular-redencion/) _2026-08-26 · Álvaro Arenillas · NBAManiacs_ El veterano escolta, ahora en los Miami Heat, entiende que es hora de demostrar que sigue siendo diferencial jugando entre la élite de la NBA. La entrada Klay Thompson anuncia su particular «redención» se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [Georges Niang también llega a los Warriors](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/georges-niang-jugara-en-los-warriors/) _2026-08-26 · Álvaro Arenillas · NBAManiacs_ El veterano alero se convierte en el jugador número 15 de la franquicia de San Francisco de cara a la temporada 2026-27 al firmar por un año. La entrada Georges Niang también llega a los Warriors se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [Josh Harris Talks Landing LeBron on ‘Sportico Sports Business’](https://www.sportico.com/business/sports/2026/josh-harris-joins-sportico-sports-business-1234942855/) _2026-08-25 · Bette Canter · Sportico.com_ Josh Harris admits that even though he’s the owner of the 76ers, he’s not LeBron James’ boss. “LeBron doesn’t have a boss,” Harris said in an interview for the latest episode of Sportico Sports Business Presented by Endava, airing Tuesday night on YES Network. “I’m totally comfortable with it. I think that LeBron—or any athlete who’s \[…\] ## [LSU Wades Into Choppy Waters in Fired Hoops Assistant’s Trial](https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2026/bill-armstrong-lsu-contract-trial-will-wade-1234942874/) _2026-08-25 · Daniel · Sportico.com_ Opening arguments were set to begin Tuesday morning in an eight-day jury trial in Louisiana stemming from the 2022 firing of former LSU associate head men’s basketball coach Bill Armstrong, who alleges the university breached his contract and sacrificed his rights in an effort to appease the NCAA. Armstrong, along with then-head coach Will Wade, \[…\] ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FrrWbBvKmAmy) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Power Conference Bans of Former Pros Would Likely Spark Lawsuits](https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2026/power-conferences-eligiblity-legal-implications-1234942853/) _2026-08-25 · Michael McCann · Sportico.com_ The Power Four conferences are attempting to stop NFL players and other professionals from becoming college athletes again, but they’ll likely need to convince federal and state courts that banning former (and perhaps future) pros is lawful under antitrust law. The Big Ten on Tuesday announced it was prohibiting players who signed with pro football \[…\] ## [Sneaker Industry Faces ‘Hangover’ as Dick’s Shares Drop 30%](https://www.sportico.com/business/commerce/2026/sneaker-industry-hangover-dicks-nike-adidas-1234942838/) _2026-08-25 · Sara Germano · Sportico.com_ The sneaker industry is in turmoil. This summer, major shoe brands from Nike to Adidas to Under Armour to On have each expressed skittishness about the retail environment for sneaker sales. Consumers appear unwilling, or unable, to pay full price for athletic shoes. And on Tuesday, the chairman at Dick’s Sporting Goods—one of the largest \[…\] ## [Golden State apuesta por Brandon Williams](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/brandon-williams-llega-a-warriors/) _2026-08-25 · David Sánchez · NBAManiacs_ Los Warriors pescan a uno de los agentes libres más interesantes de lo que restaba de mercado con Brandon Williams. La entrada Golden State apuesta por Brandon Williams se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [College Football Morphing Into the NFL Has Big Legal Implications](https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2026/daequan-wright-lsu-cleveland-browns-nfl-1234942774/) _2026-08-25 · Michael McCann · Sportico.com_ A milestone in the fading line between college and pro football was reached over the weekend, and it’s one that could shape legal arguments regarding college athletes in the years ahead. The Cleveland Browns waived tight end Dae’Quan Wright so he could sign with LSU in a transaction coordinated by the two teams and Wright’s agents, \[…\] ## [Sporticast: Mr. Haaland’s Haircut](https://www.sportico.com/podcasts/sporticast/2026/erling-haaland-haircut-video-sporticast-podcast-1234942787/) _2026-08-25 · Eben Novy-Williams · Sportico.com_ On the 581st Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams break down some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a first for the podcast: a discussion about an athlete’s haircut. Norwegian soccer sensation Erling Haaland cut his signature blonde locks last week in advance of the first game of the \[…\] ## [At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-5943168/cte-nfl-concussions-deaths-study) _2026-08-25 · Becky Sullivan · NPR Topics: Sports_ Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE. ## [Jonathan Kuminga se queda sin salida](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/jonathan-kuminga-se-queda-sin-salida/) _2026-08-25 · Álvaro Arenillas · NBAManiacs_ El joven alero ve saltar por los aires sus pretensiones de contrato ante la falta de liquidez de los equipos interesados en cerrar su fichaje. La entrada Jonathan Kuminga se queda sin salida se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [Leaving the NFL to return to school? A new eligibility rule could make it possible](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-5943086/leaving-the-nfl-to-return-to-school-a-new-eligibility-rule-could-make-it-possible) _2026-08-25 · Michel Martin · NPR Topics: Sports_ NPR's Michel Martin speaks with The Athletic's Ralph Russo about professional football players leaving the NFL to play in the collegiate division. ## [Kyrie Irving, el gran deseado](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/kyrie-irving-el-gran-deseado/) _2026-08-25 · Álvaro Arenillas · NBAManiacs_ Los Dallas Mavericks se han negado por el momento a negociar la salida del base All-Star, pero son varios los equipos que mantienen su nombre subrayado. La entrada Kyrie Irving, el gran deseado se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [Jaylen Wells aprieta para borrar su gran debilidad](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/jaylen-wells-aprieta-para-borrar-su-gran-debilidad/) _2026-08-25 · Álvaro Arenillas · NBAManiacs_ El joven alero de los Memphis Grizzlies quiere que su tercer año en la NBA sea el de su consolidación como pieza con una larga carrera en la competición. La entrada Jaylen Wells aprieta para borrar su gran debilidad se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lTBfyniRh40O) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [Coalition for Prediction Markets Seeks California Influence](https://www.sportico.com/business/sports-betting/2026/coalition-prediction-markets-lobbying-data-california-1234942738/) _2026-08-25 · Dan Bernstein · Sportico.com_ Prediction market companies are getting fresh lobbying support as they face mounting regulatory pressure from around the U.S. and aggressive public relations campaigns from opposing trade groups. The Coalition for Prediction Markets, founded in December 2025, has started to spend on both state and federal lobbyists in recent months on behalf of its membership, which \[…\] ## [Jed York Could Face Punishment From NFL After No-Contest Plea](https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2026/jed-york-49ers-no-contest-plea-possible-nfl-punishment-1234942748/) _2026-08-24 · Michael McCann · Sportico.com_ San Francisco 49ers owner and CEO Jed York’s no-contest plea to misdemeanor disorderly conduct following his arrest on suspicion of engaging in prostitution raises the possibility that the NFL could punish him for conduct detrimental to the league. Police in East Palestine, Ohio, arrested York on Sunday. On Monday, he pleaded no contest to charges \[…\] ## [Mild Pitch: Dodgers, Red Sox Quietly Roll Out Kalshi Deals](https://www.sportico.com/business/sports-betting/2026/kalshi-los-angeles-dodgers-boston-red-sox-1234942678/) _2026-08-24 · Dan Bernstein · Sportico.com_ \[UPDATE: A day after this story published, Kalshi announced agreements with the Dodgers and Red Sox, as well as the Braves, Padres and Giants.\] Kalshi’s new sponsorship deals with two of MLB’s three most valuable teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox, have not yet been publicly announced in a formal capacity. The \[…\] ## [Chelsea Kicks Off Season After Losing $650M in 3 Years](https://www.sportico.com/leagues/soccer/2026/chelsea-season-ownership-boehly-walter-1234942621/) _2026-08-24 · Kurt Badenhausen · Sportico.com_ It has been four years since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital bought English soccer giant Chelsea from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Life under the Russian oligarch included major wins on the pitch and big losses on the club’s income statement. Only the latter remained with Boehly and Clearlake, who oversaw a 12th-place finish in their first \[…\] ## [Washington, D.C.'s first IndyCar race packed the National Mall](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/24/nx-s1-5939827/washington-d-c-s-first-indycar-race-packed-the-national-mall) _2026-08-24 · Ava Berger · NPR Topics: Sports_ IndyCar drivers zoomed past some of the nation's most famous landmarks this weekend. They faced novel challenges on an unconventional route. ## [Saturday Sports: U.S. Open launch; skyrocketing ticket costs; record NBA team sales](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/22/nx-s1-5939844/saturday-sports-u-s-open-launch-skyrocketing-ticket-costs-record-nba-team-sales) _2026-08-22 · Scott Simon · NPR Topics: Sports_ NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the upcoming U.S. Open tennis tournament, the increasing ticket prices in professional sports and the recent sales of NBA teams. ## [Los Cavs ven en Peyton Watson el asalto al anillo](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/los-cavs-ven-en-peyton-watson-el-asalto-al-anillo/) _2026-08-22 · Álvaro Arenillas · NBAManiacs_ En la franquicia de Ohio entienden que la adquisición del exjugador de los Nuggets supone un paso al frente que les sitúa a la altura de otros 'contender'. La entrada Los Cavs ven en Peyton Watson el asalto al anillo se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [Darius Garland habla de su «genial» salida de Cleveland](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/darius-garland-y-su-genial-salida-de-cleveland/) _2026-08-22 · Álvaro Arenillas · NBAManiacs_ El base se prepara para un temporada clave en su carrera como líder de los Clippers, un equipo que empieza de cero tras la anunciada marcha de Kawhi Leonard. La entrada Darius Garland habla de su «genial» salida de Cleveland se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [DeMar DeRozan acuerda un año con los Nuggets](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/demar-derozan-acuerda-un-ano-con-los-nuggets/) _2026-08-22 · Jorge Roche · NBAManiacs_ El veterano escolta, cortado por Sacramento Kings, firmará por 3,9 millones de dólares. La entrada DeMar DeRozan acuerda un año con los Nuggets se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [Klay Thompson jugará en Miami Heat](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/klay-thompson-jugara-en-miami-heat/) _2026-08-22 · Jorge Roche · NBAManiacs_ El veterano escolta acuerda su rescisión con Dallas para firmar por 2 años y 13 millones de dólares. La entrada Klay Thompson jugará en Miami Heat se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [Los Nuggets necesitan liberar salarios](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/rumores-nba/los-nuggets-necesitan-liberar-salarios/) _2026-08-22 · Jorge Roche · NBAManiacs_ La franquicia de Colorado está obligada a bajar del segundo Apron. Podrían buscar el traspaso de Zeke Nnaji. La entrada Los Nuggets necesitan liberar salarios se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [Vin Baker, nuevo refuerzo para los Miami Heat](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/vin-baker-nuevo-refuerzo-para-los-miami-heat/) _2026-08-22 · Álvaro Arenillas · NBAManiacs_ El mítico pívot de la NBA se reúne con Giannis Antetokounmpo en la franquicia de Florida como nuevo asistente del cuerpo técnico de Erik Spoelstra. La entrada Vin Baker, nuevo refuerzo para los Miami Heat se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [NCAA Wins Stay of Nationwide Eligibility Injunction](https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2026/nationwide-eligibility-injunction-stay-explain-ncaa-1234942603/) _2026-08-21 · Michael McCann · Sportico.com_ A divided three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit on Friday granted the NCAA a stay of a nationwide injunction that had permitted thousands of formerly ineligible athletes to return to college sports at the start of the 2026–27 campaign. The ruling doesn’t mean the NCAA has won its appeal \[…\] ## [EPL Ratings Will Test Whether World Cup Made U.S. a Soccer Nation](https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2026/premier-league-ratings-america-soccer-fandom-halaand-1234942596/) _2026-08-21 · Anthony Crupi · Sportico.com_ There’s no better time to stress-test the thesis that Americans were irreversibly beguiled by the World Cup than this weekend, when a new Premier League season gets underway and soccer converts can reunite with their summer heroes. Having shipped off 169 of its players to North America in June, the EPL was the most-represented league \[…\] ## [Sportico Transactions: Moves and Mergers Roundup for Aug. 21](https://www.sportico.com/personalities/people/2026/sportico-transactions-moves-mergers-roundup-aug-21-1234942542/) _2026-08-21 · Molly Geary · Sportico.com_ Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships and products across the sports business industry. PERSONNEL Legends Global Appoints Aimee Carroll as President of Merchandise Legends Global announced the appointment of Aimee Carroll as president of merchandise. Carroll has more than two decades of experience across retail, fashion, and consumer goods, including… ## [Marc Lore to Sell Timberwolves, Lynx at $4.5 Billion Valuation](https://www.sportico.com/business/team-sales/2026/minnesota-timberwolves-lynx-sold-stad-1234942577/) _2026-08-21 · Kurt Badenhausen · Sportico.com_ The Minnesota Timberwolves are being sold again only 14 months after Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez secured the franchise after a protracted sales process that lasted four years. Marc Stad, a limited partner in the club, is buying Lore’s control stake at a $4.5 billion enterprise value, per ESPN. Lore will remain a limited partner \[…\] ## [Minnesota también cambia de dueño](https://www.nbamaniacs.com/noticias/minnesota-tambien-cambia-de-dueno/) _2026-08-21 · Jorge Roche · NBAManiacs_ Marc Stad se hace con el control mayoritario de los T-Wolves por 4.500 millones de dólares. La entrada Minnesota también cambia de dueño se publicó primero en NBAManiacs . Source: NBAManiacs ## [Club Sportico: Is the Little League World Series Actually Big Business?](https://www.sportico.com/business/finance/2026/little-league-world-series-revenue-expenses-club-sportico-1234942483/) _2026-08-21 · Eben Novy-Williams · Sportico.com_ The Little League World Series kicked off this week in the same place it has for the last 79 years. But while the central Pennsylvania location has stayed the same, there’s a lot of uncertainty looming for the youth baseball extravaganza. Many of the same market forces that have upended college sports in the past \[…\] ## [NFL Still Has Misgivings About Nielsen’s Ratings Measurement](https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2026/nfl-nielsen-tv-streaming-ratings-measurement-response-1234942539/) _2026-08-21 · Anthony Crupi · Sportico.com_ For tens of millions of NFL fans and the 550 advertisers that tirelessly interrupt their game day viewing marathons, football season cannot get here soon enough. We’re specifically addressing the twitchy countdown to Sept. 9, when the 2026-27 NFL campaign kicks off on NBC, although the homonymous sport with the much rounder ball plays a \[…\] ## [What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/nx-s1-5939443/dc-indycar-race-overview-watch-politics) _2026-08-21 · Rachel Treisman · NPR Topics: Sports_ Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.