Men in Blazers and Crooked Media partner for ‘World Corrupt’ FIFA World Cup podcast series
"This year's World Cup, the biggest event for the biggest sport on the planet, is soaked in blood."
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DAZN announces plan to buy Eleven Sports and Team Whistle, expanding international and digital reach
"The acquisition adds scale to our business. It is a big step forward in our mission to be the leading global sports platform."
Further Premier League matches postponed around Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
After this weekend's Premier League matches were postponed, seven of the 10 this coming week will go ahead, but three have been postponed.
UEFA announces projected live global viewership of 365 million for Women’s Euro 2022, more than double the 2017 tournament
UEFA estimates that 365 million people watched some part of the UEFA Women's Euro Championship 2022 live, a massive increase over the 178 million they estimated in 2017.
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade will executive produce “Redeem Team” doc, a Netflix-IOC collaboration
Jon Weinbach will direct this documentary, which is releasing globally on Netflix on Oct. 7.
Graeme Souness has no regrets after calling soccer “a man’s game” while sitting next to a female analyst
"It's a man's game all of a sudden again."
2022 FIFA World Cup start officially moved up one day, meaning one more Fox NFL Sunday is impacted
The Qatar-Ecuador match is set to start at 7 p.m. local, which would be 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. So this shouldn't directly impact Fox NFL games, but it might impact pre-game shows.
Jeanie Buss-owned “WOW: Women Of Wrestling” will have its new series premiere the weekend of Sept. 17 in syndication
"From sports to politics to business and beyond, women’s voices are being heard louder than ever, and the Superheroes of WOW couldn’t be more excited to step into the ring on Sept. 17 and join this revolution."
CFL’s Elks’ digital media coordinator shows footage of his own team’s WR crashing into his camera
"The closest I've been to playing football at any level."
Tara Slone confirms she’s leaving Sportsnet after Hometown Hockey cancellation
"As for what comes next, I can only say that I will remain dedicated to telling inclusive and engaging stories, and pushing for equity and equality in sport. It is thanks to Hometown Hockey that I found my passion for this work, and it will always be my focus."
Chris Broussard steps out of bounds with his Toronto Raptors take
Fox commentator Broussard made an ill-advised broad generalization about African Americans playing in Canada
Sportsnet has canceled Rogers Hometown Hockey, but Ron MacLean will continue on Hockey Night in Canada
Later this summer, Sportsnet will reveal what will replace Hometown Hockey on Monday nights.
Vitali Klitschko will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at this year’s ESPYs
"Vitali’s poise and strength as his city and country faces unfathomable tests have far surpassed the incredible resolve he demonstrated as one of boxing’s top heavyweight champions. His commitment to the people of Ukraine has been a global inspiration, and his bravery is a prime example of the resilience of the human spirit."
