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"Apollo has been working with Egon Zehnder, an executive search firm, to seek out new leaders. That search includes former Bleacher Report CEO Howard Mittman for a 'head of sports' role, two of the people said."
It looks like Verizon may sell Yahoo and AOL for far less than it paid for them.
Yahoo's next foray into subscription products comes in fantasy sports.
Paylor had worked at Yahoo since 2018 following more than a decade with The Kansas City Star.
"There's an appetite for knowledge across sports, whether it be to understand how salary caps work or what goes into draft picks. So giving fans the power to reconstruct plays, and being able to do that across a NFL Sunday, is kind of cool."
"There are only 10 reporters and a handful of other folks who are going to be able to experience this and document it first-hand."
Martin had been with Yahoo Sports since 2018.
"So much of the media has given way to those algorithms and streams. I wanted to take the power back."
"We are aligning our resources to opportunities where we feel we can differentiate ourselves and can scale faster to deliver a best in class experience to our fans."
Wallace Matthews, Matt Ehalt, Mike Mazzeo and Gerard Gilberto all announced Friday that they'd been laid off.
The Big League Stew creator had been with Yahoo since 2008, and had served as lead editor since 2013.
"The two things that we are best at, fantasy and being able to connect fans with their favorite teams, are the two drivers that drive the sports betting industry. That makes us a very important player here."
Yahoo's Mets' subscription site is no more. It was initially set to launch in March, then in June, and now it's been cancelled completely.
"When MLB realized what was going down, it wanted more of its teams involved in a similar deal with Verizon/Yahoo. Finding a way to accomplish this slowed the launch of 'TFMBC.'"
Fans can now watch NFL games inside the Yahoo Fantasy app as well as the Yahoo Sports app.
Wade's suspension comes after Yahoo's report of his wiretap comments Thursday and after criticism from media members, including USA Today's Dan Wolken.
You can now pay Yahoo for Mets coverage if that's something you're into
Chase spent a decade covering sports on the web at a variety of high-profile stops, and made an impact on many along the way.
Mannix was at Sports Illustrated from 2003-2016. He's now returning there after a stint at Yahoo.
"The aspiration is the most immersive mobile experience for football fans."
Charania is leaving Yahoo, but it's not yet clear where he'll land.
The deal expands Yahoo’s portfolio of live sports.
Under the new deal, people with phones on other carriers can also access Verizon's NFL streams.
"Pivot to video" became the most despised words in the industry.
