ESPN has best college football opening weekend since 2016
ESPN announced its most-watched kickoff weekend of college football since 2016 and second-best since 2009 after airing 17 games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU
Sounders FC expands partnership with Puyallup Tribe
Major League Soccer’s Seattle Sounders FC announced that it has expanded its partnership with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians’ Emerald Queen Casino (EQC) in a multiyear pitch naming rights deal.
Pat McAfee joins ESPN’s College GameDay
Former National Football League punter and American football analyst Pat PcAfee has joined ESPN’s popular college football pregame show, College GameDay as a full-time member on a multiyear deal.
SDSU faces heat challenges in Snapdragon Stadium opener
The new Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California hosted its first sporting event on September 3 when San Diego State University hosted the University of Arizona in a non-conference college football…
College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams
The College Football Playoff’s Board of Managers voted on September 2 to expand the CFP from four teams to 12 beginning in 2026.
Bears president and CEO Phillips to retire after season
Ted Phillips, president and chief executive of the National Football League’s Chicago Bears, is planning to retire at the end of February after 40 seasons with the franchise.
LA Sevens rugby pushes for sport’s broader growth in US
The United States leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series, the LA Sevens, is hoping to grow the sport in the country and ultimately capitalize on that growth ahead of the 2028 Olympics. Shawn Medow reports.
Williams fuels record-level US Open viewership on ESPN
Serena Williams’ final US Open run produced record attendance and viewership numbers during her second-round singles match against world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit.
Angel City expands Cedars-Sinai partnership
The National Women’s Soccer League’s Angel City FC has expanded its partnership with prominent Southern California healthcare organization Cedars-Sinai, with the club's official health partner now als…
San Diego Wave sells out Snapdragon Stadium opener
The National Women’s Soccer League’s San Diego Wave FC announced a full sellout of its tickets for the club’s September 17 game against Los Angeles’ Angel City FC at the new Snapdragon Stadium.
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