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Or donate any amount on Venmo →On the 541st Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a blockbuster trade in the WNBA and an interesti
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:55:00 +0000Zero Shot, a new venture capital fund with deep ties to OpenAI, is aiming to raise $100 million for its first fund. It has already written some checks.
AI Tech · AI Tech · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:54:26 +0000Google's new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow.
AI Tech · AI Tech · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:54:33 +0000The WNBA has never announced the result of its investigation. The post Vegas Tourism Drops $100K Aces Deals With No Word on Investigation appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:49:28 +0000Michigan beat UConn 69-63 in Indianapolis on Monday night, snapping a 26-year men’s title drought for the Big Ten. The win came one day after UCLA blew out South Carolina in the women’s final, the Big
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:21:40 +0000Malone was working as an NBA analyst for ESPN. The post Michael Malone Set to Be Next North Carolina Basketball Coach appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:41:57 +0000May has signed two contracts in two years at Michigan. The post Dusty May Leaves Door Cracked for NBA Jobs appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:37:51 +0000The 2018 Masters champion is starting to sign new deals. The post Patrick Reed: Golf Apparel Free Agency ‘Been Fun’ After LIV Exit appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:43:16 +0000Michigan fired football coach Sherrone Moore in December. The post Michigan’s Basketball Title Follows Scandal-Ridden Football Season appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:02:46 +0000ESPN obtained the distribution rights to NFL RedZone in the deal. The post Scott Hanson Remains NFL Employee in ESPN-NFLN Deal appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:26:17 +0000The company is also announcing a deal with L3Harris to build the sensors for Xoople's spacecraft.
AI Tech · AI Tech · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000Despite the team’s focus on suburban options, city leaders continue their efforts. The post Chicago Mayor Pushing for Rejected Downtown Bears Stadium Site appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:44:54 +0000The move comes one week after the Bulls waived Jaden Ivey. The post Bulls Finally Pull Plug on Karnišovas–Eversley Era appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:18:52 +0000The par-3 lays claim to some of golf’s most famous shots. The post Why the Masters’ 16th Hole Is Must-See TV appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:31:01 +0000The WNBA announced expansion plans more than nine months ago, with new teams slotted for Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia by 2030. The move was subject to WNBA and NBA boards of governors approval,
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:25:26 +0000Coach firings and a muddled playoff chase mark the regular season’s end. The post NHL Playoff Race Tightens As Coaching Shake-Ups Fuel Wild Finish appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:26:25 +0000As much as cable’s dwindling reach presents an obvious challenge to pay-TV advertisers, Michigan’s tendency to blow out its opponents may prove to be the biggest drain on the audience deliveries for M
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:24:22 +0000An appeals court handed Kalshi a big preliminary victory. The post Court Keeps Kalshi’s Sports Contracts Live in New Jersey appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:44:29 +0000As the club’s current ballpark is restored, new stadium plans are developing. The post Rays Return to Rebuilt Tropicana Field, but Bigger Questions Remain appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:38:06 +0000The Dream are giving up two first-round picks for Reese. The post Chicago Sky Pivot Yet Again by Shipping Away Angel Reese appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:34:54 +0000Rocket's new AI platform combines strategy, product building, and competitive intelligence, aiming to move beyond code generation.
AI Tech · AI Tech · Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000Amazon is debuting as a tournament broadcaster this year. The post Masters Week Tees Off With Tiger Absent, Shifts In Media And Ticketing appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000Luke Murray and Justin Joyner have already taken head coaching jobs elsewhere. The post UConn, Michigan Assistants Pull Double Duty Ahead of Title Game appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000How Palantir's Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Becoming a Sports-Betting Watchdog AOL.com
AOL.com · AI + Sports · Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:15:11 GMTLeague cofounder Billie Jean King called it “the realization of a dream.” The post PWHL Breaks Women’s Hockey Attendance Record With MSG Game appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:42:43 +0000Iran said it will target U.S.-linked data centers with new missile strikes, as the war between the U.S. and Iran escalates.
AI Tech · AI Tech · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:06:28 +0000The Bruins won an AIAW title in 1978. The post UCLA Wins First NCAA Title in Resounding Blowout appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:48:16 +0000‘Unrestricted free agency’ never appealed to Karaban. The post Alex Karaban Ignored the Portal. Now He Could Make History appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:56:25 +0000Artificial intelligence predicts who will qualify from Real Madrid and Bayern Munich’s group Goal.com
Goal.com · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:28:23 GMTTBS’s Final Four skit with Will Forte as basketball inventor was cringeworthy. The post The Real James Naismith Is Rolling in His Grave From TBS Stunt appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:09:31 +0000SportAccord Convention 2026 to chart on sport’s digital frontier Australasian Leisure Management Magazine
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AI Tech · AI Tech · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000With the NCAA Division I Cabinet weighing a rule change to deny eligibility of pre-college players who opt into pro drafts, the prospect of additional antitrust litigation looms. Last week, the NCAA a
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000Hurley addressed the situation between Auriemma and Dawn Staley. The post UConn’s Dan Hurley: Geno Auriemma Deserves ‘Benefit of the Doubt’ appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:34:04 +0000Waterloo researchers and Stathletes push the boundaries of hockey analytics uwaterloo.ca
uwaterloo.ca · Computer Vision · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:15:00 GMT“The last thing we’re thinking about now … is dynasty,” Dan Hurley said. The post UConn Could Be First Men’s Basketball Dynasty in New Era of College Sports appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:28:14 +0000Trump’s executive order may be valuable to college sports regardless of enforceability. The post NCAA President Sees Trump Executive Order as Blueprint For Congress appeared first on Front Office Spor
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:45:59 +0000Pay-TV broadcaster becomes exclusive home of MVPW in the UK and Ireland. The post Jake Paul’s MVP and Sky Sports agree women’s boxing broadcast deal appeared first on SportsPro.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:20:04 +0000Bears QB Caleb Williams reveals the business empire he built before his first NFL start. The post Caleb Williams Beyond the Gridiron appeared first on Front Office Sports.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:14:58 +0000PJL to launch in 2027 and offer record-breaking US$300m prize pot. The post Marseille owner Frank McCourt backs new Premier Jumping League appeared first on SportsPro.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:40:25 +0000Anthropic has purchased the stealth biotech AI startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal, according to The Information and Eric Newcomer.
AI Tech · AI Tech · Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:28:40 +0000New competition reportedly draws major interest from more than 120 prospective investors. The post NBA Europe teams attract ‘US$1bn’ bids and EuroLeague interest appeared first on SportsPro.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:01:27 +0000AI skeptics aren’t the only ones warning users not to unthinkingly trust models’ outputs — that’s what the AI companies say themselves in their terms of service.
AI Tech · AI Tech · Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:51:37 +0000Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.
AI Tech · AI Tech · Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000Fifa president offers strongest indication yet that Iran will play at the tournament. The post Infantino adamant Iran will play in the US at 2026 World Cup appeared first on SportsPro.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:02:34 +0000Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships and products across the sports business industry. PERSONNEL NWSL Names New Chief Commercial and Chief Marketing Off
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000It’s about to become more expensive for Claude Code subscribers to use Anthropic’s coding assistant with OpenClaw and other third-party tools.
AI Tech · AI Tech · Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:32:22 +0000Investors Apply Trading Models To Sports Metrics Let's Data Science
Let's Data Science · Analytics · Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:36:59 GMTWTA CEO Portia Archer had wanted to extend the event’s stay in Riyadh. The post WTA Finals ‘to leave’ Saudi Arabia after 2026, Charlotte emerges as host option appeared first on SportsPro.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:45:55 +0000Exchange operator argues trademark filing does not characterise its business as lobbying efforts intensify. The post Prediction market Kalshi identifies as ‘gambling’ firm as LaLiga partners with Poly
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:28:38 +0000FloSports' Marc Floreani on serving “the other 99 per cent” of sports fans, why passion drives monetisation, and the value of building niche media destinations. The post Tapping into underserved audie
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000Fitness tracking specialist now valued at US$10.1bn and has raised nearly US$1bn as it preps for IPO. The post Whoop raises US$575m as Ronaldo, LeBron and McIlroy increase commitment appeared first on
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:54:04 +0000Arun Singh Dhumal does “not see any reason” for decline and expects strong interest from broadcasters. The post IPL chair confident media rights value won’t drop in next cycle appeared first on Sports
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:33:09 +0000In a digital-first world, a professional online presence means having a central hub to attract players and secure valuable sponsorships. Whether raising funds for charity or hosting a corporate outing
AI Tech · AI Tech · Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:16:35 +0000Private equity firms have been circling as the NIL era and direct athlete payments transform the commercial landscape of college sports. The post “A major culture clash”: Why not everyone
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:54:29 +0000For the past six weeks, sports fans have been flooding the Federal Communications Commission with testimonials about the difficulties of finding and accessing live games in the midst of the streaming
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:50:09 +0000With the midterms right around the corner, the new group is positioned to back candidates who support the AI company's policy agenda.
AI Tech · AI Tech · Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:22:18 +0000A new poll shows that the debate over data centers is far from settled.
AI Tech · AI Tech · Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:20:36 +0000This week’s Club Sportico column looks at the growing divide in Division I men’s college basketball, where new market forces are further separating the sport’s richest programs from everyo
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:29:23 +0000A judge in Charlottesville (Va.) Circuit Court on Thursday denied University of Virginia quarterback and graduate student Chandler Morris a restraining order to play a seventh season. Judge Claude Wor
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:02:00 +0000Saunas have gained attention among athletes and active individuals for their role in muscle relaxation and post-workout recovery. If you’re trying to choose between infrared and traditional versions,
AI Tech · AI Tech · Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:26:33 +0000Spine health shapes how you move, train and perform each day. When pain or injury interferes, the push for a quick solution can feel overwhelming. While surgery may help in specific cases, it requires
AI Tech · AI Tech · Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:22:09 +0000Your child can come home from camp more confident, more skilled and honestly happier in their sport. On the other hand, they might be exhausted and discouraged because the camp was all hype and no str
AI Tech · AI Tech · Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:19:33 +0000Project Prometheus: Jeff Bezos’s AI Startup Hires xAI Co-Founder Kyle Kosic To Lead Infrastructure for LatestLY
LatestLY · World Models · Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:41:22 GMTThe Rise of AI in Video Gaming: Where We Are and What’s Coming criticalhit.net
criticalhit.net · AI Gaming · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:31:31 GMTTake-Two laid off the head its AI division and an undisclosed number of staff Engadget
Engadget · AI Gaming · Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:28:24 GMTWayfinder Opposes Generative AI In Wyldheart Let's Data Science
Let's Data Science · AI Gaming · Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:09:00 GMTARC Raiders dev defends its AI use - 'Our success wasn't an accident' The Mirror
The Mirror · AI Gaming · Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:34:00 GMTHow AI Is Transforming Game Development in 2026: From NPCs to Fully Generated Worlds TheGWW.com
TheGWW.com · AI Gaming · Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:02:20 GMT