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Yahoo Sports · AI + Sports · Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:43:46 GMTFanatics’ loyalty program has tripled in size in its first eight months, growing from 10 million to 30 million members. Now the company is selling sponsorships against it. Fanatics announced a new fiv
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AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:30:18 +0000As Paramount Skydance looks to close out its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, embattled PSKY president Jeff Shell has taken his leave from the company. Shell’s departure, which come
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AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000LIV signed a short-term deal for Masters week.
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AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:37:29 +0000Allyson Felix is helping reshape the future of women’s sports through brand-building. The post From Olympic Gold to Founder: Allyson Felix’s Next Chapter appeared first on Front Office Sports.
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AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:15 +0000Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley stressed collaboration this week.
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:12:35 +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 +0000The Lakers coach accused Dallas’s medical staff of scanning “the wrong area.”
AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:15:21 +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 +0000This is the first Masters since 1994 without both Woods and Mickelson.
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AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:24:06 +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.
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AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000The Masters is one of the most famous events in world sport yet it is under-commercialised by design. SportsPro breaks down the business behind the biggest prize in golf. The post The business of The
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AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +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 +0000Augusta annually welcomes thousands of private jets during the Masters. The post Masters Private Jet Demand Nears 4,000 Flights—and Counting appeared first on Front Office Sports.
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AI + Sports · AI + Sports · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000Multiple universities have dropped their Division I programs in recent years.
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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
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