36 · The Athletic
Will a 24-team CFB Playoff kill the bowl system? Leaders brace for "significant impact"
Why it matters
A 24-team College Football Playoff would pull many winning teams out of the bowl system, leaving historic bowls struggling to survive.
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37 · Front Office Sports
CFP expansion could raise stakes for coaches, buyout costs
Why it matters
An expanded playoff could raise pressure on coaches and keep buyouts, estimated at $185 million in 2026, at staggering levels.
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38 · Front Office Sports
World Series Game 1 tickets reach Super Bowl-level prices
Why it matters
The cheapest ticket to the World Series opener in Milwaukee hit $2,809, up 165% in a week.
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39 · Front Office Sports
WNBA Finals ticket prices soar above last year's levels
Why it matters
The Valkyries–Dream WNBA Finals could become the most expensive in league history.
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40 · Front Office Sports
Ballhalla: inside the Chase Center home-court advantage
Why it matters
The Golden State Valkyries' home crowd at the Chase Center has become the WNBA's best home-court advantage.
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41 · Front Office Sports
Jalen Hurts out for the 2026 season; Eagles face an uncertain future
Why it matters
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss at least the rest of the season with blood clots, raising questions about his $255 million contract.
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42 · Sports Media Watch
Cowboys boost TNF to its top Week 5 audience on record
Why it matters
Cowboys–Buccaneers drew 16.73 million viewers on Prime Video, Thursday Night Football's best Week 5 audience on record.
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43 · KSHB
Royals reveal plans for new downtown Kansas City ballpark
Why it matters
The Royals unveiled a $1.2 billion downtown ballpark plan, $1.9 billion with headquarters and infrastructure, aiming to open by 2030.
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44 · The Athletic
New York governor launching committee to assess hosting 2042 Winter Olympics
Why it matters
Gov. Kathy Hochul is launching a committee to study a 2042 Winter Olympics bid for Lake Placid and New York City.
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45 · The Athletic
Manchester City's owners, a 482ft superyacht and links to 1MDB
Why it matters
The Athletic investigates Manchester City's owners, a superyacht and links to the 1MDB scandal.
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46 · The Beautiful Business
Building a club from the fourth tier in Portugal: Felix Krüger on SU Sintrense
Why it matters
Felix Krüger explains why value in Portuguese football has moved down the pyramid and how SU Sintrense plans to make transfers its product.
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47 · Sports Marketing Mavericks
Your club has 100,000 followers. So what?
Why it matters
Sports marketers argue clubs should turn social reach into direct supporter relationships rather than chase follower counts.
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48 · No Fluff Weekly
Ten billion tokens, free to fork
Why it matters
A developer counted about ten billion tokens of AI compute behind four open-source ad tech systems, then found two repos had no license.
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