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1 week ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Eric Jackson |Daniel Libit
Varsity Brands believes cheerleading is ready to graduate from college and step into the professional ranks. On Wednesday, its subsidiary Varsity Spirit unveiled the Pro Cheer League—a for-profit venture designed to offer athletes over 18 a post-collegiate pathway to continue their careers on the mat. AdvertisementMore from Sportico.comIt’s the first major new cheer initiative from Varsity since it was acquired by private equity firm KKR from Bain Capital last year as part of a $4.75 billion deal.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Eric Jackson
Dwight Howard isn’t telling the truth, at least according to the NBA. The eight-time NBA All Star recently said he was told to delete a 2014 tweet supporting Palestine after he was called by league commissioner Adam Silver. That claim is “categorically false” and Silver did not contact the former Orlando Magic star, NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in an email on Wednesday. Howard, who was a member of Houston Rockets at the time, said the tweet jeopardized his playing career.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Eric Jackson
Some elite athletes transcend their market with star power so bright that the jurisdiction has little bearing. Saquon Barkley is looking to be just that as he navigates the change of scenery from New York to Philly. A leading candidate in the NFL MVP race this season, the Philadelphia Eagles running back has looked beyond comfortable in midnight green after six seasons with the Giants.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Eric Jackson
Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings have griddied to an 8-2 start for the second time in three seasons. Orlando City SC, meanwhile, is just three wins away from winning the MLS Cup. And the Orlando Pride are vying for the first NWSL title in franchise history on Saturday. It’s a proud moment for the Wilf family, which owns all three pro sports franchises.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Eric Jackson
Unrivaled has announced rosters for its inaugural season, but there’s one glaring omission. There’s no Caitlin Clark.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Eric Jackson
The New York Giants face a choice familiar to other rudderless NFL teams in recent years, as they ponder the cost of maintaining the status quo at quarterback. Giants starter Daniel Jones has struggled this season, and the Giants (2-8) took their fifth straight loss in Munich, Germany, on Sunday. His poor performance against the shaky Carolina Panthers—New York went scoreless in the first half against the league’s worst defense—capped a rough first 10 games.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Eric Jackson
New Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White will steer the Caitlin Clark ship in 2025, tasked with getting the most out of an up-and-coming team that also includes Aliyah Boston, a two-time WNBA All-Star. By hiring White in an offseason full of consequential leadership moves, the Fever showed their willingness to act boldly in order to capitalize on Clark’s historic popularity.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Eric Jackson
It’s not just the executives at Fox and Major League Baseball that are seeing green this week. The classic World Series matchup between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers—the first time the two will meet in the postseason since 1981—is also putting smiles on the faces of dozens of agents. The clash between high-spending storied franchises pushes back on the notion that teams can reach the top while keeping player payrolls low and not swimming in the free agency waters.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Eric Jackson
Las Vegas has hosted fewer travelers from the U.K. since the Covid-19 pandemic upended the global airline business. To help restore its pull, the city’s official marketing organization has teamed up with America’s most popular sports league to help boost tourism conversions.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Eric Jackson
Mohegan CEO Ray Pineault’s phone was ringing off the hook in the early days of May. Executives, cohorts and friends were clamoring to get tickets to watch Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark’s pro debut against the Connecticut Sun, which is owned by the Mohegan tribe, a Native American group that manages and owns entertainment resorts in the United States and Canada. He was the bearer of bad news, as the May 14 season opener sold out faster than any home game in the Sun’s 25-year franchise history.
