NHL May Have Solved All-Star Game Dilemma With 4 Nations Face-Off
The NHL appears to have cracked the code on an enfeebled midseason tradition, as the league’s move to replace its largely uncelebrated All-Star Game with a round-robin…
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Phoenix Lands NBA All-Star Game as Ishbia’s Suns Revamp Proceeds
The NBA has selected Phoenix as the host city for the 2027 All-Star Game, which will mark the fourth time the Valley of the Sun has hosted the annual weekend event and…
NBA All-Star Game Sees Ratings Boost Despite Dearth of Defense
Adam Silver may not have been thrilled about the way the revamped NBA All-Star Game shook out, but the commish can take some solace in this year’s TV…
WNBA All-Stars Get $2K and a First-Class Flight to Vegas. That’s It?
A total of 22 players will take the floor this Saturday for the WNBA’s 2023 All-Star game in Las Vegas, and, as is standard across professional sports in the U.S., they…
Home Run Derby Taught MLB the Power of the Clock
Before a pitch clock rejuvenated MLB, speeding up action and bringing fans back to ballparks, it shook up the Home Run Derby. This year’s bit of potential…
Sporticast: Is Mac McClung the Solution to the All-Star Game Problem?
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including reactions from…
MLB All-Star Game Set to Deliver $50M to Fox in Dodger Stadium Return
Baseball is a localized phenomenon, but the All-Star Game remains a golden opportunity for the big leagues to engage with fans on a national level. Because it arrives…
MLB at the All-Star Break Reveals One Big Hit—the Universal DH
Major League Baseball has reached Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, this year at Dodger Stadium, and the biggest hit among the rule changes put in place after the lockout…
Madison Avenue Takes Deeper Swing at Fox’s Major League Events
Some of the nation’s big-spending advertisers are taking a new swing at one of its oldest sports. When Fox telecasts Major League Baseball’s 2022 All-Star Game from…
Ohtani, Derby-Winner Alonso Top MLB’s All-Star Bargain Contracts
Shohei Ohtani had more on the line as he tried to become the first Japanese born player and first two-way player to win Monday’s Home Run Derby at Coors Field in…
MLB Sued by Home Depot Co-Founder’s Business Group Over All-Star Move
A Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit backed by Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus sued Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association on Monday…
GOP’s Baseball Antitrust Exemption Bill May Disrupt MLB Labor Talks
In the latest attempt to end Major League Baseball’s historical exemption from federal antitrust law, Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-South Carolina) introduced a bill on Wednesday…
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