Who else is stress eating, chain smoking or hard drinking after that ninth inning?

Well damn 😂 But yes, I'm a free agent. You know how to find me.

Remember those "Pay Us What You Owe Us" shirts that sparked a firestorm of sorts after the @wnba.com ASG? During @sportico.bsky.social's RISE event yesterday, I had a chance to talk with WNBPA about their impact. www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...

According to @netflix.com, over 41 million around the world watched Crawford's win over Canelo. Some context in my latest for @sportico.bsky.social as scrutiny over streaming numbers has grown in recent weeks. www.sportico.com/leagues/boxi...

The jokes are flying but the business is real. With USF/Miami on The CW tomorrow, I chatted with its president about how ACC football helps raise the profile of CW Sports. My latest for @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/business/med...

While Josh Kraft will face Boston's incumbent mayor Michelle Wu in November, the early count in tonight's preliminary election is... woof. For @sportico.bsky.social, I wrote about his campaign spending as well as the sports stories for both candidates. www.sportico.com/personalitie...

My latest for @sportico.bsky.social on the alleged no-show job for Kawhi Leonard that might have allowed the Clippers to go around the league's cap, the company at the center of it all, and a trip down memory lane. www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...

So Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy threw a little shade at Oregon's spending. Pot, meet kettle? For my latest at @sportico.bsky.social, a look at the actual dollars for the athletic programs (and football teams) of the two schools. www.sportico.com/leagues/coll...

Exhale, YouTube TV subscribers. In the short run, you still have the Fox channels, including everything under Fox Sports. The latest on @sportico.bsky.social as the two sides signed a short-term extension, ensuring that folks won't miss Texas/Ohio State and more. www.sportico.com/business/med...

As expected, the @pac12.bsky.social is sticking with The CW for the long haul. My latest for @sportico.bsky.social on the new deal and why it was CBS that was chosen as the conference's anchor partner despite airing on the Nexstar network after the '24 realignment. www.sportico.com/business/med...

I'm sure some Yankees fans noticed a special guest to the stadium this weekend. It may have been coincidental, but Brendan Carr's appearance is a reminder of YES Network's still-lingering issues with Comcast. My latest for @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/business/med...

The latest play in the game of media consolidation pulls together recent beneficiaries of changes in the RSN world. My latest at @sportico.bsky.social on Nexstar's pending purchase of Tegna. www.sportico.com/business/med...

The labor issue at Fenway Park continues as Unite Here Local 26 is giving Aramark a heads up about a potential strike - this time, an indefinite one. My latest on the issue at the home of the @redsox.com now at @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/leagues/base...

The Washington Commanders are (insert sports clichè here) towards returning to DC proper after the city council gave its initial approval for a financing package towards the New RFK Stadium. More at @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/leagues/foot...

Among the many challenges the NFL faces after Monday is the need for its security team to convince the league's employees of their safety moving forward. For @sportico.bsky.social, I spoke with a security and intelligence expert about the path forward. www.sportico.com/leagues/foot...

Last night, Top Rank Boxing had its final fight card on @espn.com. For boxing fans, the end of yet another media deal means that (for now) the sport has no major traditional TV home for the first time since the 1940s. More in my latest at @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/leagues/boxi...

For the first time in the history of Fenway Park, concession workers are on strike. They will be off the job for this weekend's series between the @redsox.com and Los Angeles Dodgers. My latest for @sportico.bsky.social on how they got here. www.sportico.com/leagues/base...

Weeks after authorizing a strike, Unite Here Local 26 has imposed a 48-hour deadline for Aramark to offer a new contract or it will go on strike during the @redsox.com/Dodgers series that starts on Friday. My latest for @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/leagues/base...

It was a mixed bag for the @wnba.com this weekend, but both the All-Star Game and the Skills Contest on Friday hit some viewership highs. Some context at @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...

If you just watched the fights on Netflix, I have to say that Amanda Serrano is the most gracious loser (a relative word here) in sports we've seen in a long, long time.

Sparkling water maker @drinkspindrift.bsky.social added some new investors, with KD, Livvy Dunne and Azzi Fudd, among others. For @sportico.bsky.social, I chatted with @fcdallas.bsky.social goaltender Maarten Paes about joining this group of athlete investors. www.sportico.com/business/com...

For the groups from non-NBA cities, the @wnba.com expansion bidding process was going to be tough, but it was even more challenging going against bids backed by @nba.com teams. At @sportico.bsky.social, I spoke with Fran Harris about what the Austin bid went up against.

Long expected, now official: @txst.edu joins the @pac12.bsky.social . At @sportico.bsky.social, here's more on the news, which comes a week after the "new Pac-12" announced CBS Sports as its anchor media partner. www.sportico.com/leagues/coll...

Someone told me that I graduated from high school 25 years ago today and it has ruined my entire day.

The potential strike of Fenway Park concessionaires looms before the Boston Red Sox return home on Friday. For @sportico.bsky.social, I chatted with United Here Local 26 in depth about its labor battle with hospitality vendor Aramark. www.sportico.com/leagues/base...

Just two months after a deal for the 2025 season, the rebuilt @pac12.bsky.social and @cbssports.bsky.social are walking down the aisle together in a long-term deal for football and men's hoops. My latest for @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/business/med...

Recently, my colleague Eric Jackson and I had the pleasure of chatting with Jim Lampley here at the @sportico.bsky.social offices about his career as well as how dramatically TV has changed for the sport of boxing. Have at it, folks! www.sportico.com/leagues/boxi...

As the Red Sox and Yankees finish the weekend series in Boston, concession workers at Fenway Park are on strike, the first time vendor labor has done such a thing in the ballpark's history. My latest at @sportico.bsky.social on why this is happening. www.sportico.com/leagues/base...

Also from me today at @sportico.bsky.social, the NHL is sitting pretty thanks to another record season in team sponsorships, according to a report. www.sportico.com/leagues/hock...

It was a matter of time before the @wnba.com renewed its broadcast deal with ION Television, owned by @ewscrippsco.bsky.social. Here's more from me on the new deal at @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/business/med...

Between a strong first year with the Florida Panthers and bringing on the Tampa Bay Lightning next season, Scripps Sports is sitting pretty in the Florida sun. I spoke with Brian Lawlor about the Sunshine State, as well as where things stand with Comcast in Utah. www.sportico.com/leagues/hock...

All you hear about are "markets, markets, markets!" when it comes to supposed interest in sports. Yet if this year's Stanley Cup Final - the rare rematch - underperforms, it won't be due to where the teams play. My latest for @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/business/med...

Today seems to be some sort of revenge for the fallen. Knicks win. Oilers win to set up rematch of last year's Cup final. A kid who came in second place in the National Spelling Bee last year won it all today. Big "I ain't hear no bell" energy today.

Two. (Ten.) A wire-to-wire win. They keep fighting. Spike was dressed like he's trying to revive ska. I love it.

According to SponsorUnited, the average Formula 1 team pulled in over $6 million in sponsorship revenue last season, a number that towers over that for the average NFL squad. My latest for @sportico.bsky.social looks into the data. www.sportico.com/business/spo...

The Premier Lacrosse League and Women's Lacrosse League have paired up for a sponsorship with U.S. Bank For @sportico.bsky.social, I chatted with Paul Rabil about what the latest addition to the sponsorship roster can do to raise the profile of pro lacrosse. www.sportico.com/business/spo...

One. (Nine.) Way to fight on, fellas!

You've seen @tamu.bsky.social branding at NASCAR events. Now, it'll appear with contending driver Felix Rosenqvist at the Indy 500. I spoke with the school about its marketing through motorsports for @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/leagues/moto...

New name and new training grounds to come. Michele Kang announced some major moves for the world's most successful women's soccer club. More from me at @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/leagues/socc...

Hockey fans in the Tampa region need to break out the bunny ears because @tblightningnhl.bsky.social are going to free TV. Oh, and they'll be streaming, too. At @sportico.bsky.social, I spoke with the team about the new local media plans. www.sportico.com/business/med...

THREE! (Seven.) Also, Jayson Tatum is a phenomenal player. Hope the injury looks worse than it actually is. I'd never wish for anyone to get hurt.

Manny Pacquiao's pending return to boxing at 46 years old has people a bit upset, to say the least. For @sportico.bsky.social, here's my look at his career earnings while discussing the controversy. www.sportico.com/leagues/boxi...

There's a mix of excitement and trepidation when it comes to how AI can be used in media. The latest exhibit: NBC Sports' planned use of the technology to promote its NBA coverage next season. More at @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/business/med...

There's quite the race for mayor in Boston going on, with a Red Sox icon endorsing the incumbent and the leading opponent coming from the family of a championship team owner. Oh, and soccer is heavily involved. My latest at @sportico.bsky.social on Wu vs. Kraft. www.sportico.com/personalitie...

BANG! BANG! Four.

Big Ellie 🤝 LiMu & Doug The WNBA champion New York Liberty signed Liberty Mutual Insurance as its new jersey patch partner. For @sportico.bsky.social, I chatted with the team and company about the new deal. www.sportico.com/business/spo...

Retractable seats??? You'll have to go to Utah to find out how that's gonna work. My latest for @sportico.bsky.social on the planned changes to the Delta Center for the Utah Jazz & Utah Hockey Club. www.sportico.com/leagues/hock...

The Cincinnati Bengals are going to begin renovating 'The Jungle' thanks to a county vote and some $ from the NFL. More from me at @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/leagues/foot...

With its 2026 expansion on the horizon, the @pac12.bsky.social has not only re-upped with the CW but it's reuniting with a couple of old (TV) friends. More at @sportico.bsky.social. www.sportico.com/leagues/coll...

The Commanders say they're coming home. My story at @sportico.bsky.social on the team's plans to return to 'old D.C.' www.sportico.com/leagues/foot...