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Sam Porter breaks down team ownership and why sports investments are on the rise including: - Why MLS and Liga MX are high-upside investments - The surging popularity of pickleball among investors - The rise of celebrity-led ownership groups, like Ryan Reynolds and Eva Longoria Catch more on how these trends are shaping the future of sports investments in the latest episode of Portfolio Players, presented by E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley. gofos.co/4jdAZ0k

In 2025, the Professional Fighters League will introduce a new World Tournament format, a single-elimination structure that ensures fighters advance purely on merit. As the league expands into Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, it continues to redefine MMA on a global scale. With backing from top investors and media rights deals in 190+ countries, PFL is positioning itself as a major force in combat sports. Learn more about PFL’s strategy and growth here: https://gofos.co/3QXMsoD

NEWS: ESPN has announced it has finalized a deal with NFL reporter Peter Schrager. gofos.co/3RsCBav

Brehanna Daniels was in South Florida in mid-March as NASCAR descended on the Homestead-Miami Speedway for Sunday’s Cup Series race, the Straight Talk Wireless 400. The first Black female tire changer in the sport—and one of the few women on a top-tier Cup Series pit crew—was working with Joey Gase’s team on his No. 53 car. Daniels is in her ninth season on the racing circuit as an independent contractor, consistently working with Gase and Casey Mears’s No. 66 car. Daniels said she didn’t set out to be a trailblazer—but now understands her success can help guide NASCAR’s future. She spoke to Front Office Sports about how she broke into the sport, and managing short-term career promotion with building toward long-term goals. #BreakingBarriers Full story » gofos.co/3FPD2JC

ESPN has debuted its experimental new in-game betting analyst for UFL games this season. Erin Dolan will give picks, report on betting tickets and handle, popular props, and drop live updates during major betting moments like the over hitting. Our David Rumsey spoke with Erin Kate Dolan about the new TV role » gofos.co/4jcoXUL

The Athletics have unveiled their new A's-branded clubhouse at Sutter Health Park, the minor league stadium in Sacramento they will be playing in until moving to Las Vegas. #StadiumStatus

Atlassian Williams Racing kicked off the 2025 F1 season with its strongest start in nearly a decade. Alex Albon’s P5 finish in Melbourne and a double-points result in Shanghai, including Carlos Sainz’s first points for the team, have already matched their total score from 2024. Behind the success is a team of 1,100 members collaborating from the track to the factory in Grove. With momentum building, Atlassian Williams Racing is determined to keep climbing the ranks.

USC star JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending ACL injury during the Trojans’ matchup against Mississippi State last week. Her teammates kept a Watkins-inspired Funko Pop on the bench during their Sweet 16 victory over Kansas State. (🎥 via Yahoo Sports)

Jeff Conine helped the Marlins win their first World Series, got traded, then came back and led them to another championship. This weekend, on the day Jeff was inducted into the Marlins Hall of Fame, his son Griffin hit a home run for his dad's former team. 🎥 via Major League Baseball (MLB), FanDuel Sports Network

A former Mavs employee posted on Facebook that Mark Cuban "should be run out of Dallas." Mark Cuban did not hold back in the comments.