Esurance Deal With Minor League Baseball Makes Them First Key Brand Sponsoring Both MLB And MiLB

Sports Video Games We Wish Existed – ‘Fight Night Champion 2’
As a hardcore boxing fan and gamer, I’d be thrilled if EA Sports would announce a sequel to Fight Night Champion. The Knockout Kings series evolved into the Fight Night franchise, and it hit its performance peak with FNC.

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LeBron James Versus His Toughest Opponent
LeBron James continues to face his toughest opponent, and it’s neither the reigning two-time league MVP Stephen Curry nor Golden State as a team.

England Has Most Expensive Team At $846M But Does It Matter At Euro 2016?
Does money matter at Euro 2016?

The Billionaires In The Business Of Horse Racing

How The Cleveland Cavaliers Win At Mobile
In the world of a la carte media consumption, the Cavaliers have found a way to personalize content for their mobile users.

American Pharoah’s Place In Triple Crown History

Belmont Stakes 2016: How To Buy Next Year’s Winning Horse Today
The upside to there being no Triple Crown contender this year is that there is, technically, an opening to become the owner of the horse that becomes American Pharoah’s heir. Here’s what you need to know about buying a thoroughbred.

Premier League Set To Reveal 2016-17 Schedule Along With New ECAL Partnership
The Premier League is set to release its much-awaited 2016-17 schedule, and this year the league has partnered with calendar-marketing company ECAL to drive fan engagement.

Scientists Say The Rio Olympics Should Be Postponed Due To Zika
A slight majority of all scientists who responded to a recent poll thought the Olympics should be postponed. Women felt more strongly about postponement then men, 52% to 41%.

Celebrities at the 2016 Kentucky Derby

2016 Belmont Stakes: Friday Morning Odds and Why the Dream-Crushing Length Will Matter
Exaggerator remains the Belmont favorite but can he handle the distance?

With No Triple Crown On The Line, Does The Belmont Stakes Matter?
For the first time in three years, there’s no Triple Crown on the line. The New York Racing Association has tried to a build a new Belmont Stakes–will the customers come?

Chicago Bulls: 3 Prospects That Would Fill A Need In The Windy City
The Chicago Bulls could use help at almost every position.

Ump: Mayor Punched Me, Broke My Jaw Over Call In Game Of 7- and 8-Year Olds
Bad is someone getting in an argument with an umpire at a baseball game involving 7- and 8-year-old kids.

As Riches Flow, The Premier League, Bundesliga, And La Liga Will Face A Wage Race
Reports of wages in the English Premier League (EPL) rising to $2.9bn in the year to summer 2015, higher than Italy’s Serie A ($1.43bn) and Spain’s La Liga ($1.41bn) combined wages of $2.8bn, only highlights the coming financial power to the EPL. Next season, Premier League players will be just shy of collectively earning what their counterparts in Spain, Italy and Germany earn together, a salary bill hovering around $3.6bn. That’s a game-changer! Can anybody say wage race!?

How To Bet The 2016 Belmont Stakes: Expert Betting Strategy Guide
A team of handicappers offers their thoughts on how to make money in the Belmont Stakes.

Conor McGregor Making Forbes’ Highest-Paid Athletes List A Rags To Riches Tale For Fighter And UFC
On Wednesday, Conor McGregor made history by becoming the first MMA fighter to make Forbes’ list of top 100 highest-paid athletes for 2016. In doing so, the reigning featherweight (and “moneyweight”) champion completed the latest chapter in a rags to riches tale for himself and the UFC.

2016 Belmont Stakes: Handicapping the Contenders and the Plan to Stop Exaggerator
What will a fast pace mean for Exaggerator and the rest of the field?

Sports Video Games We Wish Existed – ‘Top Spin 5’
It’s been four years since there was a tennis video game released for major gaming consoles. EA Sports’ Grand Slam Tennis 2 came out in February 2012. It’s quite obvious fans of the sport, who are also gamers, would love to see another tennis video game.

Euro 2016: Why I’m Not Going And Neither Should You
As the Euro 2016 tournament begins this Friday in France, reports of threats to the tournament have been cited in media, although the topic has definitely been watered-down, probably to waylay fears and assure hesitant would-be travelling fans.

Belmont Stakes Viewing Guide: 5 Things You Should Know Before Tuning In
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Ronda Rousey, Paige VanZant And Other UFC Stars WWE Could Be Targeting For Pay-Per-View Appearances
When WWE superstar Brock Lesnar was announced as a co-headliner for UFC 200, MMA and pro wrestling fans alike were left scratching their heads as to how the former heavyweight champion could be crossing over.

Are The Dodgers Trying To Win Now?
The Dodgers are 32-29, they?re desperate for a starting pitcher (or two) and they boast the 28th best team slugging percentage (.378) in baseball. Out of 30. On the bright side, they?re 26th in team batting at .234.

The Biggest Bargain NBA Finals MVPs In The Salary Cap Era
While a seven-game series usually allows the biggest stars to rise to the top, occasionally a less-heralded player puts together an MVP-worthy stretch. A look at the players who have won the NBA Finals MVP as big bargains.

All NBA Stars Should Consider Withdrawing From The Olympics
Stephen Curry didn’t say he’s withdrawing from the Olympics because of the Zika virus, but one has to believe that played a role in his decision.

Royals Receiving Calls On Yordano Ventura; Royals Listening To Offers
The sky is the limit for Royals’ pitcher Yordano Ventura. But perhaps the Royals have grown tired of waiting for his potential.

Jockeying For Millions: What America’s Best Riders Earn In A Year Of Thoroughbred Racing
Horse-racing purses reach multi-million dollar heights — but due to the way winnings are divvied up, the men guiding the horses over the finish line see a fraction of the headline numbers. Here’s what America’s best jockeys earned in 2015.

Canelo Alvarez Is Failing To Fill The Gap Left By Floyd Mayweather’s Absence
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and/or the person advising him are ruining the fighter’s chance to become the straw that stirs boxing’s drink in the post-Floyd Mayweather Jr. era.

The World’s Biggest Frequent Fliers Use ‘Air Horse One’ To Stay On Track
Many of the horses competing at the Belmont Stakes fly to races around the U.S. aboard a single aircraft, a Boeing 727 freighter specially outfitted to carry up to 21 prized thoroughbreds.

NHL Sues Players Union Over Discipline Of Dennis Wideman
The National Hockey League has filed a lawsuit against the NHL Players Association in an effort to have the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York overturn an arbitrator’s decision. Specifically, the NHL would like the court to hold that it was improper for a Neutral Discipline Arbitrator to reduce the suspension of Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman from twenty games to ten games for his on-ice conduct that violated NHL Playing Rules.

Cavs Must Bring Kevin Love Off The Bench In Game 4 Of The NBA Finals
Assuming Kevin Love passes the NBA’s concussion protocol, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue would be wise to bring the three-time All-Star off the bench in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

A High School Football Program Just Got the SMU-Style Death Penalty
On June 7, the high-flying Bellevue, Wash., High School football program, winner of 11 of the last 15 Class 3A state titles, learned of its fate for conduct that, according to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, involved illegal transfers of players, illegal payments to parents and their family members, illegal payment of tuition to players to go to a private academy to boost their grades to stay eligible, illegal payments to coaches, and an attitude by the school to look away while a well-heeled booster club involved itself in financing and abetting many of these activities.

WWE 2K17 News: Painter Rob Schamberger Talks E3 Roster Reveal, Art and Wrestling
You may not be familiar with Rob Schamberger, but if you have an affinity for pro wrestling and/or an appreciation for excellent art work, he might be someone you want to put on your radar.

Warriors Fans: A Trip To Cleveland Might Be Smart Spending
NBA Finals Game 2 was a rout, as the Warriors beat the Cavaliers handily by a 33-point margin. With a 2-0 Golden State lead and the series leaving Oakland, the secondary ticket market for games in Cleveland reacted appropriately – strongly enough that it might make sense for Warriors fans to travel for Game 4 rather than wait for a chance to see Game 5.

Pittsburgh Steelers: 5 Key Players For The 2016 NFL Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering the 2016 NFL season as a relatively unknown team. They have put together a lot of talent, but there is no telling how that talent will come together to perform. Pittsburgh has been one of the most competitive teams in the league over the last 10 years and are hoping to have a shot at another Super Bowl victory this season.

The Top 25 Highest-Paid Athletes, Visualized

The Next Big Thing In Sports – Video Games!
Most everyone, even the most casual sports fan, knows about Stephen Curry, the sharp shooting Golden State Warriors guard and reigning two-time NBA most valuable player whose team continues its title defense this week against the equally ubiquitous LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers. But do you know who Peter Dager is? If you don’t, you soon might.

Madden 17 Will Have A New Commentating Team
On Wednesday, EA Sports announced a commentating team for Madden 17. Brandon Gaudin, the voice of Georgia Tech football and basketball is the new play-by-play guy and NFL.com’s Charles Davis will handle the color analysis.

NFL Considering A Developmental League? This Could Be The Best Thing for College Football
A Spring Minor League for the NFL?

Celebrities at the 2016 Kentucky Derby

2016 Belmont Stakes: Opening Odds, Post Positions, and Early Betting Strategies
The 2016 Belmont Stakes hews to the French theory of horse-racing chaos: The more things change, the more they stay the same. The post positions for the 148th running of the Belmont, drawn by the New York Racing Association at Rockefeller Center a few moments ago, have resulted in, well, everything changing. And simultaneously staying the same.

The World’s Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2016

Suspension Could Cost Maria Sharapova $50 Million
Maria Sharapova received a two-year ban from competition Wednesday that has massive financial implications for the tennis star.

Finn Balor And 5 NXT Stars WWE Should Call Up After NXT TakeOver: The End
WWE NXT TakeOver: The End could literally be the end for many NXT stars who will soon be on Raw or SmackDown. But who will it be? Whether it’s Austin Aries, Finn Balor or Samoa Joe, WWE will need to call up a handful of NXT talents in order to make the upcoming WWE brand split a success.

17 Smart (And Funny) Cartoons About Sports