Ken Belson
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N.F.L. Sunday Ticket Verdict Is Thrown Out by Judge
The decision, five weeks after a jury awarded $4.7 billion in damages in an antitrust case, is a reprieve for the league.
Before Paris, London Showed How the Olympics Could Be Sustainable
Paris aims to be the most sustainable Olympic Games in history, but it was London over a decade ago that proved host cities didn’t have...
Being the Green Bay Packers’ CEO Is Complicated. A Sense of Humor Helps.
In the N.F.L., being the chief executive of a publicly owned, nonprofit franchise is a singular job. Mark Murphy has been doing it for 17...
From the Playing Field to Wall Street
For more than 200 pro athletes, the boutique investment firm Patricof Co. is opening the door to the private equity market.
N.F.L. Ordered to Pay Billions in Sunday Ticket Lawsuit
The case, which cut to the heart of the league’s media strategy, centered on a subscription service that aired out-of-market games for roughly $300 a...
NFL Sunday Ticket Lawsuit: Why TV Deals Are So Valuable
A class-action lawsuit over the cost of Sunday Ticket subscriptions underscored how valuable broadcast deals have been for the league’s success.
N.H.L.’s Move to Salt Lake City Is Latest Sports Downsizing
Professional leagues are embracing smaller markets in their search for newer stadiums and arenas and the potential for more devoted fan bases.
NASCAR and Its Race Teams Fight Over the Sport’s Future
Team owners said they needed to share in racing’s financial success, putting them at odds with the privately held business that runs the sport.
N.F.L. Draft Is Like Super Bowl for City of Detroit
Places that are not usual sites for the league’s marquee game are jumping at the chance to be the host of its three-day draft.
Robert Kraft’s Fight Against Antisemitism Began Long Before Oct. 7
The New England Patriots owner said this week that he was “no longer comfortable supporting” Columbia University, his alma mater, which has been disrupted by...