• The NFL’s regular-season game on Black Friday will air for free on Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime Video. The Nov. 24 broadcast by Amazon, which started exclusively airing “Thursday Night Football” games in 2022 and has previously made some of its sports content free to international users, will mark the first time the NFL will play a regular-season game the day after Thanksgiving. (The Associated Press)
• Netflix Inc. renewed its golf docuseries “Full Swing” and tennis docuseries “Break Point” for second seasons in 2024 after both had successful debuts earlier this year. “Full Swing” followed golfers throughout the 2022 season as the PGA Tour competed with upstart rival tour LIV Golf, while “Break Point,” which plans to release the first season’s remaining five episodes in June, followed tennis stars like Nick Kyrgios and Taylor Fritz each episode as they played in different tournaments. (Sports Illustrated)
• The Baltimore Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on quarterback Lamar Jackson, who is representing himself in talks and can now open contract negotiations with other teams, though Baltimore would have the opportunity to match any offer. (ESPN) Meanwhile, New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones agreed to a four-year contract worth $160 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal, which broke minutes ahead of the deadline of when teams can franchise tag players. (USA Today)

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All-female ensemble set for broadcast of NBA game on ESPN

Pat Graham, The Associated Press

On the court, it will be the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans. Taking center stage, an all-female ensemble that will produce the broadcast.

LIV Golf Launch On CW Was “Very Successful,” New Parent Company President Says, Jabbing Rival PGA For Doing “A Really Nice Job” Keeping Media Partners From Bidding Up Rights

Dade Hayes, Deadline

Tom Carter, president and COO of The CW parent Nexstar Media Group, said the debut of Saudi-backed LIV Golf in late-February was a hit and could help pave the way for more sports coming to the network.

ESPN adjusts XFL schedule as viewership remains low

Paulsen, Sports Media Watch

ESPN is elevating three upcoming XFL telecasts to more traditional networks as viewership continues to hover in the six figures. ESPN announced Tuesday that two XFL games originally scheduled for FX have been rescheduled for ESPN or ESPN2, and a third game set for ESPN will move up to ABC.

Jets in talks with Packers, Aaron Rodgers, sources say

Dan Graziano, ESPN

The New York Jets have had conversations with the Green Bay Packers and with quarterback Aaron Rodgers this week regarding a potential trade of the four-time MVP to the Jets, according to sources.

Colin Cowherd claims he heard Tom Brady might further delay broadcast career

Brandon Contes, Awful Announcing 

One month after Tom Brady broke the news of a 2024 start date at Fox to Colin Cowherd, the radio host says he heard we might have to wait even longer.

NFL owners discuss Commanders sale, Daniel Snyder at committee meeting

Mark Maske, The Washington Post

The NFL’s team owners discussed the potential sale of the Washington Commanders and other issues regarding owner Daniel Snyder at two days of committee meetings that concluded here Tuesday but made no decisions about the prospect of taking a vote to remove him from ownership if he refuses to sell his franchise, three people with knowledge of the conversations said.

Sorting out who’s No. 1 will continue after NFL combine

Michael Marot, The Associated Press

The process of selecting this year’s top overall draft pick began in earnest last week at the NFL’s annual scouting combine. It’s just the start of a longer process.

Pau Gasol gets emotional as Lakers retire his No. 16 jersey

Greg Beacham, The Associated Press

The Lakers retired Gasol’s No. 16 jersey Tuesday night, honoring the genteel big man who spent the best seasons of his 18-year NBA career with Bryant in Los Angeles. The Lakers reached three straight NBA Finals after Gasol’s arrival in February 2008, winning championships in 2009 and 2010.

Ticket Prices for Kevin Durant Home Debut in Phoenix Triple

Doug Greenberg, Front Office Sports

Fans in Phoenix are paying a premium to see Kevin Durant’s Suns’ home debut. Tickets to Wednesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder are selling for $355.60 on average across multiple ticket exchanges, per data provided to Front Office Sports from ticketing technology and analytics company Logitix.

Cuba’s W.B.C. Team Is Notable for Who Is There, and Who Isn’t

James Wagner, The New York Times

For the first time, Cuba will allow some M.L.B. players to represent the team internationally. But many of the country’s biggest stars were left out, or declined their invitations.

Wild players ditch themed warmup jerseys on Pride Night

Jori Negin-Shecter, Yahoo Sports

The Wild are the second team to drop the themed jerseys after the Rangers made a similar decision for their Pride Night earlier this season.

Gonzaga Storms Into March With a New Look and the Same Old Goal

Billy Witz, The New York Times

The Zags may have more losses than usual, but in cruising to yet another conference title they sent a signal that they won’t be an easy out in the N.C.A.A.s.

Former ESPN president John Skipper makes case for ACC to merge with Pac-12

Andrew Graham, On3 Sports

Former ESPN president John Skipper has a bold solution for ACC admins griping about equal revenue distribution and Pac-12 leaders staring down the barrel of a less-than-optimal media deal and a potentially fracturing league: Merge the two.

FIFA, US Soccer must face antitrust lawsuit -US appeals court

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived an antitrust lawsuit accusing FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation of illegally banning foreign clubs and leagues from staging official matches in the United States.

Jay Monahan: PGA Tour not like LIV Golf despite changes

Mark Schlabach, ESPN

While acknowledging that the emergence of the LIV Golf League led to radical changes on the PGA Tour, including future events with limited fields of 70 to 80 players and no 36-hole cuts, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan insisted Tuesday that the rival circuits won’t be the same.

Game set and match as CVC clinches $150m stake in women’s tennis tour

Mark Kleinman, Sky News

A long-awaited investment by the former F1-owner CVC Capital Partners in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) will be unveiled as soon as Tuesday, Sky News learns.

Smith headlines LIV Golf absentees at The Players Championship

Frank Pingue, Reuters

There will be some notable absences at The Players Championship this week but none more than defending champion Cameron Smith, who is ineligible for the PGA Tour’s flagship event after he joined the Saudi-funded LIV Golf circuit last year.

Florida’s DeSantis urges Biden to let unvaccinated Djokovic enter US for Miami Open

Hritika Sharma, Reuters

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called on U.S. President Joe Biden to allow Novak Djokovic to compete at this month’s Miami Open despite the world number one being unvaccinated for COVID-19.

Global brands look to boost media investment in women’s sports through a new partnership, The Women’s Sports Club

Jessica Golden, CNBC

Global brands like Nike, Coca-Cola and Delta are coming together to elevate investment in women’s sports.

Why Modelo is moving away from celebrities and athletes

Jon Springer, Ad Age

Modelo’s new ads from Grey tweak its ‘fighting spirit’ slogan.

Congress Considers Ban on Transgender Girls in Women’s Sports

Amanda Christovich, Front Office Sports

On Wednesday, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold the first hearing on a bill that could ban transgender women and girls from playing on women’s youth, high school, or college teams.

Major League Rugby Seeks $100 Million to Fuel North American Growth

Gillian Tan, Bloomberg

Major League Rugby, a professional North American sports league, is exploring raising capital to fuel its growth, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Dallas-based organization, led by Chief Executive Officer Nic Benson, is working with an adviser to raise roughly $100 million, said some of the people, all of whom requested anonymity discussing confidential information.

How Sexual Assault Allegations Against a U.S. Chess Grandmaster Went Unaddressed for Years

Andrew Beaton and Joshua Robinson, The Wall Street Journal 

Numerous women have accused elite player and coach Alejandro Ramirez of misconduct. Two bodies that run chess in the U.S. allegedly knew of accusations for several years.

Adidas warns of first annual loss in three decades and cuts dividend after Ye split

Elliot Smith, CNBC

Adidas on Wednesday reported a substantial fourth-quarter loss and slashed its dividend, following the costly termination of its partnership with Kanye West’s Yeezy brand in October.