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Regardless of whether it emerges from bankruptcy safely, Diamond Sports Group, which broadcasts Bally-branded regional sports networks, has committed to operating through the 2024-25 NBA and NHL seasons.Diamond Sports announced Friday that it had reached agreement with both leagues and would release its contracts with the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans as part of a basketball deal. It was already known that the Pelicans had signed broadcast deals elsewhere for the 2024-25 season.The deal requires approval by a federal bankruptcy court, with a hearing scheduled for Sept. 3. The terms of the two leagues’ contracts have also been revised,…

The 2024 college football season will open outside the United States on Saturday, when No. 10-ranked Florida State takes on Georgia Tech in the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland. The College Football Classic will be held for the third consecutive year, with Northwestern and Notre Dame winning in Ireland the past two years. Florida State finished the regular season undefeated before missing the College Football Playoff and losing 63-3 to Georgia in the Orange Bowl. Georgia Tech went 7-6 last year, its first winning record since 2018. Florida State, which had not won in its first…

At the Olympics, the top athletes in every sport get the opportunity to show off their skill and artistry in front of millions of viewers. While basketball and tennis remain popular year round in the U.S., niche sports like artistic swimming, breaking and table tennis are given a rare opportunity to bask in the spotlight.  But beyond the games, it can be difficult to sustain a career as an athlete if you’re competing in a niche sport. Million-dollar endorsements and playing contracts aren’t waiting for you when you get home, although U.S. athletes across all sports will receive a nice…

The Paris Olympics may have ended earlier this month, but the City of Light is still under the brightest of spotlights in the sporting world.Starting with the Opening Ceremony on August 28, the 2024 Paralympic Games are set to continue the grand sporting tradition that celebrates and empowers para-athletes on the same global stage as their Olympic counterparts.The 22 sports cover a wide range that includes variations of the Olympic versions, such as para swimming and wheelchair tennis, to unique sports like goalball and boccia. The common denominator is a chance for 4,400 special, world-class athletes to shine and inspire…

The NCAA is proposing to eliminate the spring football transfer portal period. (C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images)A proposal to eliminate the spring transfer portal period in football is working its way through the NCAA’s legislative process.The NCAA Football Oversight Committee, a group of school administrators that oversees football-related policies, recommended the proposal to the Division I Council this week, sources told Yahoo Sports. If the council adopts the measure, it would take effect this season and eliminate the 15-day portal period in April. The DI council would meet by video conference next month and in person in October. It would be…

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – The North Myrtle Beach Park & ​​Sports Complex expansion project is making “visible progress,” according to city officials. The city released a project update on Friday, revealing that the second phase of the Champions Boulevard widening is a little more than halfway done. As of Friday, the city said contractors are working on drainage and road foundations.The second phase of the widening work is scheduled to be completed by spring 2025. Once completed, a start date will be set for the third phase of the road widening, for which contracts have already been exchanged…

As young athletes prepare for another fall sports season, some local school districts are still figuring out how to implement a new state law that bars transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams.The law, which went into effect on Aug. 19, requires middle and high school sports teams to be divided into one of three categories “based on the participants’ sex at birth” — boys, girls, women and mixed.A birth certificate or similar document verifying the athlete’s assigned sex at birth will be required.Lawyers with GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defense (GLAD) and the American Civil Liberties Union of New…

The Prisma Health Roger C. Peace Adaptive Sports and Wellness Center is now open at Unity Park. The new $2.3 million facility aims to reduce inequities and barriers to fitness for people with chronic illnesses and disabilities. The center offers adaptive sports and wellness programs, including adaptive cycling on the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail. A grand opening ceremony was held for the new 9,000-square-foot facility at 159 Welborn St. on Aug. 22. Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital partnered with NOTUS Sports to build the new center. “Our goal is to provide greater access, whether through special equipment, expertise or…

The start of the 2024 NFL season is fast approaching.Bear Bets will continue to predict the coming year from a betting perspective. This week, Chris “The Bear” Fallica and Jeff Schwartz are joined by Sam Panajotovic and Will Hill to discuss how to bet on the NFC.Everyone shared their favorite bets, here are their bets:Will Hill: Minnesota Vikings make playoffs (+260)”They’ve got skill players. They’ve got a back in Aaron Jones who I think is underrated. Good offensive line, good home field. They’ve got a tough schedule right now, but 9-8, 8-9, 8-8-1, something like that, they could make the…

The College Football Playoff expanded through the 2024 season, but the number of teams realistically competing for a national title remains fairly small.According to BetMGM odds, there are four teams with odds of +850 or higher to win the national title: Georgia is the favorite to win at +300, Ohio State is +325, Oregon is set at +700, while Texas is +850 due to several injuries in the backfield.For the new College Football Playoff viewer’s guide, click here. (Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports)Overall, there are nine teams with odds of 20-1 or better to win the national title. Following those nine teams…