by Joe Webb | May 4, 2026
The Department of Justice opened an antitrust probe into the NFL’s media rights deals in April 2026, first reported by the Wall Street Journal on April 9. The focus, per the Journal: “affordability for consumers and creating an even playing field for...
by Joe Webb | Apr 28, 2026
Only four teams in 84 years of NHL hockey have come back from a 3-0 series deficit to win. Four. The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs did it in the Stanley Cup Finals. The 1975 New York Islanders did it against — and this is genuinely perfect — the Pittsburgh Penguins. The...
by Joe Webb | Apr 21, 2026
Seven years of rebuild. Seven years of tanking, retooling, and “trust the process” energy in a city that used to just assume it would be relevant in May. And then Victor Wembanyama walked into a playoff game against Portland on April 19 and made all of it...
by Joe Webb | Apr 15, 2026
The Warriors finished the regular season as a 10-seed. Tonight they play the Clippers at 10 PM on Prime Video for their postseason lives. If they lose, they go home. If they win, they play again in two days for the right to be an 8-seed — and then, presumably, get...
by Joe Webb | Apr 14, 2026
Almost a thousand dollars. That’s what Sen. Mike Lee says fans spent to watch every NFL game last season across cable and streaming subscriptions. The FCC’s own estimate runs higher — north of $1,500 if you go platform by platform. Ten platforms. One...