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On October 15, 2004 , the NBA played its first-ever game in China, marking a major milestone in the league’s global expansion strategy. The Houston Rockets, led by Chinese superstar Yao Ming, faced the Sacramento Kings in a tightly contested exhibition game in Shanghai that the Rockets won 88–86. The event symbolized more than just a preseason matchup—it represented the NBA’s commitment to establishing a presence in one of the world’s largest and most promising sports markets

On October 14, 1986, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made one of the most influential business decisions in sports history — voting to alternate the Summer and Winter Olympic Games every two years instead of holding them in the same calendar year. The change, first implemented with the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, fundamentally altered the Olympic movement’s financial and marketing structure.

On October 13, 1998 , the NBA made the unprecedented move of canceling regular season games due to a deep labor dispute between team owners and the players’ union. This marked the first time in league history that games were lost to a lockout, and it highlighted growing tensions over how basketball’s booming revenues should be shared. Owners argued that rising player salaries were unsustainable and sought a more restrictive salary cap and limitations on individual player cont

On October 11, 1980 , the Dallas Mavericks officially made their NBA debut, marking the beginning of one of the league’s most successful...

On October 10, 2017 , the Philadelphia 76ers signed center Joel Embiid  to a five-year, $148 million maximum contract extension , betting...

On October 9, 2007 , the financial fallout from Michael Vick’s legal troubles took a major turn when an arbitrator ruled that the former...

On October 8, 1951 , Major League Baseball reached a turning point when Commissioner Albert “Happy” Chandler was pushed out of office by...

On October 7, 1957 , the Los Angeles City Council approved a contract with Walter O’Malley (owner of the then-Brooklyn Dodgers) allowing...

On October 6, 1999, the National Football League made a landmark business decision when it awarded its 32nd franchise to Bob McNair and...

On October 5 1921, the first radio broadcast of the World Series occurred, between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees. It was a...

Jon Daniels, born in Queens in 1977 and a graduate of Cornell University, became the youngest general manager in Major League Baseball...

On October 3, 1971 , Billie Jean King cemented her place not only in tennis history but also in the business of sports. With her victory...

1965 – Gatorade first tested in a college football game On October 2, 1965, during a game between the University of Florida and LSU, the...

On October 1, 1903, the first modern World Series game was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League and the Boston...

On September 30, 1980, ESPN officials announced that company founder Bill Rasmussen would be leaving by agreement, marking a pivotal...

On September 29, 2004  Major League Baseball announced that the Montreal Expos franchise would relocate to Washington, D.C. for the 2005...

The Black Sox Scandal – September 28, 1920 On September 28, 1920 , a Chicago grand jury formally indicted eight Chicago White Sox players...

2003: The Rise and Fall of The Football Network (TFN) When The Football Network (TFN) officially launched in September 2003, the vision...

WNBA Expansion Announcement On this day in 1997, the WNBA announced that the league would add two new franchises: the Detroit Shock and...

The final game at Ebbets Field  took place on September 24, 1957 , when the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0 before...

Visa will end its long-standing sponsorship deal with the NFL when its contract expires in March 2026 , shifting its marketing strategy...

On September 21, 1970 , the NFL launched Monday Night Football  on ABC with a matchup between the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns...

Raymond Floyd Makes PGA Tour History (1992) On September 20, 1992, Raymond Floyd became the first player to win tournaments on both the...

1901 : All Major League Baseball games were canceled on September 19 for the funeral of U.S. President William McKinley MLB had to...