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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...

The rise of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals in high school athletics is beginning to ripple beyond individual athletes and into...

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

Adidas agrees to buy a stake in FC Bayern Munich (2001) In 2001, Adidas deepened its long-standing relationship with German powerhouse...

On September 17, 1920, a pivotal moment in sports business history took place in Canton, Ohio, when team owners gathered at Ralph Hay’s...

On September 16, 1869, Young Tom Morris made history at the British Open Championship in Prestwick, Scotland, by recording what is...

1994 MLB Season Canceled On September 14, 1994 , Major League Baseball announced the cancellation of the remainder of the season and the...

The September 13, 1997 deal between Major League Baseball and ESPN Radio  was a pivotal moment in sports media rights. MLB signed a...

Launch of TKO Group Holdings (2023) On September 12, 2023, Endeavor closed its deal with WWE to combine UFC and WWE, creating TKO Group...

2001 – MLB and other leagues cancel games after the 9/11 attacks In response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Major League...

he Bloomberg Sports Business Summit , held on September 10, 2013   in New York City , brought together some of the most influential...

On September 9, 1960 , the American Football League kicked off its inaugural regular-season game at Nickerson Field in Boston, where the...

The launch of the English Football League  on September 8, 1888 , is one of the most significant events in sports business history...

YouTube’s exclusive, free global livestream of the NFL’s Chiefs–Chargers game from São Paulo on Friday, September 5, 2025, delivered what...

ESPN’s Launch — A Game-Changer for Sports Media On September 7, 1979 , at 7:00 PM Eastern , ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programming...

Buffalo Bills star quarterback Josh Allen has signed a new endorsement deal with New Balance, marking a major shift after previously...

Caitlin Clark’s absence from the WNBA playoffs will have a significant economic and viewership impact on the league, underscoring her...

1946 – AAFC Debut The All-America Football Conference (AAFC), a rival professional football league to the NFL, played its first-ever...

Munich Olympics Massacre (1972) On this tragic day, eight members of the Palestinian Black September group infiltrated the Olympic...

1998 – New York Yankees reach 100 wins earliest in MLB history On September 4, 1998, the Yankees notched their 100th win earlier than...