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💰 Back up the Brinks truck💰 Back up the Brinks truck
Unrivaled announces $340M valuation, plans for upcoming season
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On Monday, Unrivaled shared that after last December’s successful Series A investment round, the league’s recent Series B round brought its valuation to $340M, or almost 10x its initial May 2024 valuation. With investors and sponsors circling the next big thing in women’s basketball, let’s dive into why the league works and what makes it truly unrivaled.
September 10, 2025
⚽ She’s on the move⚽ She’s on the move
Breaking down the NWSL salary cap
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There have been numerous record-breaking transfers in women’s soccer this year, most recently former North Carolina Courage midfielder Jaedyn Shaw’s $1.25M transfer to Gotham FC. With so many gals on the go, let’s kick around some questions about the state of the global women’s game.
September 10, 2025
👟 A running start👟 A running start
Athlos inks multiyear media rights deal with ION
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Athlos — Alexis Ohanian’s elite women-only track competition — entered a multiyear partnership with Scripps Sports yesterday to make its Ion network the domestic linear broadcast partner for this year’s Athlos NYC competition taking place October 10th.
September 10, 2025
🏀 Anything you can do🏀 Anything you can do
Breaking down the two-player race for WNBA MVP
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The Seattle Storm officially completed the WNBA’s eight-team playoff field with last night’s win over the Golden State Valkyries — but postseason positioning will come down to the last two days of the season…and so will the league’s MVP award.
September 10, 2025
🎾 Game, set, match🎾 Game, set, match
Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka win 2025 US Open titles
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In the face of one presidential distraction, this weekend belonged to the US Open stars, with repeat winners crowned in the grand finale at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
September 08, 2025
🌎 A world-class league🌎 A world-class league
BWSL taps IMG to market international rights as UK women’s soccer league is primed for global following
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Last week, the Barclays Women’s Super League (BWSL) — the top flight for UK women’s soccer — enacted a multiyear partnership with global sports marketing firm IMG to exclusively handle its international media rights. The powerhouse agency has experience securing deals with top channels in emerging markets as well as wide-reaching platforms in popular regions.
September 08, 2025
🏈 Didn’t know we were starving🏈 Didn’t know we were starving
The buzziest headlines from a show-stopping Week 1 NFL slate
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The first week of NFL action is always full of surprises, like Indianapolis Colts quarterback (QB) Daniel Jones’ stunning redemption arc. Pull out your best celly, because there were plenty of other highlights from a show-stopping start to the season.
September 08, 2025
🐯 No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka🐯 No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka
Previewing the US Open Women's Final between No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 9 Amanda Anisimova
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We’re serving up a Saturday newsletter because the US Open Women’s Final is today at 4 p.m. ET, a showdown between fierce world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and American No. 9 Amanda Anisimova.
September 06, 2025
⚽ Bouncing around⚽ Bouncing around
Chelsea’s Alyssa Thompson signing highlights benefits, drawbacks for soccer sponsors amid athlete moves
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Alyssa Thompson is the latest NWSL star headed to Chelsea on a five-year deal that is commanding a $1.3M transfer fee. This follows the Blues’ play for Naomi Girma — when Chelsea paid a record $1.1M fee in January — and a general trend of USWNT standouts being courted across the pond.
September 05, 2025
⚾ Standing on business⚾ Standing on business
Toronto Blue Jays prepare for crucial series vs. the NY Yankees
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It’s here — no, not Justin Bieber’s latest surprise album, we’re talking about the high-stakes series between the American League (AL)–leading Toronto Blue Jays and their divisional foes, the NY Yankees.
September 05, 2025
🎾 NY’s hottest club is Arthur Ashe Stadium🎾 NY’s hottest club is Arthur Ashe Stadium
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 9 Amanda Anisimova competing in US Open final
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In a New York minute, US Open finals weekend has arrived, serving up some stacked showdowns. First up, the women’s doubles championship, pitting top-seeded duo Taylor Townsend and Kateřina Siniaková against No. 3 Erin Routliffe and Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski today at 12 p.m. ET.
September 05, 2025
⚙️ How it works⚙️ How it works
Breaking down the 2025 NFL season
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Dust off your foam finger, throw on that lucky jersey, and turn on the slow cooker because the NFL is so back. And that means today’s newsletter has everything you need to know ahead of a jam-packed Week 1 slate. Are you ready for some football?
September 04, 2025
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