New pod: @nauerbach.com on all the latest chaos in college sports: the Big Ten–SEC rivalry, the Brendan Sorsby mess and an unexpected political threat in Washington.
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New pod: Brian Windhorst and Mike Breen on exactly what Jim Dolan did to change the culture at MSG.
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After decades of dysfunction, the Knicks won their first title since 1973 thanks to Jim Dolan, of all people, finally resisting the mistakes that defined the previous 25 years. Mike Breen, the voice of the team, and clutch ESPN analyst Brian Windhorst break it down.
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The Varsity
* Has time already run out on the Protect College Sports Act?
* Why, exactly, is AppleTV putting the Australian Grand Prix in front of its paywall.
* Versant's sports strategy.
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For a while, it seemed YouTube was coming to eat everyone’s lunch in sports media. But after its recent miss on a suite of NFL games, media insiders are wondering how much the Google guys really want to be in on the actual game action—and if they need the league at all.
puck.news/is-youtube-d...
New pod: @richlightshed.bsky.social on the looming NFL rights renegotiation bonanza: who wins, who blinks first, and why the league still has all the leverage.
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New pod: @axios.com's @sarafischer.bsky.social on tonight's UFC fight at the White House, an early look at F1's Apple deal and the Murdoch-NFL fight happening on Capitol Hill.
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The Varsity
* Is Brian Rolapp's honeymoon at the PGA Tour over?
* Fox is making upwards of $750,000 per 30 seconds during World Cup hydration breaks during USMNT games.
* No movement on NFL media rights talks.
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New pod: @puck.news' @eriqgardner.bsky.social on all the legal and political issues affecting the sports business these days.
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John Ourand
John Ourand
Jun 16, 2026 John Ourand Welcome back to The Varsity, and congrats to the NBA’s Mike Bass and sports business veteran Mary Scott, who will be receiving Lifetime Achievement Awards here in D.C. as part...
John Ourand Welcome back to The Varsity, heading into one of my favorite weekends of the year. No, not Father’s Day—the U.S. Open. I plan to spend a significant portion of the weekend mesmerized by th...
After decades of dysfunction, the Knicks won their first title since 1973 thanks to Jim Dolan, of all people, finally trusting the right basketball specialists and resisting the mistakes that defined ...
puck.news
For a while, it seemed as though YouTube was coming to eat everyone’s lunch in the sports media business. But after its recent miss on a suite of NFL games, many media insiders are wondering how much ...
