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Darian Mensah duke college football
John Ourand & Eriq Gardner January 22, 2026
Assessing Duke’s epic lawsuit and a full slate of other football-related cases approaching their day in court with Eriq Gardner, Puck’s resident legal expert.
Simone Biles espys 2025
John Ourand January 15, 2026
ESPN is moving the ESPYs, its moribund 33-year-old awards franchise, to New York, sandwiched between MLB’s All-Star Game and Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Fest. It’s a savvy play.
Lionel Messi
John Ourand January 12, 2026
News and notes on the topics keeping the industry’s hearts aflutter in advance of the CFP, the World Cup, and more.
nascar burnout Shane Van Gisbergen
John Ourand January 8, 2026
After a landmark settlement, a slew of unfavorable publicity, and the departure of its commissioner, NASCAR may finally have to make real room for outside investment. Could it all push the France family to go full sale? Plus: some Fox Sports kremlinology.


NFL
John Ourand January 5, 2026
When the streamer landed a potentially classic playoff matchup between the Bears and Packers this weekend, it looked like the league could be catering to a new favored partner—but executives on all sides of the equation pointed to the thorny decision tree the league stares down this time of year.
Jake Paul Anthony Joshua heavyweight boxing fight
John Ourand December 22, 2025
The Jake Paul–Anthony Joshua fight may have bored the in-arena crowd, but it perfectly illustrated Netflix’s live-sports playbook, where ringside celebrity, global reach, and social media chatter far outweigh the competition itself.
Brian Windhorst
John Ourand December 18, 2025
A candid chat with ESPN’s Brian Windhorst about the NBA’s next frontier after its massive $76 billion rights deal—its attempt to make it big in Europe, potentially dip into the Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund pot, and set up a true Champions League–style format.
notre dame ncaa college football
John Ourand December 11, 2025
Athletic director Pete Bevacqua alienated most of the college football world in his rant following the school’s exclusion from the College Football Playoff. But he’s found a defender in his old homies at NBC.


Sports fan
John Ourand December 8, 2025
No matter which company wins the battle for parentco WBD, TNT Sports could face an unappetizing future. The leagues may feel the pain, too.
Don Garber mls
John Ourand December 4, 2025
Amid revisions to MLS’s controversial deal with Apple, commissioner Don Garber is defiantly proud of the partnership that will go a long way to defining his legacy in sports media.
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