Amazon has Golf, NFL and NBA coverage this Black Friday

Sport & Story Daily October 1, 2025: Amazon added PGA Tour's The Skins Game to its Nov. 28 broadcast coverage.

October 08, 2025

Amazon has Golf, NFL and NBA coverage this Black Friday

October 8, 2025

Amazon Adds Golf to Its Packed Black Friday Sports Lineup With NFL, NBA
Amazon acquired the broadcast rights to a revived made-for-TV golf classic. This will give Prime Video wall-to-wall live sports on Black Friday, alongside NFL and NBA coverage. On Nov. 28, The Skins Game will return for the first time since 2008. The PGA Tour brings back the unofficial money event that was a hit for nearly three decades. This year, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, and Keegan Bradley will face off in a $4 million showdown at Panther National in South Florida.
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NYSE Owner Pours $2B Into Polymarket at $8B Valuation
Polymarket will receive up to $2 billion from the operator of the New York Stock Exchange at an $8 billion valuation. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) will make a strategic investment in Polymarket, which has been barred from operating in the U.S. since 2022. It is planning to relaunch in the country imminently.
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Grand Slam Track secures ‘emergency funding’ as it eyes return in 2026
Athletics legend Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track venture has secured emergency funding to pay participants up to half of what they are owed in prize money. The event is actively seeking a return next year after launching in April this year. The company cancelled the final event after one of GST’s financial backers withdrew their support.
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ESPN sets viewership records during MLB wild-card series
Game three of the Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees series averaged 7,439,000 views. This is a single-game wild-card series record under the current format. It was the largest audience for an ESPN baseball game since Boston met the Yankees in a one-game wild-card playoff in 2021. The network averaged 4,625,000 views for the 11 games. This jumped 89% from last year.
ESPN

LeBron James' `Second Decision'? A liquor ad.
On Tuesday, Lebron James announced his “Second Decision.” Fans expected this to be retirement plans, but it ended up being an ad for a liquor company. He announced his partnership with Hennessy, the cognac brand he has endorsed for some time.
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United Football League Announces New Vision, New Markets And Team Rebrands For 2026 
The United Football League announced three new franchises set to debut in the spring of 2026, the league’s third season. The new teams are located in Columbus, Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky, and Orlando, Florida. New team names were also announced for two legacy teams.
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Warf Resigns As Hurricanes Team President
The owner of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, Ton Dundon, announced that Doug Warf resigned as President of Hurricanes Holdings, LLC. Warf had re-joined the organization in July 2024, after previously working for the Hurricanes from 2000-2017.
NHL Carolina Hurricanes

LIV Golf makes four important executive hires ahead of new season
LIV Golf will start its fifth season in 2026. The company hired Heather Meyer as its new SVP/Marketing. Chadd Biggs will join the company as an EVP and Global Head of Partnerships. Michael Drobnick will be the SVP/Ticket Sales & Services. Victoria Hawksley will be the VP/Retail and Merchandising.
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FIFA World Cup 2026. Regional Operations Manager
Reporting organizationally to the Senior Manager Accreditation Operations, the Regional Manager Accreditation Operations, Central, will be a key member of the FIFA26 Accreditation team, and work in a very diverse Accreditation department (consisting of team members from Greece, India, Italy, the US and Canada) and in close collaboration with the FIFA Zurich Accreditation department (consisting of team members from across the world including Swiss-German, German, Russian and Dutch backgrounds) responsible for delivering the FWC26 Accreditation operations. Apply Now.

NCAA. Senior Associate Athletic Director and Chief Financial Officer
Provides strategic leadership and oversight of financial planning, reporting, and budget management for the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. Serves as the primary liaison to University financial offices and ensures fiscal integrity, regulatory compliance, and effective collaboration across University departments. Apply Now.

Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Director, Partnership Development
The FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX has rapidly become a world-class event in its first two years. This three-day spectacle attracts a global audience to witness the world's greatest drivers and cars navigate the iconic Las Vegas Strip at breathtaking speeds approaching 200 mph. You will be responsible for generating revenue through the sale of marketing sponsorships. Ideal candidates will be experienced and commercially motivated professionals with a proven track record of securing multi-year partnerships. Apply Now.

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NIL Hits Week 1: Auburn’s Atlanta Game Marks Next Step in Player Pay
Last year, college football bowl games paid players through NIL deals. Next year, the practice will expand to at least one season-opening kickoff game. Auburn is moving its Sept. 5, 2026 home game against Baylor to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. This will be the Aflac Kickoff Game. Auburn players will be able to engage in NIL activations tied directly to ticket sales and surrounding events.
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