While he said paying players felt “inevitable,” Rodriguez called for a cap on third-party NIL deals to help create more balance in spending. He drew comparisons to the NFL’s model to make his point.

Baseball's franchise values are rising, but not at the level of MLB's peer leagues. That is part of what is driving the salary-cap push. Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic In baseball, the ...

The Florida Gators are likely to head into the 2026-27 basketball season as the nation’s top-ranked team and one of the favorites to win the national title. Why? It’s quite simple, really. Coach Todd ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just won back-to-back NBA MVP awards, but a loud portion of the basketball world can't get past how he gets to the free-throw line. The criticism has followed him all season, ...