- Caitlin Clark and Unrivaled have had “high level conversations" about her joining the fledgling 3-on-3 basketball league, sources tell SBJ's Tom Friend, with the offer believed to include significant equity in the business and a three-month salary of over $1 million.
- "The Simpsons" showrunner Matt Selman said the decision of getting involved with ESPN’s "Monday Night Football" alt-cast was pretty simple. “I just say yes to stuff,” Selman tells SBJ's Joe Lemire.
- USA Hockey signed Discover as its official credit card sponsor, bringing a new brand to the Olympic and Paralympic movement, reports SBJ's Rachel Axon.
- Battery manufacturer Energizer purchased the naming rights for St. Louis City SC’s soccer-specific stadium, which will now be known as Energizer Park, writes SBJ's Bret McCormick.
- Kynisca Sports International, the multiteam women’s soccer organization launched in July by Michele Kang (the owner of the NWSL's Spirit), is leading a $2 million funding round for IDA Sports, a footwear brand specializing in cleats and turf shoes for female athletes, notes SBJ's Alex Silverman.
- Evolv Technology fired President and CEO Peter George effective immediately, reports SBJ's Ethan Joyce, as it undergoes an SEC investigation.
- The USTA will deploy electronic line-calling technology provided by PlayReplay at the USTA Junior National Indoor Championships for the first time in late November, writes SBJ's Rob Schaefer.
- McCullers Group will serve as owners’ rep for the multiuse sports and entertainment stadium project announced Wednesday by the city of Mauldin (S.C.), the state of South Carolina, Greenville Pro Soccer and BridgeWay Station, notes McCormick.
