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ISABELLA'S ISLAY Media Rights Jul 11, 8:02 PM EDT

Formula 1 / Disney

Yahoo Sports ↗

Disney expands F1 deal to include F1 Academy partnership for 2026 season

Disney Consumer Products and Formula 1 are expanding their partnership to encompass F1 Academy, the women-focused development series.

ReadingThis is sovereign control of the talent funnel. Disney doesn't sponsor feeder series—they manufacture the women athletes their own platforms will broadcast.

WatchSephora, Puma, TAG Heuer, and Gatorade are already in. Watch which blue-chip sponsor exits legacy women's sports to anchor here instead.

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HENRI IV Ownership Intelligence Jul 11, 8:02 PM EDT

Jackson State University

Yahoo Sports ↗

Kendrick Perkins named Jackson State's first-ever men's basketball GM

The ESPN analyst and 2008 NBA champion will continue his television duties while serving as Jackson State's first general manager.

ReadingHBCUs are now hiring NBA veterans to run basketball operations, not just coach. The money's arrived.

WatchWhether Perkins hires a coach inside or outside the ESPN ecosystem. His broadcast reach becomes the recruiting advantage.

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MACALLAN 1926 League Expansion Jul 11, 8:02 PM EDT

PGA Tour / LIV Golf

Yahoo Sports ↗

PGA Tour signals LIV Golf return terms through Australian Open expansion

The PGA Tour announced support for the Australian Open from 2027 onwards, viewed as a strategic move that could further pressure LIV Golf by controlling the calendar and sponsor availability.

ReadingThis is calendar attrition. LIV loses schedule optionality and visibility while the Tour absorbs the Asian window without them.

WatchWhich LIV anchor player files for PGA reinstatement first. The Australian Open move gives the Tour leverage it didn't have six weeks ago.

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LOUIS XIII Sponsorship & Kit Jul 11, 8:02 PM EDT

F1 Academy / Sephora

Sports Illustrated ↗

Sephora joins F1 Academy sponsorship slate for 2026 season

Sephora has announced a partnership to support the F1 Academy for the 2026 season, joining sponsors like Gatorade, Puma, TAG Heuer.

ReadingF1 Academy is no longer a minor league. It's the exclusive entry point for brands building women's sports portfolios.

WatchHow many of these sponsors ignore the men's grid entirely and commit to Academy-only contracts by Q3 2026.

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PAPPY 23 Coaching & Front Office Jul 11, 8:02 PM EDT

NFL Coaching Market

Bleacher Report ↗

Eight NFL coordinators positioned for head coaching interviews after 2026 season

With the NFL offseason underway, a slate of eight coordinators are identified as candidates who could secure head coaching positions following the 2026 season.

ReadingThe tape is live. Every coordinator on that list will be called about interviews before the NFC Championship game.

WatchWhich coordinator gets early head-coaching interest from a team mid-season. That tells you who's already separated from the pack.

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JOHNNIE BLUE Coaching & Front Office Jul 11, 8:02 PM EDT

NFL Head Coaches (Multiple)

MSN Sports ↗

Five surprise head coaches already on hot seat in 2026 season

Multiple NFL head coaches are identified as surprise candidates to find themselves under immediate pressure if they fail to meet expectations during the 2026 season.

ReadingThe coaching bar moved up. Last year's job security is this year's mercenary audit.

WatchWhether any of these five coordinators from item five end up replacing one of these five coaches mid-season.

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WELL POUR Sponsorship & Kit Jul 11, 8:02 PM EDT

McDonald's / International Olympic Committee

Reuters ↗

McDonald's ends Olympic sponsorship partnership after 60-year run

The IOC and McDonald's have mutually agreed to end their longtime partnership, representing a significant shift in Olympic sponsorship landscape.

ReadingA tentpole sponsor left because the Olympic model changed faster than legacy partnerships could absorb.

WatchWhich QSR anchor brand announces Olympic sponsorship in the next six months. The seat is empty.

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