Daily Roundup: Aug. 9
Aug 9, 2019
Here’s a recap of the latest sports news:
- The Washington Post’s Ben Strauss asks why are more outlets – The Athletic, Slam and Bleacher Report — investing in the WNBA? And does it mean the league has turned a corner?
- Top NFL Draft pick Kyler Murray looked calm and in command running the Cardinals’ first-team offense during his preseason debut Thursday night, USA Today reports.
- The Rams will be the second NFL team to roll out a gambling-style Predict-the-Game service this Saturday, the Sports Business Journal reports.
- If there was any lingering doubt about the cause of the unprecedented power surge across Major League Baseball, the highest level of the minor leagues is erasing it, The Wall Street Journal reports.