<s>
Yahoo	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Sports	O
is	O
a	O
sports	O
news	O
website	O
launched	O
by	O
Yahoo	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Before	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
,	O
certain	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
site	O
were	O
known	O
as	O
Yahoo	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
From	O
2011	O
to	O
2016	O
,	O
the	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
brand	O
had	O
also	O
been	O
used	O
for	O
a	O
U.S.A.	O
sports	O
radio	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
United	O
States	O
edition	O
of	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
covers	O
many	O
sports	O
,	O
including	O
WWE	O
,	O
NFL	B-Application
,	O
MLB	O
,	O
NBA	B-Application
,	O
NHL	O
,	O
college	O
football	O
,	O
college	O
basketball	O
,	O
NASCAR	O
,	O
golf	O
,	O
tennis	O
,	O
FIFA	O
World	O
Cup	O
,	O
UEFA	O
Champions	O
League	O
,	O
Premier	O
League	O
,	O
arena	B-Application
football	I-Application
,	O
boxing	B-Application
,	O
CFL	O
,	O
cycling	O
,	O
IndyCar	B-Application
,	O
Major	O
League	O
Soccer	O
,	O
motorsport	O
,	O
Olympics	O
,	O
NCAA	O
baseball	O
,	O
NCAA	O
ice	O
hockey	O
,	O
NCAA	O
women	O
's	O
basketball	O
,	O
WNBA	O
,	O
alpine	O
skiing	O
World	O
Cup	O
,	O
track	B-Application
&	I-Application
field	I-Application
,	O
cricket	B-Application
(	O
UK	O
)	O
,	O
figure	O
skating	O
,	O
rugby	O
(	O
UK	O
)	O
,	O
swimming	O
,	O
mixed	O
martial	O
arts	O
,	O
and	O
horse	B-Application
racing	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
also	O
previously	O
covered	O
the	O
now	O
defunct	O
ABL	O
and	O
WUSA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
employs	O
many	O
reporters	O
,	O
including	O
Pat	O
Forde	O
,	O
Dan	O
Wetzel	O
,	O
Pete	O
Thamel	O
,	O
and	O
Jeff	O
Passan	O
among	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
December	O
8	O
,	O
1997	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
is	O
launched	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
January	O
17	O
,	O
2003	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
launched	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
redesign	O
of	O
the	O
website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
February	O
8	O
,	O
2006	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
launched	O
the	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
Blog	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
May	O
8	O
,	O
2006	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
starts	O
streaming	O
free	O
live	O
NHL	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
May	O
30	O
,	O
2006	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
launched	O
the	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
Beta	O
website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
February	O
1	O
,	O
2007	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
launched	O
the	O
current	O
homepage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
February	O
1	O
,	O
2007	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
Beta	O
website	O
was	O
taken	O
offline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
June	O
21	O
,	O
2007	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
acquires	O
Rivals.com	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
January	O
11	O
,	O
2011	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
combines	O
with	O
SportsFanLive.com	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
August	O
26	O
,	O
2013	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
page	O
launches	O
a	O
new	O
graphical	O
look	O
with	O
dark	O
backgrounds	O
and	O
bigger	O
text	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
June	O
3	O
,	O
2015	O
:	O
the	O
NFL	B-Application
awards	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
the	O
exclusive	O
right	O
to	O
broadcast	O
the	O
October	O
25	O
game	O
between	O
the	O
Buffalo	O
Bills	O
and	O
Jacksonville	O
Jaguars	O
from	O
London	O
,	O
England	O
,	O
via	O
free	O
livestream	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
January	O
29	O
,	O
2016	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
launches	O
The	O
Vertical	O
subsection	O
for	O
news	O
involving	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
June	O
13	O
,	O
2017	O
Verizon	O
takes	O
control	O
of	O
Yahoo	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
December	O
11	O
,	O
2017	O
Verizon	O
and	O
the	O
NFL	B-Application
sign	O
deal	O
to	O
allow	O
NFL	B-Application
Streaming	O
of	O
live	O
local	O
and	O
primetime	O
games	O
to	O
the	O
Yahoo	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
January	O
17	O
,	O
2018	O
Verizon	O
gets	O
rights	O
to	O
stream	O
NBA	B-Application
League	O
Pass	O
the	O
out	O
of	O
market	O
sports	O
package	O
that	O
shows	O
every	O
out-of-market	O
non	O
nationally	O
televised	O
game	O
to	O
the	O
Yahoo	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
29	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
announced	O
a	O
sports	O
betting	O
partnership	O
with	O
BetMGM	O
,	O
a	O
joint	O
venture	O
of	O
casino	O
operator	O
MGM	O
Resorts	O
and	O
UK	O
gambling	O
operator	O
GVC	O
Holdings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
14	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
the	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sportsbook	O
launched	O
in	O
New	O
Jersey	O
,	O
with	O
launches	O
in	O
other	O
U.S.	O
states	O
dependent	O
on	O
those	O
states	O
approving	O
legal	O
wagering	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
9	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Yahoo	B-Application
and	O
the	O
NBC	O
Sports	O
Group	O
announced	O
a	O
content	O
and	O
promotional	O
deal	O
combining	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports’	O
original	O
reporting	O
expertise	O
,	O
coverage	O
of	O
big	O
events	O
,	O
Rivals’	O
college	O
content	O
and	O
popular	O
fantasy	O
sports	O
products	O
with	O
NBC	O
Sports	O
Group	O
's	O
growing	O
digital	O
assets	O
,	O
and	O
significant	O
television	O
promotion	O
and	O
integration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
and	O
the	O
NBC	O
Sports	O
Group	O
will	O
continue	O
to	O
maintain	O
separate	O
sites	O
and	O
editorial	O
control	O
of	O
their	O
respective	O
newsrooms	O
and	O
digital	O
properties	O
,	O
they	O
will	O
collaborate	O
on	O
premium	O
sports	O
news	O
and	O
events	O
coverage	O
both	O
online	O
and	O
on	O
the	O
air	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports’	O
popular	O
products	O
will	O
also	O
be	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
NBC	O
Sports	O
Group	O
's	O
digital	O
assets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Editorial	O
Depth	O
:	O
The	O
combined	O
talent	O
roster	O
of	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
and	O
NBC	O
Sports	O
features	O
a	O
deep	O
bench	O
of	O
award-winning	O
reporters	O
and	O
commentators	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
NBC	O
's	O
Bob	O
Costas	O
and	O
Mike	O
Florio	O
;	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports’	O
Dan	O
Wetzel	O
and	O
Adrian	O
Wojnarowski	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports’	O
renowned	O
investigative	O
reporting	O
will	O
be	O
featured	O
on	O
NBC	O
TV	O
,	O
giving	O
fans	O
multiple-platform	O
delivery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Original	O
Video	O
Programming	O
Concepts	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
and	O
NBC	O
Sports	O
will	O
work	O
together	O
to	O
develop	O
original	O
made-for-web	O
video	O
programs	O
that	O
will	O
appear	O
on	O
both	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
and	O
NBCSports.com	O
featuring	O
fan	O
favorites	O
from	O
among	O
the	O
award-winning	O
editorial	O
teams’	O
rosters	O
,	O
including	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Live	O
Streaming	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
will	O
link	O
to	O
and	O
promote	O
the	O
NBC	O
Sports	O
Live	O
Extra	O
video	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fantasy	O
Sports	O
:	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
,	O
the	O
leading	O
fantasy	O
platform	O
,	O
will	O
become	O
the	O
exclusive	O
fantasy	O
game	O
provider	O
of	O
NBC	O
Sports’	O
Rotoworld	O
,	O
the	O
premiere	O
fantasy	O
news	O
and	O
information	O
site	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
will	O
include	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports’	O
fantasy	O
experiences	O
for	O
football	O
,	O
baseball	O
,	O
hockey	O
,	O
soccer	O
,	O
College	O
Bowl	O
Pick’em	O
and	O
Tourney	O
Pick’em	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBC	O
Sports	O
Regional	O
Networks	O
:	O
The	O
authentic	O
,	O
local	O
sports	O
properties	O
will	O
serve	O
as	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports’	O
preferred	O
content	O
provider	O
in	O
relevant	O
markets	O
,	O
and	O
integrate	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports’	O
team	O
pages	O
,	O
fantasy	O
experts	O
and	O
sports	O
talent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBC	O
's	O
Alli	O
Sports	O
:	O
Providing	O
youth-focused	O
,	O
action-sports	O
video	O
and	O
other	O
content	O
to	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2006	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
"	O
Fans	O
spend	O
more	O
time	O
on	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
than	O
any	O
other	O
sports	O
site	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
comScore	O
Media	O
Metrix	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
the	O
2006	O
NFL	B-Application
Draft	O
,	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
revealed	O
the	O
allegations	O
that	O
Reggie	O
Bush	O
accepted	O
gifts	O
from	O
an	O
upstart	O
sports	O
marketing	O
firm	O
in	O
exchange	O
for	O
his	O
patronage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
16	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
broke	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
a	O
massive	O
scandal	O
involving	O
the	O
University	O
of	O
Miami	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
over	O
100	O
hours	O
of	O
interviews	O
with	O
former	O
Hurricanes	O
booster	O
and	O
convicted	O
fraudster	O
Nevin	O
Shapiro	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
23	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Yahoo	B-Application
Sports	O
via	O
The	O
Vertical	O
name-hosted	O
the	O
first-ever	O
live	O
stream	O
of	O
an	O
NBA	B-Application
draft	O
by	O
hosting	O
the	O
2016	O
NBA	B-Application
Draft	O
and	O
unveiling	O
information	O
as	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
,	O
which	O
usually	O
happened	O
moments	O
in	O
advance	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
selections	O
were	O
revealed	O
on	O
TV	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
resulted	O
in	O
their	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
livestream	O
for	O
the	O
2017	O
NBA	B-Application
Draft	O
on	O
June	O
22	O
a	O
year	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
