AI
Inside the next era of player tracking
Leagues have moved from tracking players as single dots to mapping 29 points on every body, and the data now feeds new stats, officiating calls and the broadcast you watch.
NFL
Streaming
Sports media rights in 2026-27 split your season across more apps
The NFL owns part of ESPN, Netflix has baseball and five NFL games, and the WNBA has five national partners. Here is who streams what this season.
NFL
How NFL Next Gen Stats shape the 2026 season
New run-game models, faster broadcast graphics and a Super Bowl stats telecast show how far the NFL's tracking data now reaches into play calls and living rooms.