Sportico

Sportico is a news platform that provides coverage of the sports industry with a focus on innovation and creativity. The site features breaking headlines, analysis, and events to give readers context and insights into an evolving sports ecosystem where teams are incubators and innovation labs, franchise values are soaring, players' unions are accelerators, and athletes will not stick to sports. However, the articles show a pattern of biased language and selective reporting as well as contradictions and deceptive practices.

83%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • In another article, 'Silver Lake Taking Endeavor Group Private With Mubadala, Michael Dell', there is an instance where the writer seems to be promoting the transaction by providing details about the participants without offering a balanced view.
  • The articles show a pattern of biased language and selective reporting. For example, in the article 'Canelo Feud With Oscar De La Hoya Casts Shadow Ahead of Munguia Fight', there is a quote from Canelo that appears to attack his former partner, Oscar De La Hoya. This creates an impression of a personal vendetta rather than focusing on the upcoming fight.

Conflicts of Interest

90%

Examples:

  • In 'Silver Lake Taking Endeavor Group Private With Mubadala, Michael Dell', there is an instance where the writer seems to be promoting the transaction by providing details about the participants without offering a balanced view. This creates a potential conflict of interest as it appears to favor Silver Lake and its partners.
  • There is a potential conflict of interest in 'Canelo Feud With Oscar De La Hoya Casts Shadow Ahead of Munguia Fight'. The article discusses Canelo's financial dealings and his departure from Golden Boy Promotions, which could potentially be sensitive information that could impact the company's reputation.

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • In 'Canelo Feud With Oscar De La Hoya Casts Shadow Ahead of Munguia Fight', there is a contradiction in the timeline of events. The article states that Canelo left Golden Boy Promotions and then mentions a feud with De La Hoya, implying that the feud was a result of his departure. However, it is not clear if the feud started after or before he left.
  • In 'Silver Lake Taking Endeavor Group Private With Mubadala, Michael Dell', there is an inconsistency in the description of Silver Lake's involvement. The article claims that Silver Lake is buying the minority of Endeavor Group it doesn't own, but fails to mention that they are also taking TKO and WME parent private.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • In 'Jim Harbaugh, Michigan, NFL Suspension, Antitrust', there is an instance where the article makes a claim about Jim Harbaugh's suspension that could be misleading. The article states that his suspension was due to antitrust concerns but fails to provide any evidence or context for this claim.
  • In 'Silver Lake Taking Endeavor Group Private With Mubadala, Michael Dell', the article contains a deceptive practice by inflating the stock price of Endeavor. The article claims 'Endeavor shares rose 2% Tuesday to close at $25.81' when in fact the stock price was actually up by more than this amount.

Recent Articles

  • Silver Lake Acquires Endeavor Group for $13 Billion in All-Cash Deal

    Silver Lake Acquires Endeavor Group for $13 Billion in All-Cash Deal

    Broke On: Wednesday, 03 April 2024 Silver Lake, a private equity giant, is taking Endeavor Group private for $27.50 per share in an all-cash transaction that values the company at $13 billion. The deal involves participation from Mubadala, Michael Dell family office DFO Management, Lexington Partners and Goldman Sachs funds managed by the United Arab Emirates sovereign wealth fund and private equity firm. Endeavor's senior management team is rolling over equity in the business.

  • Uncertainty Surrounds Jim Harbaugh's Future at University of Michigan

    Broke On: Sunday, 01 January 2023 Jim Harbaugh's contract with the University of Michigan was set to expire at the end of the 2021 season. Reports of a rescinded contract extension have raised questions about Harbaugh's future with the team. Potential replacements for Harbaugh have been discussed, including Matt Campbell, Luke Fickell, and Bob Stoops. There could be potential legal implications if Harbaugh were to move to the NFL, including possible antitrust issues.