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Living room at night with a wall-mounted TV showing a baseball game from behind home plate, a streaming remote and flat antenna on the console, and a bowl of popcorn

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How to Watch MLB Playoffs 2026 Without Cable: $31 If You Only Care About One League, $51 for the Whole Bracket

Three different companies own the postseason this year, so there is no one app to buy. There is a cheapest stack, and it depends on whether your team plays in the American League or the National League.

Marcus Williams·10 min

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Man at a sports bar counter checking a sports betting app on his smartphone while a basketball game plays on the TV behind the bar

FANTASY & BETTING · KINJA

Fantasy & Betting№ 327

Illinois Sports Betting Taxes in 2026: A Break-Even Year Can Cost You $2,945

Marcus Williams·8 min

Youth travel baseball batter mid-swing at home plate during a weekend tournament with parents watching from bleachers along the fence

SPORTS · KINJA

Sports№ 325

How Much Does Travel Baseball Cost Per Year in 2026? More Than the Scholarship You're Chasing

Marcus Williams·8 min

A home garage gym with a black steel power rack holding a loaded barbell on one side and a Smith machine with guided vertical rails on the other, over rubber flooring with weight plates stacked nearby

FITNESS & GEAR · KINJA

Fitness & Gear№ 316

Smith Machine vs Power Rack for a Home Gym in 2026: Buy the Rack

Marcus Williams·6 min

A dark wooden table with a smartphone showing a sports scoreboard, a printed tax form, a calculator, a pen, and an American football blurred in the background, lit with warm side light

FANTASY & BETTING · KINJA

Fantasy & Betting№ 315

Ohio Sports Betting Taxes Changed Twice for 2026, and Every Guide Missed It

Marcus Williams·6 min

A home golf simulator in a finished garage: a large impact screen showing a sunny golf fairway, a turf hitting mat with a driver resting on it, a launch monitor behind the ball, and a short-throw projector mounted overhead

FITNESS & GEAR · KINJA

Fitness & Gear№ 311

How Much Does a Home Golf Simulator Cost in 2026? About $5,000 Done Right

Marcus Williams·6 min

FITNESS & GEAR · KINJA

Fitness & Gear№ 300

Can You Wear Running Shoes for Pickleball? Technically Yes, but Your Ankles Will Send the Bill

Marcus Williams·7 min

Two MMA fighters standing in a cage before a bout, representing the UFC pay structure where entry-level fighters earn $12,000 per fight while the company generates $1.5 billion in revenue

COMBAT SPORTS & MORE · KINJA

Combat Sports & More№ 159

How Much Do UFC Fighters Make Per Fight in 2026 (and Why Most of Them Lose Money)

Marcus Williams·9 min

Two MMA fighters facing off inside a cage under dramatic lighting, representing the UFC Freedom 250 White House fight card in 2026

COMBAT SPORTS & MORE · KINJA

Combat Sports & More№ 156

The UFC Is Spending $60 Million on Six Fights at the White House and Nobody Can Agree Whether They Count

Marcus Williams·9 min

NFL football game in progress inside a packed stadium, representing the league revenue that drives the $301.2 million salary cap in 2026

NFL & COLLEGE FOOTBALL · KINJA

NFL & College Football№ 155

How the NFL Salary Cap Actually Works (and Why Teams Keep Getting Around It)

Marcus Williams·10 min

Basketball going through the hoop during a game

NBA & BASKETBALL · KINJA

NBA & Basketball№ 124

Jordan vs. LeBron Isn't One Debate. It's Two.

Marcus Williams·8 min

Smartphone showing sports scores and betting odds

FANTASY & BETTING · KINJA

Fantasy & Betting№ 103

Sports Betting Is Legal in Your State. Here's What Nobody Mentions.

Marcus Williams·10 min

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