AFL's Concussion Liability Bombshell, Disney's Record Super Bowl Ad Sellout and LIV Golf's Business Reality Check

Sports Geek Rapid Rundown · Aug 7, 2026 · 6m

In today's Sports Geek Rapid Rundown: a Victorian AFL club secretly shifts concussion liability onto its own player, Disney sells out Super Bowl LXI ads at record rates of up to 9 million dollars per 30-second spot, LIV Golf pivots from disruption to building a real business as players become majority equity holders, DAZN moves to fill the RSN void in US local sports broadcasting, MLS welcomes a new commissioner with a product-first mandate, the AFL's digital boss Bec Haagsma shares fan strategy insights on Sports Geek, and Canva's unicorn status faces serious questions as growth stalls and…