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Is sportsline.com legit or a scam?
sportsline.com was registered Oct 27, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns sportsline.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for sportsline.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was sportsline.com registered?
sportsline.com's registration dates to Oct 27, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. MarkMonitor Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · sportsline.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since May 11, 2007 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 27, 1994sportsline.com was registered on Oct 27, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 8, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described sportsline.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 8, 2013 (16 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.May 11, 2007 – Dec 6, 2007Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sportsline.com, from May 11, 2007 to Dec 6, 2007.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Markmonitor.comMarkmonitor.comDec 18, 2007 – Oct 21, 2013
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 11, 2007 – Jun 3, 2026Registration records for sportsline.com are held from May 11, 2007 to Jun 3, 2026 (315 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: cbsig.netNameservers: cbsig.netMay 11, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed cbsig.net nameservers (ns1.cbsig.net, ns2.cbsig.net, ns4.cbsig.net…) for sportsline.com from May 11, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptAug 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 161 certificates for sportsline.com from Aug 8, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 10, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Oct 27, 1994Registration: sportsline.com was registered on Oct 27, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 8, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described sportsline.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 8, 2013 (16 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “CBS SportsLine is a unit of CBS Digital Media, a division within CBS that includes operations of CBS.com, CBS SportsLine.com, CBSNews.com and UPN.com. CBS Digital Media was formed on March 31, 2005 - Click here to read …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 11, 2007 – Dec 6, 2007Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sportsline.com, from May 11, 2007 to Dec 6, 2007.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 11, 2007 – Jun 3, 2026Registrant: Registration records for sportsline.com are held from May 11, 2007 to Jun 3, 2026 (315 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 11, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“CBS SportsLine is a unit of CBS Digital Media, a division within CBS that includes operations of CBS.com, CBS SportsLine.com, CBSNews.com and UPN.com. CBS Digital Media was formed on March 31, 2005 - Click here to read …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“Sportsline.com is a home of many sports especially NFL, MLB, NBA.com, NHL, NCAA and more. Find whatever you want to know about any of these and many more right from this website. This site has got so much information th…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 18, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sportsline.com, from Dec 18, 2007 to Oct 21, 2013.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.MarkMonitor, Inc.Dec 16, 2013 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 16, 2013 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Nameservers: cbsig.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018cbsig.net (ns1.cbsig.net, ns2.cbsig.net, ns4.cbsig.net…) were the nameservers listed for sportsline.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: cbsig.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 21, 2020Registration records listed cbsig.net nameservers (ns1.cbsig.net, ns2.cbsig.net, ns4.cbsig.net…) for sportsline.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 21, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJul 23, 2020 – Jun 3, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dns1.p09.nsone.net, dns2.p09.nsone.net, john.ns.cloudflare.com…) for sportsline.com from Jul 23, 2020 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJul 23, 2020sportsline.com's nameservers moved from cbsig.net to Cloudflare between Jun 21, 2020 and Jul 23, 2020. Last seen at cbsig.net: Jun 21, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 23, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: dns1.p09.nsone.net, dns2.p09.nsone.net, dns3.p09.nsone.net, dns4.p09.nsone.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Sectigo Limited
Aug 16, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for sportsline.com from Aug 16, 2026, the latest valid until May 6, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncAug 27, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for sportsline.com from Aug 27, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonSep 29, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Amazon issued 2 certificates for sportsline.com from Sep 29, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed cbsig.net nameservers (ns1.cbsig.net, ns2.cbsig.net, ns4.cbsig.net…) for sportsline.com from May 11, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Sportsline.com is a home of many sports especially NFL, MLB, NBA.com, NHL, NCAA and more. Find whatever you want to know about any of these and many more right from this website. This site has got so much information th…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Dec 18, 2007 – Oct 21, 2013Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sportsline.com, from Dec 18, 2007 to Oct 21, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: cbsig.net (ns1.cbsig.net, ns2.cbsig.net, ns4.cbsig.net…) were the nameservers listed for sportsline.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 16, 2013 – Nov 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 16, 2013 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 21, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed cbsig.net nameservers (ns1.cbsig.net, ns2.cbsig.net, ns4.cbsig.net…) for sportsline.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 21, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 23, 2020 – Jun 3, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dns1.p09.nsone.net, dns2.p09.nsone.net, john.ns.cloudflare.com…) for sportsline.com from Jul 23, 2020 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 23, 2020Zone file: sportsline.com's nameservers moved from cbsig.net to Cloudflare between Jun 21, 2020 and Jul 23, 2020. Last seen at cbsig.net: Jun 21, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 23, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 18, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 161 certificates for sportsline.com from Aug 8, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 10, 2026
Aug 16, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for sportsline.com from Aug 16, 2026, the latest valid until May 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 27, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 4 certificates for sportsline.com from Aug 27, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: dns1.p09.nsone.net, dns2.p09.nsone.net, dns3.p09.nsone.net, dns4.p09.nsone.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Sep 29, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for sportsline.com from Sep 29, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
CBS SportsLine provides news, scores, statistics, schedules, and fantasy sports coverage across NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, and other leagues. The site serves sports fans seeking comprehensive information, live scores, team and player profiles, and community discussion boards. CBS SportsLine is part of CBS Digital Media and publishes official websites for the NFL, PGA Tour, and NCAA Sports.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 27, 1994 — 32 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 3, 2026).
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #35,832)+6
Verified continuity: 32.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 4 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 4 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What sportsline.com said about itself, 2006–2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
CBS SportsLine is a unit of CBS Digital Media, a division within CBS that includes operations of CBS.com, CBS SportsLine.com, CBSNews.com and UPN.com. CBS Digital Media was formed on March 31, 2005 - Click here to read the full release on this announcement: CBS Digital Media.
2007
Sportsline.com is a home of many sports especially NFL, MLB, NBA.com, NHL, NCAA and more. Find whatever you want to know about any of these and many more right from this website. This site has got so much information that no other internet resource has at one place. Alerts, Blogs, Photos, RSS feeds and Fantasy Sports, this website has got everything at one place.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1994
Domain registered (Oct 27, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 16 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“SportsLine.com Offers sports news, updates and much more”