Suns, Mercury owner Sarver given one-year ban, fined $10m
Robert Sarver, majority owner of the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns and Women's National Basketball Association's Phoenix Mercury, has been suspended for a year by the National Basketball…
DraftKings, Amazon strike ‘TNF’ sports betting pact
Amazon has secured a multiyear deal with leading sports betting company DraftKings to supply odds and other gaming content for Prime Video’s exclusive National Football League Thursday Night Football te…
NWSL title game secures primetime slot on CBS thanks to ‘power of partnership’
Executives from the NWSL, CBS Sports, and Ally Financial tell SportBusiness how they worked together to enable the championship game secure a primetime slot.
Disney ‘working very hard’ on ESPN sports betting app
The Walt Disney Co. is "working very hard" on creating an ESPN sports betting app in the United States, the company's chief executive Bob Chapek has disclosed
WNBA to stage preseason game in Canada in 2023
The Women's National Basketball Association plans to stage a preseason game in Canada in 2023, commissioner Cathy Engelbert has announced
Florida Blue secures naming rights to Inter Miami training facility
Florida Blue, the state's Blue Cross and Blue Shield healthcare company, has secured the naming rights to Inter Miami's training facility as part of a multiyear partnership with the Major League Soccer c…
RSL strikes America First Credit Union naming rights deal
Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake will now play at America First Field following a multiyear naming rights deal with Riverdale, Utah-based financial institution America First Credit Union.
US Open breaks all-time attendance record
The 2022 US Open broke its all-time attendance record, attracting 776,120 fans for the main two-week draw, and 888,044 fans for the full three-week event including Fan Week
Bears say ‘singular focus’ is Arlington Heights stadium plan
The National Football League's Chicago Bears have made clear their commitment to developing a new domed stadium which would anchor a 326-acre property at the site of the Arlington International Racecourse,…
Lions capitalize on ‘Hard Knocks’ by selling out home opener
The National Football League's Detroit Lions have capitalized on their appearance on HBO documentary series Hard Knocks by selling out their September 11 home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles at…