MLS social media interactions at all-time high
Major League Soccer has claimed its social media interactions are growing faster than any of the other North American sports leagues, as merchandise sale and matchday attendances continue to rise
Valencia, Vigo miss out as RFEF names Spain 2030 World Cup venues
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has named its 11 proposed venues to stage games at the 2030 Fifa World Cup, to be held jointly with Morocco and Portugal, with Vigo and Valencia dropping from the…
Friedkin Group pulls out of deal to buy Everton
The Friedkin Group (TFG), owner of Italian Serie A club Roma, has ended discussions to buy Farhad Moshiri’s majority stake in Everton.
WNBA doubles down on betting partners with DraftKings
Fantasy gaming and sportsbook operator DraftKings has signed up as the second official betting partner of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), joining its rival FanDuel.
DAZN strikes women’s football content deal with Tottenham
Global streaming platform DAZN has announced a content partnership with Tottenham Hotspur's women's team
Angel City valued at record $250m as Bay, Iger complete deal
Angel City FC (ACFC) has announced Willow Bay and her husband, Disney CEO Bob Iger, have acquired a controlling stake that values the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club at $250m (€228.6m)
FSG abandons Bordeaux bid, citing Ligue 1 woes
Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has blamed the “general economic context of French football” for ending its discussions to buy Ligue 2 club Girondins de Bordeaux.
OneFootball to stream Napoli pre-season friendlies
Italian Serie A club SSC Napoli is to stream its forthcoming pre-season friendlies on media platform OneFootball
Chelsea Women spun off as separate entity by Boehly’s Blueco
Chelsea FC has transferred control of its women’s team to Blueco, the holding company used by Todd Boehly’s Clearlake consortium to buy the Premier League club in May 2022, in a move that could help it …
DFL agrees logo licensing deal with 11teamsports
Online kit retailer 11teamsports has agreed a deal to be the official licensee for the German Football League's (DFL's) competition logos from the 2024-25 season