Endeavor invests in Chess.com, WME to handle representation and brand partnerships
Endeavor Group, the sports and entertainment conglomerate, has made a major move into chess, announcing a strategic investment into the leading gaming platform for the sport, today (Thursday).
Copenhagen to host UCI WorldTour event for 2025-27
The Danish Cycling Union (DCU) has been granted a top-tier WorldTour race licence for the period 2025 to 2027 by the International Cycling Union (UCI), the sport's governing body
PGA Tour looks to build out international sales team with top APAC hire
The PGA Tour has begun the search for a senior media rights executive with experience across the Asia-Pacific region, following a decision taken at the start of the year to manage the sale of its international media rights in-house.
Netball Australia loses CEO Ryan
Kelly Ryan has resigned as chief executive of Netball Australia, days after the national governing body reached an agreement in principle to end a lengthy pay dispute
PDC ups fan engagement with PickGuru gaming platform
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has teamed up with PickGuru, the social gaming platform launched by sports industry veteran Oli Slipper, to launch its PDC Games initiative aimed at enhancing fan…
DFB names media rights expert Blask as CEO; finances still hurt by historic tax issues
The German Football Association (DFB) has promoted its senior marketing and sales executive Holger Blask to the role of chief executive
Bundesliga clubs narrowly vote to enter private investor talks
The German Football League (DFL) has been given the green light to re-enter talks with potential investors, after the smallest possible majority of Bundesliga and 2
Sport TV sub-licenses Euro 2024 rights to RTP, SIC and TVI
Sport TV, the pay-television broadcaster in Portugal, has once again agreed sub-licensing deals with RTP, SIC and TVI for free-to-air rights to the Uefa European Championship in Germany next summer
Marlex partners with LaLiga table-toppers Girona FC
Marlex, the Girona-based talent research company, has signed up as a Premium Sponsor of Girona FC, the surprise LaLiga league-leaders
Tennis is next live sports event lined up by Netflix
Spanish tennis stars Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are to headline streaming giant Netflix's next move into live sports, it was announced today (Monday)