Asian F1 team hopeful LKYSUNZ secures $1bn in funding
A prospective new southeast Asian Formula 1 motor racing team has moved a step closer to fruition, with $1bn (€940m) in funding having been secured.
WBSC agrees deal with Konami to take top events virtual
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has launched two esports events based on its premier competitions, the WBSC eBaseball Series and ePremier12
Close to 11m switch to France 2 for latest France RWC win
France 2, the flagship channel of public-service broadcaster France Télévisions, drew an average audience of 10.73 million viewers for the national team's latest Rugby World Cup match last night (Thursday).
Canal Plus makes pre-emptive strike with Premier League renewal in midst of Ligue 1 tender
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has hailed the importance of the English Premier League to its audience, after retaining exclusive rights in France just as domestic rights to Ligue 1 are on the market
USA Network ousts Fox to win back rights to WWE’s Smackdown
World Wrestling Entertainment's showpiece Friday Night Smackdown programming is to move from Fox back to USA Network after a five-year exclusive rights deal was struck with NBCUniversal
Flanders Classics brings Amstel Gold Race into portfolio
Flanders Classics, the Belgian cycling event organiser, is to assume management of the Amstel Gold Race, the biggest cycling classic in the Netherlands, from the 2025 edition, it was announced today (Thursday)
Tennis Canada looks within to name Ziv as next CEO
Long-term Tennis Canada employee Gavin Ziv has been appointed as the next chief executive of the national governing body to succeed Michael Downey, who will retire at the end of the year
Primeira Liga gets Brazil exposure on ESPN platforms
Disney has picked up exclusive rights in Brazil to the Primeira Liga, the top Portuguese football league
Chicago Bulls seek sales director in Europe to attract international partners
The Chicago Bulls, one of the most recognisable brands in world sport, is recruiting for a director of international sales to drive a new revenue stream for the National Basketball Association franchise
Spanish regulator OKs Saudi purchase of Telefónica stake
Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has given the green light to Saudi Arabia’s STC Group's acquisition of a 9.9 per cent stake in telecoms operator Telefónica for €2.1bn ($2.25bn).
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