Americas

Multi-sport
Events

Mexico has set its sights on staging smaller, cheaper multi-sport events after dropping its interest in hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2036
Football
Media

DAZN has retained exclusive Uefa club competition broadcast rights in Canada for another three seasons in a renewed commitment to the market by the subscription streaming broadcaster
American Football
Finance & Law

Disney and the National Football League have held "advanced talks" over the latter taking an equity stake in ESPN, it has been claimed
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Keith Pelley is to depart as CEO of the DP World Tour for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to become company's president and chief executive and is expected to be replaced by Ryder Cup director Guy Kinnings.
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

The conclusion of the 27-year-old relationship between Tiger Woods and Nike has raised questions for both parties in terms of their future role in the golf shoe and apparel business
American Football
Media

The College Football Playoff and ESPN are in “the midst of negotiations” to renew the network as the sole rights-holder for the premier college sports event as it expands from four to 12 teams.Acc
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Corinthians has signed the “largest master sponsorship contract" in the history of Brazilian football with online betting company VaideBet.
Multiple Sports
Media

US-based cable and satellite broadcasters the YES Network and MSG Networks are to form a 50/50 joint venture called Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment (GAME) to work on the networks' streaming services
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Marie Donoghue, who played an integral role in growing Amazon's sports rights portfolio in the United States, is to leave the online retail giant
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Online cryptocurrency gambling platform Stake has expanded its presence in football with the acquisition of Brazilian club Juventude’s front-of-shirt sponsorship rights. 
US College Sport
Media

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has agreed a new eight-year domestic and international rights deal with ESPN for 40 of its championships in an agreement worth $920m (€840m).
Mixed Martial Arts
Sponsorship & Marketing

TKO Group, the Endeavor-owned public company created by last year’s merger of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), has announced plans to combine the globa…
Football
Finance & Law

The Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) has been sold to RAJ Sports, owners of the National Basketball Association's Sacramento Kings
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Indiana Pacers, of the National Basketball Association, have claimed a US major league professional franchise first, with their new jersey sponsor to incorporate a QR code-like patch
American Football
Media

Amazon Prime Video's second season as the exclusive Thursday Night Football broadcaster returned a 24-per-cent increase in total viewership in the United States compared to its inaugural season
Basketball
Finance & Law

Mark Cuban said the changing media landscape in the United States contributed to his decision to sell his majority stake in the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks
Multiple Sports
Sports Betting

A federal sports betting marketplace will be launched in Brazil, after the country passed regulations to finally bring clarity to the activity.
Ice Hockey
Media

The Professional Women’s Hockey League secured broadcast deals with TSN and Sporstnet, among others, in North America ahead of its inaugural season, which began yesterday (Monday).