Americas
CBF set for presidential election as Rodrigues fails to overturn ousting
Ednaldo Rodrigues, the now-former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), has failed in an attempt to appeal his removal after a Rio de Janeiro court last week ruled his election in March 2022 should be annulled.
St. Louis Cardinals extends Busch Stadium naming rights deal
The St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball franchise and hometown brewing giant Anheuser-Busch have agreed to a five-year extension of their long-term marketing agreement through 2030
NFL ups annual international game inventory to eight, Brazil to debut in 2024
The National Football League is to double the number of regular-season fixtures it plays in international markets to eight from 2025, while a new host territory - Brazil - is to debut next year.
Liberty Media’s tracking stock, SiriusXM combine in new public company
Liberty Media's Liberty SiriusXM (LSXM) tracking stock group will be combined with US radio broadcaster SiriusXM to create a new public company under the SiriusXM name and brand
Castore expands into Nascar with Hendrick Motorsports
Castore has made its first entry into Nascar via an agreement with the Hendrick Motorsports team.
Carvana makes MLS play with Chicago Fire shirt sponsorship
US-based online used car retailer Carvana has signed its biggest team sports sponsorship to date as the main shirt sponsor of Major League Soccer's (MLS) Chicago Fire
ESPN adds Seoul, Mexico City series to MLB international slate
ESPN will televise four international Major League Baseball games across three continents in 2024, after striking new deals for the Seoul Series and Mexico City Series
Globo regains Copa América rights, Michelob Ultra sponsors 2024 edition
Brazilian media group Globo has reclaimed rights to the Copa América after securing exclusivity in the country to next year’s tournament, while brewing giant AB InBev will sponsor the event through its Michelob Ultra brand.
Garber: 2023 transformational for MLS after Messi arrival
The arrival of Lionel Messi pushed Major League Soccer into the worldwide soccer conversation and helped the league overdeliver on its expectations for global media partner Apple, commissioner Don Garber…
PGA Tour advances talks with investors led by FSG, PIF dialogue continues
The PGA Tour has entered into advanced talks with Strategic Sports Group (SSG), a consortium of US-based sports team investors that includes Fenway Sports Group (FSG), as an agreement with Saudi Arabia's…
NCAA faces antitrust lawsuits from athletes, seven states
Seven states have filed a lawsuit in a federal court in West Virginia that challenges the NCAA's transfer rules while three college athletes filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in California saying the prohibition…
TSN, RDS land Copa América 2024 rights in Canada
Bell Media's TSN and RDS have acquired the exclusive media rights to the 2024 Copa América, making all matches available live on TSN, TSN+ and RDS platforms in Canada.
PBC gets into ring with Amazon after Showtime closure
Al Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) promotion has found a new broadcast home in the United States following the shutting down of Showtime Sports, announcing an exclusive tie-up with Amazon Prime…
Second Major League Rugby team folds, placing league in jeopardy
A second Major League Rugby team has folded in as many weeks with the New York Ironworkers, also known as Rugby New York, joining the Toronto Arrows in withdrawing from competition in the 2024 MLR season
Qatar Airways among founding partners of Concacaf’s W Gold Cup
Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) sponsors Modelo, Qatar Airways, Toyota and Valvoline have stepped up their backing of the governing body by becoming the founding partners of its new W Gold Cup competition.
New Balance agrees ‘exclusive’ kit deal with São Paulo in Brazil
New Balance will take over from Adidas as the kit supplier to Brazilian club São Paulo from January 2024 in a deal that makes the sports brand exclusive to the club in Brazil.
MotoGP set for American team as Trackhouse expands operations
MotoGP is set to have an American team on the grid next season, with Trackhouse Racing expanding its portfolio to motorcycling by teaming up with Italian manufacturer Aprilia.
NCAA president proposes major change to allow schools to pay athletes
NCAA president Charlie Baker has called on the US college athletics governing body to create ways for Division I schools to enter into name, image and likeness (NIL) deals directly with their athletes.