Americas

Esports
Finance & Law

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block technology giant Microsoft’s proposed $68.7bn (€63.6bn
Football
Industry Moves

Major League Soccer has named Chris McGowan executive vice-president and chief club performance officer at the league
Golf
Governance

Richard Blumenthal, chairman of the US Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has opened an investigation into the commercial merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fun…
Motorsport
Finance & Law

Formula 1’s licensed premium experiential venture, F1 Arcade, has announced a £30m (€34.9m/$37.5m)
Basketball
Finance & Law

National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver has said that no Saudi investment fund has made a push for NBA team ownership stakes
Multiple Sports
Sponsorship & Marketing

Cryptocurrency company Crypto.com is closing its institutional exchange in the United States but the move will not affect the naming-rights deal for Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena
Motorsport
Media

ESPN, the American broadcaster for Formula 1, has announced an alternate broadcast hosted by Red Bull Racing reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo and actor and F1 fan Will Arnett for the Canadian Grand Prix…
Golf
Governance

Team golf league TGL has announced the Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC) as the first of six teams, with the club set to be owned by Seven Seven Six founder Alexis Ohanian, along with Serena and Venus Williams
US College Sport
Industry Moves

Pete Bevacqua is to quit his role as chairman of NBC Sports Group to become athletic director at Notre Dame, the prestigious US university
Multi-sport
Media

The organising committee for 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games in Santiago has concluded the line-up of broadcasters in the host nation through the signing of a deal with commercial broadcaster…
Football
Media

The United Soccer League (USL), the organising body for US leagues below Major League Soccer (MLS), has renewed its radio rights deal with SiriusXM to 2025
Motorsport
Technology

US stock car racing series Nascar has extended its partnership with technology and consulting services firm Kraft Analytics Group (KAGR), with the two parties set to conduct a Request for Proposal (RFP)…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Apple and Adidas, Major League Soccer's (MLS') two biggest commercial partners, have played significant roles in helping to secure Lionel Messi's impending move to Inter Miami, according to reports in…
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association have announced a multi-year sponsorship from convenience and gasoline retailer QuikTrip in a deal focused on serving the local youth community
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Video game developer Electronic Arts (EA) has renewed its sponsorship agreement with South America’s football governing body Conmebol in a multi-year deal.
Baseball
Finance & Law

Stanley C. Middleman, the founder and chief executive of Freedom Mortgage Corporation, has acquired a minority stake in the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Major League Cricket (MLC) has signed up US-based Indian food brand Royal as a sponsor ahead of its inaugural season in a deal that makes Royal an official partner of the USA Cricket-sanctioned league.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) have announced a multi-year sponsorship renewal between the Mexican men's national team and retail store Home Depot, which will continue…