Americas
Peacock secures The Soccer Tournament rights
The Soccer Tournament (TST), a new seven-a-side football tournament, has agreed an exclusive rights deal with US broadcaster NBC Sports to stream its inaugural tournament
Pacini promoted to broadcast operations role at Scripps Sports
US media group E.W. Scripps has promoted Quinn Pacini to the position of vice-president of broadcast operations for its new sports division
MLS clubs agree deal with Drake’s OVO clothing brand
Major League Soccer clubs Toronto FC, New York City FC and Los Angeles FC have announced the launch of a limited-edition clothing collection in collaboration with October's Very Own (OVO), the clothing…
Roadway Moving becomes New York Yankees sponsor
New York City moving service Roadway Moving has agreed a deal to become the official moving and storage partner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees
PlayStation, WNBA announce multi-year marketing deal
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) have announced that PlayStation will be the official console and marketing partner of the league in a multi-year…
South American quartet pool global media rights for World Cup qualifiers
The football associations of Uruguay, Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela have taken the innovative approach to pool their international media rights for the South American qualifiers for the 2026 Fifa World…
AFA opens bidding process for host cities ahead of 2030 World Cup push
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has begun the search for cities interested in being part of the nation’s bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup.
WWE set for event in India, open to moving SmackDown from Friday nights
Nick Khan, chief executive of WWE, has revealed that the wrestling organisation will be staging an event in India in September, and suggested that its flagship SmackDown programme could move from its current…
Dimers agrees betting content deal with MLS
Major League Soccer and Dimers.com have announced an agreement to publish sports betting content on MLSsoccer.com for the remainder of the 2023 season, including for the MLS All-Star Game and MLS Cup
BetVictor backs Canadian Elite Basketball League
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) has announced a sponsorship deal with gambling company BetVictor for the upcoming 2023 season
ESPN ‘laying the groundwork’ for standalone streaming service
US sports broadcaster ESPN is reportedly planning to launch a new streaming service as a standalone subscription-based live sports package
San Francisco 49ers’ Levi’s Stadium ‘to host’ Super Bowl in 2026
Levi's Stadium, the home of the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers, is expected to be named the host for Super Bowl 60 in 2026 when league owners meet and vote next week
Genius Sports strikes data agreement with Canadian Football League
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has launched a new official data and technology project with the Canadian Football League ahead of the 2023 season
MLS awards expansion team to San Diego for record fee
Major League Soccer has announced San Diego as the league's 30th team, awarding the expansion side admission into the league for the 2025 season
Teqball USA extends ESPN rights deal
Teqball USA, the sport's US organizing body, has extended a rights deal with ESPN to show 15 live events - up from 12 last year - and eight recap shows across the Disney-owned broadcaster’s various networks.
NBA to launch fan event NBA Con during Summer League
The National Basketball Association is to launch NBA Con, a fan-centred event that will debut in Las Vegas alongside the NBA Summer League
MLB’s Braves add Atlanta brand Quikrete as patch sponsor
The Atlanta Braves, of Major League Baseball, has announced concrete and cementitious products manufacturer Quikrete as its official jersey patch sponsor for the next five seasons
Fox ‘highly unlikely’ to join NBA rights race, says Murdoch
Fox Corporation is “highly unlikely” to bid for the next set of domestic broadcast rights to the NBA basketball league, according to the company’s executive chair and CEO, Lachlan Murdoch.
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