Americas
Fico enrolled as primary sponsor of Chelsea’s pre-season US tour
Chelsea has announced a sponsorship agreement with analytics software company Fico, which becomes the the 'Primary Official Partner' of the Premier League club’s 2023-24 pre-season tour.
Peacock to air first exclusively streamed NFL playoff
Peacock, NBCUniversal's direct-to-consumer streaming platform, will be the home of the first exclusively live-streamed National Football League playoff game, airing a NFL wild-card playoff on Saturday…
MLB’s A’s reach agreement for Vegas stadium site
Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics have reached an agreement to put their new baseball stadium on a portion of the current Tropicana Las Vegas property
Centura Health puts name to NFL’s Broncos’ training facility
The National Football League's Denver Broncos have signed a 10-year deal with Centura Health as the team's official healthcare partner and naming rights holder for the team's training facility, which will…
AT&T ‘ends title sponsorship’ of Byron Nelson
US telecoms group AT&T is ending its sponsorship of the PGA Tour event, the Byron Nelson, at the end of the year, as reported by Golfweek
Bruin adds Proof to investment portfolio
Global sports and entertainment investment company Bruin Capital has acquired a majority interest in catering, food service and event company Proof of the Pudding
Fanatics advances betting plans with $150m PointsBet US takeover
Sports retail company Fanatics has made its first major inroad into the betting market by agreeing a deal to acquire the US operation of global sports betting company PointsBet.
The $150m (€137.9
Snyder, Harris enter into agreement for NFL’s Commanders
The National Football League's Washington Commanders has taken another step toward the sale by Tanya and Dan Snyder to the Josh Harris-led ownership group
El Clásico the highlight as Soccer Champions Tour returns to US
Backed by Sixth Street, Legends and AEG, Soccer Champions Tour has announced its schedule for the summer series in the United States, which includes an El Clásico matchup between FC Barcelona and Real …
Reynolds out of running for NHL’s Senators ownership
Actor and Wrexham AFC owner Ryan Reynolds is reportedly out of the running for the Ottawa Senators ownership in the National Hockey League
AFA agrees regional deal with Xiaomi India
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has agreed a regional sponsorship deal with the Xiaomi India subsidiary of Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi
Miami Dolphins announce Enhance Health as new sponsor
The Miami Dolphins have signed a new multi-year sponsorship with digital health insurance provider Enhance Health
WNBA extends VR-focused streaming deal with Meta
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has signed a multi-year extension to its deal with technology company Meta, which will become the official virtual reality headset of the league.
Peacock to stream live coverage of every Paris 2024 event
US media group NBCUniversal has announced that its Peacock streaming service will provide live coverage of every sport and event during next year’s Olympics in Paris, a first for a summer Games.
Apple sports executive Distad ‘set to depart’
Pete Distad, senior director of video and sports at Apple, is reportedly stepping down from his role after almost a decade with the technology company
Rao named CFO of Fanatics Commerce
Fanatics has named Krishna Rao as the new chief financial officer of Fanatics Commerce, the company's vertical that focuses on digital and physical licensed sports merchandise
Disney cable revenue falls as ESPN+ subscribers pass 25m
Walt Disney Company has posted a 7-per-cent reduction in linear networks revenue for the most recent quarter due to falls across both domestic and international channels, as ESPN’s streaming service, E…
Western & Southern Open owners consider relocation to $400m Charlotte complex
The Western & Southern Open’s new owners, financial services group Beemok Capital, have presented plans for a new $400m (€366m) tennis complex in Charlotte, as it considers moving the leading men’s and w…