Americas

Football
Industry Moves

Jake Edwards has stepped down as president of the United Soccer League (USL) after 10 years at the American professional men's league
Multiple Sports
Media

As cable television subscriptions continue to fall amid cord-cutting as ESPN+ streaming subscribers rise, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro has hinted at a future where the company goes entirely digital
Baseball
Sponsorship & Marketing

The St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball team has announced local financial institution Stifel as its first jersey patch sponsor as part of a seven-year deal
Boxing
Media

Sports event promotion firm Matchroom has signed a three-year extension to its boxing rights deal with subscription sports streaming service DAZN in the US and Mexico
American Football
Media

The National Football League's 2023 Super Bowl was the most-watched ever in the United States, after revised viewing figures were released by Nielsen Media Research. The company has announced that 115
Multiple Sports
Media

The first rounds of the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League playoffs have drawn major increases in viewership on Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney-owned platforms ESPN and ABC
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Automotive retailer AutoNation is entering Formula 1 team sponsorship for the first time through a deal with Alpine for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix on May 5-7
Football
Industry Moves

Lega Serie A, Italian football's top tier, has appointed Andy Mitchell as the new managing director at its New York office
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Puerto Rican Football Federation (FPF) has appointed the O Street Consulting and A. López agencies to aid its commercial development.
American Football
Media

The National Football League's NFL Draft drew 54.4 million viewers over the three-day event that was held in Kansas City, Missouri
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

US cable giant Comcast's revenue decreased 4.3 per cent year-over-year to $29.7bn (€26.7
Baseball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Streaming platform Fubo has announced that it will sponsor the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball for the remainder of the 2023 season
Ice Hockey
Finance & Law

Hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg has announced on Instagram that he has joined Los Angeles-based businessman Neko Sparks' bid to buy the National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators
Golf
Technology

TMRW Sports, the sports technology and entertainment venture co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has announced a multi-year deal with technology consulting firm CapTech Ventures to support scoring…
Basketball
Media

The Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury have become the first basketball franchises to abandon the regional sports network (RSN) cable model, signing new local media rights deals in Arizona
Multiple Sports
Licensing & Merchandising

Athletes Unlimited, the player-focused professional women's sports league for basketball, softball, lacrosse and volleyball, is releasing its first trading card set through a partnership with Topps and…
American Football
Governance

The first College Football Playoff with 12 teams is set for 2024, with the first round featuring one game on Friday, December 20 and three games on December 21
Cycling
Finance & Law

The Wasserman agency has launched a new department dedicated to investment in fledgling businesses in the sports, music and entertainment sectors, with the new Circuit Racing International Tour (CRIT)…