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IMG sells Rio Open stake to Mubadala to meet ATP conditions
IMG has sold its 50-per-cent shareholding in tennis’ ATP 500 Rio Open to fellow shareholder Mubadala Capital.
New Orleans franchises hire EngageRM to drive fan engagement
The National Football League’s New Orleans Saints and National Basketball Association’s New Orleans Pelicans have entered into a three-year agreement with software company EngageRM.
Canadian Premier League nets Tonybet as sponsor
Football’s Canadian Premier League has announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with online gambling company Tonybet.
Big Ten names Petitti as commissioner
The Big Ten Conference has announced that Tony Petitti has become the seventh commissioner of the college athletic conference, beginning his tenure on May 15
Fanatics expands deal with NFL’s Browns, FirstEnergy Stadium
Fanatics has expanded its agreement with the National Football League's Cleveland Browns in a deal that makes the sports merchandise company the official retail partner throughout the Browns' FirstEnergy…
Sinclair’s Tennis Channel added to YouTube TV
Sinclair Broadcast Group has announced a distribution agreement with YouTube TV to add carriage of its Tennis Channel service to the latter’s line-up in the US market.
WBD ‘building attack strategy’ for sports as unified ‘Max’ OTT service unveiled
As Warner Bros. Discovery announced the merger of its two streaming platforms, HBO Max and discovery+, into one offering the company will call Max, chief executive officer David Zaslav has said that it is "building an attack strategy" over the next few months for sports streaming in the US market.
PayPal agrees jersey patch extension with new Phoenix Suns ownership group
The Phoenix Suns NBA franchise has extended its jersey patch sponsorship with PayPal through the 2025-26 season
Outside Interactive signs UTMB World Series deal, L’Équipe renews rights
Outdoor recreation media and services company Outside Interactive has reached an agreement with the UTMB World Series to showcase the global trail running circuit’s 2023 season, while French media group L…
Virgin Hotels named sponsor of East Harmon Zone at Vegas GP
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has announced that it will be the official entitlement sponsor of the East Harmon Zone at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
YouTube sets NFL Sunday Ticket prices
YouTube has announced its subscription details for the out-of-market streaming service NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL RedZone channels ahead of the 2023 NFL season
WSL lands first US betting data deal with ALT Sports Data
The World Surf League has announced an agreement with ALT Sports Data for official sports data distribution to the betting industry for the WSL Championship Tour, making it the first such deal for the…
LaLiga announces first summer tour in North America
LaLiga, the top tier of Spanish professional football, has announced that four teams will travel to North America in August to play four matches on its first 'Summer Tour'
Baseball star Trout joins TMRW Sports investment group
Major League Baseball star Mike Trout has joined TMRW Sports as an investor
Blaze to replace Pixbet as Santos’ main shirt sponsor
Brazilian betting company Blaze has agreed a deal to become the new main shirt sponsor of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos.
Former US Figure Skating exec Baker joins Aggregate Sports
Former US Figure Skating executive Ramsey Baker has joined New York-based Aggregate Sports as the company's senior vice-president
CBS totals over 16m viewers on Masters final day
CBS Sports' Sunday broadcast of the Masters, which included the conclusion of the third round and the final round, earned 16
MLB’s Giants, Comcast to make Oracle Park first Wifi 6E stadium
Comcast Business has announced that it is making Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants' Oracle Park the first professional sports venue with a WiFi 6E-ready network through a deal with Extreme Networks