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NBA’s restart options present ‘exciting’ opportunity for sponsors, says marketer
A leading agency marketer expects National Basketball Association sponsors to get behind innovative plans to resume the season at one or more central venues later this year
USA Weightlifting’s woes paint familiar picture for Olympic NGBs
US Olympic national governing body has suffered declining revenues and membership numbers since the onset of the health crisis but large financial reserves coupled with a move to put competitions and coaching courses onto digital platforms have stemmed losses.
US investment firm RedBird Capital in talks to acquire majority stake in Toulouse FC
American investment firm RedBird Capital Partners is in exclusive talks to acquire an 85-per-cent stake in French soccer club Toulouse FC
Professional boxing poised to return in Las Vegas on June 9
Leading boxing promoter Bob Arum is planning to stage a series of fight cards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, over the coming months, continuing the return of live sports amid the global Covid-19…
IndyCar cancels Richmond, Toronto races in revised 2020 schedule
The NTT IndyCar Series has called off races at Richmond Raceway and on the streets of Toronto, Canada, as part of the revised 2020 schedule amid the global Covid-19 pandemic.
ESPN unveils multi-part Tom Brady docuseries
Following the historic success of The Last Dance, ESPN has announced a new nine-part documentary series about legendary New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, which will be released in 2021
NHL, NHLPA looking at expanded playoffs in return
League, union working on enlarged format to accommodate more teams
NCAA to allow player workouts for football, basketball
College governing body lifts moratorium on voluntary player activities
Bedoya: MLS quarantined tournament plan like a “luxurious prison”
Philadelphia Union midfielder Alejandro Bedoya has compared Major League Soccer's reported plans to restart the season in Orlando, Florida, this summer amid the global Covid-19 pandemic to living in "luxurious …
LPGA stars face off in virtual tournament
The LPGA is running a virtual match-play event between four of its top players next Monday
CFL eyes “shortened but meaningful season” from September
The Canadian Football League is now hoping to stage a "shortened but meaningful season" from September amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, while the traditional Grey Cup Festival format has been changed
Professional Bowlers Association to make live competition return
The Professional Bowlers Association has announced it will make a live competition return this summer in a series of events that will be broadcast on the Fox family of networks
Extreme E enhances Canadian coverage with RDS deal
Electric off-road racing series Extreme E has agreed a one-year media-rights deal in Canada with French-language channel RDS
Mercedes-Benz opts not to extend Superdome naming rights deal
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz will not extend its naming rights deal with the New Orleans Superdome after July 2021
Fubo Sports Network goes live on Pluto TV
Fubo Sports Network has launched on Pluto TV, the free, ad-supported streaming service owned by US media group ViacomCBS
Pyne: More deals quite possible for Bruin by end of 2020
Founder and chief executive of sports investment group expects to be active this year despite Covid-19 pandemic
NFL implements new diversity measures
Several changes made to Rooney Rule, but owners table measure that would have tied minority hiring to improved draft position
MLS calls off All-Star Game, Leagues Cup, and Campeones Cup
Major League Soccer has been forced to call off three major tentpole events involving Liga MX clubs this year as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic