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Athletes Unlimited forms indoor women’s volleyball league, advisory board
Athletes Unlimited, a newly-created women's sports organization, is looking to significantly expand its fortunes by announcing a star-studded advisory board and plans to start an indoor women's volleyball…
Goodell to forgo entire salary amid NFL salary cuts, furloughs
League headquarters to see tiered salary reductions, select staff furloughs
NFL strikes three-year renewal with Amazon
Ecommerce giant to continue to stream "Thursday Night Football," gets exclusive rights to late-season 2020 game
White House discusses resumption plans with US sports leaders
There is some rising optimism of an infrastructure being in place for US sports to resume more broadly this summer, according to multiple reports of a meeting April 28 between the US federal government…
Lakers come under fire for accepting federal loan
Aid designed to aid small businesses was quickly returned amid public outcry
Nascar now targeting May 17 return at Darlington Raceway
US stock car racing series Nascar is planning to return to Cup Series action on May 17, with two races in three days at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.
LAFC signs multi-year partnership with Farmer John
Major League Soccer's LAFC has announced a multi-year partnership with Farmer John, in a deal which makes the specialty meat brand the team's official packaged meat partner beginning with the 2020 season
MLB shifts ticket policy to allow fan refunds
League relaxes policy that previously classified games lost to pandemic is merely postponed
Dates, locations announced for 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland
The 2021 National Football League Draft will take place on April 29-May 1 in downtown Cleveland, at locations around FirstEnergy Stadium and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Greater Cleveland Sports …
PBR Canada extends broadcast deal with TSN
Professional Bull Riders Canada has extended its domestic broadcast agreement with TSN for 2020
NHL joins in licensed face covering efforts
Proceeds to benefit food relief charities in both US and Canada
“Remote production is extremely difficult” | Inside the NHL Player Gaming Challenge
The NHL will this week become the latest major sports organization to launch a players-only esports competition in an attempt to stay relevant and keep fans engaged. Bob Williams reports.
Saudi Arabia’s PIF buys stake in Covid-19-hit Live Nation
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has acquired a 5.7
Blackhawks dismiss president McDonough in surprise move
Longtime sports industry executive had rebuilt NHL team's business operations, helped lead three Stanley Cup winners
NBA revises timetable for player access to team facilities
Reopening will be no earlier than May 8
“The Last Dance” maintains strong TV ratings for second successive week
ESPN's highly acclaimed Michael Jordan-themed documentary series The Last Dance maintained its impressive US television ratings for a second successive week, with Episodes 3 and 4 averaging 5.
NBA 2K League to kick off 2020 season in May with remote gameplay initially
The NBA 2K League has announced its delayed 2020 season will now begin on May 5 with at least six weeks of remote gameplay due to the global Covid-19 pandemic
NHL ‘unsure’ if puck, player tracking system will be used in Stanley Cup Playoffs
The National Hockey League is "unsure" if its new puck and player tracking system will be used in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Finals should the 2019-20 season resume in the coming months, SportBusiness…