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Hennessy partners with NBA, WNBA, and USA Basketball
Leading Cognac brand Hennessy has signed a multiyear deal to become the official spirit of the National Basketball Association, Women’s National Basketball Association, and USA Basketball.
Astros sign-stealing effort reportedly more extensive than thought
Major League Baseball’s electronic sign-stealing scandal may have been going on for even longer than originally thought, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal.
New effort to sell Mets likely without preconditions
Wilpons said to be dropping clause requiring five-year transition period
Chris Russo | Key considerations for media companies in sports betting deals
Chris Russo, founder of Fifth Generation Sports, takes a look at what media companies need to think about before making deals with sports betting organizations.
FanDuel joins DraftKings as XFL roster continues to grow
Fantasy sports brand FanDuel Group has signed as an 'Official Fantasy Sports Partner' for the lunch season of the XFL American football league
XFL off to solid start during opening weekend with healthy attendances and TV ratings
The revived XFL enjoyed a solid start during the spring-season American football league's opening weekend, with healthy 17,000-plus attendances in the four games played and generally favorable reviews…
New York City FC cites ‘significant progress’ towards soccer-specific stadium
Major League Soccer's New York City FC has made "significant progress" towards building a soccer-specific stadium in the Bronx, the club's chief executive Brad Sims has claimed
Nascar signs Penn National Gaming as inaugural sports betting partner
US stock car racing series Nascar has signed casino operator Penn National Gaming as its first authorized sports betting partner as part of a multi-faceted, multi-year deal
Breakaway Counter-Strike league formed by esports teams
Five top esports team owners have come together to launch an independent breakaway Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league, known as Flashpoint.
Chargers sign local broadcast deal with CBS 2 Los Angeles
The National Football League's Los Angeles Chargers have signed a multi-year local broadcast partnership with CBS 2 Los Angeles
XFL signs sports betting audio rights deal
The rebooted XFL, which kicks off this weekend, has signed a sports betting audio rights deal with radio network iHeartRadio and sports betting network Vegas Stats & Information Network (VSiN).
BeIN Sports Xtra added to Samsung OTT platform
Global programmer gains distribution on prominent OTT platform
Major League Rugby enters season three with ex-Mavericks CRO bringing new vision as commissioner
MLR enters its third season this weekend after an offseason of change designed to strengthen the position of the start-up rugby union competition within the US sporting landscape. Bob Williams reports
Vegas Golden Knights acquire AHL franchise
The National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights have acquired the American Hockey League's San Antonio Rampage, with the aim of moving the minor league team to the Las Vegas region
US Soccer CCO Berhalter to leave federation
Long-standing United States Soccer Federation senior executive Jay Berhalter has announced, in a surprise move, that he is leaving the governing body at the end of the month
McMahon seeks to put brave face on WWE turbulence
Outspoken leader insists company "won't miss a beat"
MLB looks to curtail team access to live game video
Potential rule change would be latest fallout from league's electronic sign-stealing scandal
MLB conducts reorganization of key executive roles
Dodgers' Walter and Tigers' Ilitch also named to league's Executive Council