North America
PGA Tour’s AT&T Byron Nelson event leaving Trinity Forest after 2020
The PGA Tour is moving the AT&T Byron Nelson from Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas, after the 2020 tournament
Chernin Group in talks to sell Barstool Sports to Penn National Gaming
The Chernin Group is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake in controversial sports and culture media company Barstool Sports to gambling company Penn National Gaming, according to multiple reports
Eintracht Frankfurt plans New York friendly in 2021 to commemorate historic tour
Eintracht Frankfurt is planning a friendly match in the New York City area in the summer of 2021 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Bundesliga club's "Goodwill Tour" of the United States in 1951
ESPN+ adds Copa del Rey to extensive soccer portfolio in multi-year deal
ESPN+, ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, has gained the exclusive US media rights to Spanish soccer cup competition the Copa del Rey as part of a new multi-year agreement with the Royal Spanish Fo…
Geico extends partnership with National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League has announced an extension of its partnership with leading US insurance company Geico
Toronto Wolfpack signs Rugby Strength as main jersey sponsor
Canadian transatlantic rugby league team Toronto Wolfpack has signed Rugby Strength as its main jersey sponsor for the upcoming 2020 Super League season
Gowling builds on Commonwealth Games backing with deals in England, Canada
Law firm Gowling WLG has stepped up its backing of the Commonwealth sports movement by agreeing sponsorship deals with Commonwealth Games England and Commonwealth Games Canada
Mountain West Conference signs $270m media-rights deal with Fox, CBS
The Mountain West Conference has announced a six-year media-rights deal with CBS and Fox Sports for college football and men's basketball games
Atlanta Braves’ SunTrust Park to gain new name
Braves' facility corporate renaming will join a growing group of other such facilities around MLB
BetMGM adds live sports streaming armed with football and tennis
US online sports betting platform BetMGM has begun offering live streams of sports events as a means of enhancing its service in the rapidly developing US gambling market
Molson Coors, NHL announce multi-year Canadian partnership
Beverage giant Molson Coors and the National Hockey League have announced a multi-year extension of their partnership, continuing Molson Canadian’s long-standing position as an official beer of the league i…
Chicago Fire could axe unpopular new logo, admits owner Mansueto
Major League Soccer team Chicago Fire could ultimately axe its new logo, which has proven unpopular with the club's fans, admits new owner Joe Mansueto.
XFL considered eliminating punts and field goals among rules
The rebooted XFL discussed eliminating punts and field goals as part of its rules, which were unveiled this week
MLS unveils 25th season activation plans
Major League Soccer has unveiled plans to celebrate its 25th season in 2020, including unique experiences, marquee events, new content and innovative programming.
PGA Tour extends Xumo TV streaming deal
The PGA Tour has extended its partnership with Xumo TV, which includes highlights, player interviews, tournament previews, and Featured Holes coverage from PGA Tour Live.
NBA extends content partnership with Twitter, Turner Sports
The National Basketball Association has announced a multi-year extension of its live content and highlights partnership with Twitter and Turner Sports
Octagon strikes deal for new WTA event in Istanbul
New event this April to play at renovated Turkish Tennis Federation facility
NHL ‘concerned’ about All-Star Game absentees
The National Hockey League is concerned about the repeated absence of its star players from the All-Star Game, most notably Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, who is missing the event for the second…