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Astros look to move past World Series disappointment with several 2020 projects
The Houston Astros MLB team has big plans for its future, in spite of recent disappointment in the 2019 World Series and recent issues with a executive who was fired. Eric Fisher takes a look at the projects the team have in store.
2019 World Series ends with third-lowest US TV audience
Fox Sports, MLB generate record-low audience for a Game 7, but also post series of nightly primetime wins
Trial date set for Dodgers ticket lawsuit
Group of brokers allege MLB team broke promises to have recurring rights to season tickets
Barry Frank, iconic US Olympic TV rights negotiator, dies aged 87
Barry Frank, a leading US television executive and negotiator of Olympic broadcast deals in the US market for the IMG agency, has died aged 87
Lakers extend with Delta, call up Emrani
NBA basketball franchise the Los Angeles Lakers has agreed a long-term extension to its deal with Delta Air Lines, along with signing a new multi-season partnership with law firm Jacob Emrani
Nascar signs multi-year extension with Mars
Alignment between candy manufacturer, racing property to extend into next decade
DraftKings ‘in advanced talks’ to sell to Diamond Eagle Acquisition
US daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator DraftKings is in advanced talks over a sale to special-purpose acquisition company Diamond Eagle Acquisition, according to Bloomberg
Ski Classics lands beIN coverage in North America and Australia
International pay-TV broadcaster beIN Media Group has agreed a multi-year rights deal covering the USA, Canada and Australia with the Ski Classics series of long-distance skiing events.
QBE continues backing of PGA Tour’s Shootout
The North American arm of insurance group QBE has agreed a three-year extension to its title sponsorship of the PGA Tour’s Shootout event.
Sporting Kansas City seeking new jersey sponsor
Major League Soccer team Sporting Kansas City will seek a new principal jersey sponsor in 2021 after Ivy Investments announced it will not renew its long-standing partnership with the franchise which …
Tour of California dropped for 2020 – and may not return
The Amgen Tour of California cycling race has been cancelled for the 2020 UCI WorldTour season by organizer AEG Sports
MLB Cardinals land three key tenants for Ballpark Village expansion
New dining, entertainment, and retail concepts to help fuel second phase of mixed-use development
BABE becomes NFL’s inaugural official wine sponsor
Anheuser-Busch InBev's sparkling wine brand BABE has become the first-ever official wine sponsor of the National Football League
Electronic Arts again scraps plans for NBA video game
Prominent game developer takes NBA Live off release schedule for fourth time in last decade
Arena Football League shuts down team operations, on brink of folding
The Arena Football League is on the brink of folding after its six franchises closed local business operations
NCAA opens doors to student-athletes profiting
The NCAA has taken its first step towards allowing college athletes to cash in on their fame after the Board of Governors voted unanimously to permit students to “benefit from the use of their name, im…
Pittsburgh Steelers sign fantasy sports partnership with FanDuel
The National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers are partnering with daily fantasy sports company FanDuel for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.
SailGP to return to San Francisco, New York in 2020
SailGP, the global sailing series developed by software tycoon Larry Ellison and former sailor Sir Russell Coutts, will return to the United States in 2020, with grand prix events to be held in San Francisco a…