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NBA 2K League inks outfitter deal with Champion athletic apparel
The NBA 2K League has announced a multi-year partnership with Champion athletic apparel. The outfitter will serve as the league’s official uniform partner and outfit all 21 NBA 2K League teams.
Mercy Health increases ties to FC Cincinnati
Mercy Health has become the 'Official Health Care Provider' for FC Cincinnati ahead of the club's inaugural MLS season.
The club has already named Mercy Health as its kit sponsor for 2019
Premier League turns eyes toward the US for new CEO
The Premier League hunt for a chief executive is shifting to the United States according to a report in The Financial Times
Red Bull Arena given series of upgrades to improve fan experience
Red Bull Arena, the home of MLS team New York Red Bulls, will be given a series of enhancements aimed at significantly improving the fan experience.
Giant 4K scoreboards headed to Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center will receive a new hanging 4K scoreboard.
Tampa Bay Lightning enter world of fashion with lifestyle line
The Tampa Bay Lightning have launched a lifestyle line to accompany their new black and grey alternate jersey
Mixed start for Alliance of American Football
The spring-season Alliance of American Football had a mixed inaugural weekend as it looks to fill the post-Super Bowl gridiron void.
Its first two games which aired on CBS on Saturday night, averaged 2.91
Nascar track owner brings lottery game to races
Speedway Motorsports Inc., the owner of Charlotte Motor Speedway and several other Nascar tracks, is looking to engage fans by bringing a lottery game based on live races to its venues
Seattle Sounders become latest team to drop concessions prices
In what has become a trend in American sports since the opening of Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2017, the Seattle Sounders have become the latest major team to drop concessions prices
WWE posts record high for revenue
US wrestling organisation WWE has announced its financial results for 2018, with annual revenue increasing by 16 per cent to a record $930.2m (€820.4m).
Arsenal could play preseason matches in new LA NFL Stadium
Arsenal and the LA Rams share an owner in Stan Kroenke but may also share a building in the near future. The LA Rams' new stadium, which will cost an estimated $500m (€441m), is slated to open in 2022. B
Inter Miami forced to continue search for temporary MLS stadium
David Beckham's Inter Miami must continue their search for a temporary stadium for the 2020 MLS season after it emerged that Marlins Park and Hard Rock Stadium are out of the picture.
PGA Tour signs music star as first brand ambassador
The PGA Tour has signed an innovative deal that will make three-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Darius Rucker the golf organisation’s first formal brand ambassador.
Bleacher Report expanding commerce offering in 2019
Turner Sports' sports and culture website, Bleacher Report, will offer even more items commercially in 2019
Knicks remain NBA’s most valuable team according to Forbes
The New York Knicks have remained the most valuable NBA team according to Forbes annual rankings of sports teams values. The Knicks are worth an estimated $4bn (€3.5
Competition arises for Beckham’s proposed MLS training site
Last week, Inter Miami CF, the MLS expansion club co-owned by David Beckham proposed turning Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Stadium into a training site and youth academy
Washington DC Major League Rugby team unveiled as Old Glory DC
The Washington DC-area Major League Rugby expansion team was unveiled as Old Glory DC on Wednesday
DC United leverages twin impact of Audi Field and ‘Rooney effect’ into new deals
MLS team's commercial prospects given ‘dramatic overhaul’ by move to $400m stadium
Mixed-use development with sportsbook planned to capitalise on sports betting legislation
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