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Business

National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) executive director Donald Fehr has insisted that his members are not interested in a work stoppage with less than a month remaining before the NHL’s current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) expires.
Business

The San Diego Padres took a major step towards changing hands on Thursday as a takeover headed by local businessman Ron Fowler received the unanimous approval of Major League Baseball (MLB) owners.
Business

The San Francisco 49ers have stepped up their preparations for their new stadium by announcing Violin Memory as one of the venue’s first founding partners.
Business

The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) on Tuesday tabled its first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) offer to the NHL as talks continue in a bid to avoid a lockout next month.
Business

US college sport’s Big East Conference on Tuesday named Mike Aresco as its new commissioner, with the executive vice-president of programming for CBS Sports set to oversee an important period of rebuilding for the organisation.
Events

The St Louis Rams on Monday curtailed their plans to play regular-season games in London in 2013 and 2014, citing a need to focus on redevelopment work at the National Football League (NFL) franchise’s stadium.
Business

Honda has sealed a strategic marketing agreement with the Barclays Center and Brooklyn Nets that will allow it to become the 10th founding partner for the new home of the National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise.
Business

National Hockey League (NHL) commissioner Gary Bettman has stated that the League will lock out its players on September 15 unless a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is reached.
Business

San Diego Padres majority owner John Moores has agreed a deal to sell the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise to a group led by local businessman Ron Fowler and including golfer Phil Mickelson in its ranks.
Business

The National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has been reduced to three manufacturers after Dodge elected to withdraw from the sport at the end of the current season.
Media

US media giant Turner Broadcasting System has bolstered its presence in the sports digital market by acquiring the Bleacher Report website in a deal reportedly worth in the region of US$200 million.
Media

The French Open tennis tournament has secured enhanced exposure in the United States after signing an extension to its long-running broadcast rights deal with NBC Sports Group.
Business

Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner has agreed a deal to sell the National Football League (NFL) franchise to Jimmy Haslam in an agreement that is reported to be worth in excess of US$1 billion.
Media

The Olympic Games will return to CBC in 2014 after the Canadian public-service broadcaster secured the rights to the next two editions of the Games.
Business

The Toronto Organising Committee for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games (TO2015) has agreed a partnership with Star Media Group.
Business

Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner has confirmed that he is in negotiations to sell the National Football League team to Tennessee businessman Jimmy Haslam.
Business

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has sealed a multi-year marketing partnership with SAP, with the German software company’s HANA platform set to be utilised to develop an “unprecedented statistical experience” for NBA fans.
Business

The National Football League (NFL) has sealed its second major sponsorship in the space of a week by agreeing a three-year deal with Lenovo.