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USA Basketball today announced a partnership with 24 Hour Fitness that sees the fitness club become an Official Partner of the USA Basketball men’s and women’s national teams.

ESPN Caribbean has acquired the rights for International Cricket Council (ICC) events and the Champions League Twenty20 through to 2015 in a deal with ESPN STAR Sports (ESS).

The decisive final day of dramatic racing at the America's Cup (AC) World Series World Series in Newport will be shown coast to coast in the USA on NBC on July 1, signalling the return of live AC racing to network television in the United States for the first time in 20 years.

The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA (National Basketball Association), and top Euroleague Basketball teams Alba Berlin from Germany, EA7 Emporio Armani from Italy, and Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul from Turkey will play a series of pre-season games this October as part of NBA Europe Live 2012 presented by BBVA.

The NBA (National Basketball Association) today released its first-ever overall international top selling jerseys list with five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant topping the table for the 2011-12 season.

JMI, the world's largest motorsports marketing agency, has announced the appointment of David Webb to the new position of International President as the company moves to a more geographic structure and adds to the strength of its senior management team.

Circuit of The Americas, the purpose-built venue that will be host to the 2012 Formula One United States Grand Prix, has announced a partnership with motorsports marketing agency KHP Consulting.

The World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA) has awarded the 2014 and 2016 WTBA World Youth Championships to Hong Kong and Lincoln, Nebraska respectively.

Bridgestone Americas has signed a four-year extension to its sponsorship agreement with the National Football League (NFL) in a new deal that sees it drop its backing of the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Board of Governors on Tuesday unanimously approved the sale of major sports franchise owner Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to the partnership of Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) and Rogers Communications.

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) on Thursday revealed details of a major redevelopment of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (NTC) in Flushing Meadows, New York, but the site of the US Open will remain without a roof over its showpiece courts.

Tom Benson, owner of National Football League (NFL) franchise the New Orleans Saints, is poised to add to his sporting empire after receiving approval for his takeover of the city’s National Basketball Association (NBA) team.

Manchester United has dropped its plan to float a significant stake in the club on the Singapore Stock Exchange in favour of exploring a listing in the United States, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has once again taken advantage of its wide-ranging commercial partnership with the National Football League (NFL) by agreeing a multi-year sponsorship deal for its Duracell brand.

The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Memphis Grizzlies are set for a change in ownership after a group led by communications technology billionaire Robert J. Pera agreed a deal worth a reported US$350 million to acquire the team.

The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced a major new corporate partnership with Chevron as US Open week swung into action on Monday at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.