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33rd ranked player in the world is believed to be first to depart in this fashion

Executive set to leave just prior to start of Fifa World Cup this fall

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Matthew Caldwell, president and chief executive of the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers. Fisher and Russo also discuss the dissolution of the planned $1.35bn (€1.26bn) merger between SeatGeek and RedBall Acquisition Corp., the unsolicited offer by Nike co-founder Phil Knight to buy the National Basketball Association’s Portland Trail Blazers, the debut of the New England Sports Network’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service, ratings prospects for the NBA and NHL postseason title rounds, and the new arena pursuit of the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes.

NHL team wins key vote in ongoing bid for mixed-use development

Daily dialogue over the past two-plus years to inform upcoming labor talks

Team says it is currently not for sale, but NBA commissioner acknowledges that trust-owned franchise will ultimately need to be sold

New look incorporates multiple eras in NBA team's history

Live Nation-owned company renews tie with Falcons, Atlanta United parent

Ongoing investigation into alleged team misconduct grows further

Prominent PGA Tour corporate partner ends sponsorship agreements with two top players joining rival property

New England effort predates planned Bally Sports+ offering from Sinclair

Game developer to honor famed coach, broadcaster, franchise namesake

Parties cite 'unfavorable market conditions' as $1.35bn deal abruptly canceled

Sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has appointed Ben Grad as a senior vice-president and head of strategic partnerships and operations, while Todd Mathers and Andrew Steinberg…

League-owned network extends industry embrace of non-traditional telecasts

Emerging category supplies more than 70 per cent of new sponsorship money to the league