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Commanders deny accusations of financial impropriety
NFL team angrily rebuts claims of withholding money from NFL, visiting teams, fans
OpenSponsorship gains investment from Serena Williams
OpenSponsorship, an emerging sports marketing platform which connects athletes with brands, has secured an undisclosed seven-figure investment from Serena Williams' early-stage venture capital firm Serena…
NRL explores pre-season match in US
Australia's National Rugby League is looking at running a pre-season match in the US, and could exploit its links to Hollywood to get the plan moving, according to media reports
Latest version of ‘The Match’ features four top NFL QBs
Brady, Rodgers, Allen, and Mahomes to be part of latest version of golf event
Golden State Warriors unveil new entertainment division
The National Basketball Association's Golden State Warriors have announced the debut of affiliate company Golden State Entertainment (GSE), which will produce original documentaries, collaborate with recording…
SeatGeek again posts record financial results
New York-based ticketing company nears closing of SPAC merger
Seattle Kraken adds Lynch, Macklemore as minority investors
National Hockey League expansion team Seattle Kraken has added former National Football League running back Marshawn Lynch and hip hop artist Macklemore to the franchise as minority investors.
MLB player salaries see boost coming out of lockout
Terms of new labor deal help drive increased spending
USFL revival begins with solid showing
Season-opening game draws projected domestic audience of 3 million
Angela Ruggiero on advancing a data-driven future for the sports industry
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Angela Ruggiero, co-founder and chief executive of Massachusetts-based Sports Innovation Lab. Fisher and Russo also discuss the rebirth of American football entity the United States Football League, the beginning of operations for the newly merged media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Major League Baseball’s renewed streaming deal with YouTube, the upcoming 2022 National Football League Draft in Las Vegas, Nevada, and billionaire Elon Musk’s unsolicited $43bn (€34.3bn) bid to acquire social media platform Twitter.
Stillitano in legal battle with Relevent Sports over payoff, non-compete clause
Veteran American soccer promoter Charlie Stillitano has left his role as Relevent Sports executive chairman and is now involved in a legal battle with his former employers over attempting to stage his…
Michael Jordan-backed Heir makes series of executive hires
Heir, the Michael Jordan-backed Web3 athlete-focused connectivity platform, has announced a series of executive appointments.
Meta executive Norman Cheng has joined the company as head of engineering. H
Ricketts family-led consortium out of race to acquire Chelsea FC
The consortium led by the Ricketts family, who are majority owners of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs, has officially withdrawn from the race to acquire Premier League club Chelsea FC
MLB sets extensive plans for Jackie Robinson Day
Nationwide celebration to mark 75th anniversary of historic event
Sinclair, Charter reach comprehensive carriage agreement
Bally Sports RSNs parent completes pact with second-largest US cable operator
MLS-Liga MX doubleheader at SoFi Stadium to highlight 2022 Leagues Cup Showcase
Major League Soccer and Liga MX are replacing the 2022 Leagues Cup with a series of Showcase exhibition matches between the two leagues, SportBusiness can disclose.
YouTube renews MLB streaming deal with 15-game schedule
Games to be shown in more than 182 countries on Google-owned platform
IndyCar renews TAG Heuer partnership, strikes Autograph NFT deal
Luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer has renewed its multiyear partnerships with the NTT IndyCar series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.