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TPG Capital valued at more than $10bn following market debut
Private equity company TPG Capital, which owns the Creative Arts Agency, has been valued at more than $10bn (€8.7bn) after its first day of public trading yesterday (Thursday).
Oakland Roots appoint Barenz as first female USL Championship team president
Veteran United States soccer executive Lindsay Barenz has become the first female team president in the second-tier United Soccer League Championship, having been appointed to the senior leadership position…
StubHub considers direct listing to become public company
Potential deal would be the latest major move in a transforming ticketing industry
US Ski & Snowboard, Delta Air Lines renew long-standing partnership
US Ski & Snowboard and Delta Air Lines have renewed their long-standing partnership through 2023 to include the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
MLB labor bargaining session fails to produce breakthrough
Likelihood grows of a delayed start to Spring Training as lockout continues
Columbus Crew strikes Tipico sports betting deal
Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew has secured the first partnership between a major sports team in Ohio and a sports betting company with a long-term partnership with global sportsbook operator Tipico.
US issues first criminal charge under Rodchenkov Act
US prosecutors have announced the first criminal charge under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act, in a case that implicates Nigeria’s star sprinter Blessing Okagbare.
MSG Sports extends, expands Mattress Firm partnership
Madison Square Garden Sports and sister firm MSG Entertainment have announced a multiyear marketing partnership renewal with American mattress retailer Mattress Firm.
USA Rugby latest national team kit supply deal for Castore
USA Rugby has signed up sports performance wear company Castore as its kit supplier
Sinclair completes NBA digital rights, DTC financing deals
Rights agreement joins one made last month with the National Hockey League
Drone Racing League sees run of growth by pushing boundaries
The Drone Racing League has experienced a run of new business activity and audience development by leaning squarely into emerging trends such as legal sports wagering, 5G and blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, the metaverse, and STEM education. US Editor Eric Fisher reports.
PGA Tour unveils ‘Drive to Survive’-style Netflix docuseries
The PGA Tour has unveiled a behind-the-scenes Netflix docuseries in partnership with Box To Box Films, the creator's of Formula 1's hugely-successful Drive to Survive
Fan Controlled Football embraces crypto, NFTs with $40m investment round
Fan Controlled Football, the startup indoor American football league where fans are given a wide array of latitude in the league’s on- and off-field decisions, has closed a $40m (€35m) Series A investment rou…
MLW sues WWE for ‘predatory and exclusionary conduct’
World Wrestling Entertainment has reportedly been sued by Major League Wrestling (MLW) based on allegations that it attempted to interfere in its business dealings and pressured third parties to call off…
Sportradar hires North American head of integrity services
Former NCAA senior executive joins global sports data and technology company
Court ruling clears path for Broncos to be put up for sale
A Denver, Colorado, District Court judge has ruled that the right of first refusal agreement between former Denver Broncos owners Edgar Kaiser and Pat Bowlen "is no longer valid or enforceable in any r…
NFL finishes 2021 regular season with viewership boosts
Every US rightsholder sees audience growth
Kang mounts last-gasp bid to seize control of NWSL’s Washington Spirit
The takeover saga at National Women's Soccer League team Washington Spirit has taken another twist, with a group led by minority owner Y. Michele Kang potentially securing majority ownership of the club