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Oakland A’s eye potential stadium at Tropicana on Las Vegas Strip
Major League Baseball's Oakland A's are reportedly looking to construct a new ballpark on the site of the Tropicana Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip should the team relocate to Nevada
Michigan-Ohio State clash draws record-level viewership
Rivalry generates Fox Sports' biggest regular season college football audience ever
Former Omnigon, iX.co executives form Next League
Tech services firm to have heightened focus on relationships, culture
ESPN to offer inaugural monetized sports Twitter Space as fundraiser for V Foundation
ESPN will become the first sports organization to monetize a Twitter Space on December 2 when listeners will pay a $0.99 entry donation to benefit The V Foundation for cancer research
Therabody adds New York Rangers to sponsorship portfolio
The National Hockey League's New York Rangers have secured a marketing partnership with wellness technology company Therabody
Glazer’s Lancer Capital moves into cricket with UAE T20 League franchise
Lancer Capital, the US investment group chaired by Avram Glazer, has made its first foray into cricket by acquiring a franchise in the new UAE T20 League
US Polo Association secures wide-ranging ESPN rights deal
The United States Polo Association has secured a landmark domestic media rights deal with ESPN, which will will bring the finals of the top seven US and World Championship polo events in 2022 to the sports…
MLB lockout looks all but certain amid minimal optimism in talks
Sport now nearing its first work stoppage since 1995
Sportradar signs US-focused data pact with PointsBet
Agreement is Sportradar's sixth in 2021 with a sportbook in multiple states
MLS Thanksgiving Day game proves huge success with 1.85m viewers on Fox
Major League Soccer's inaugural game on Thanksgiving Day proved an immense success, with Portland Timbers' 1-0 victory over Colorado Rapids securing 1
Serie A to open New York office to expand North American reach
Lega Serie A will follow in the footsteps of LaLiga and the Bundesliga by opening a regional office in New York City to expand the league's reach in North America
NLL secures multiyear Grabyo extension
The National Lacrosse League has secured a multiyear extension with cloud video production platform Grabyo ahead of the 2021-22 season
Nascar poised to make long-awaited return to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in Tennessee is poised to undergo a complete renovation which will result in Nascar's Cup Series returning to the historic race track for the first time since 1984
KHL lands OTT streaming coverage on Portable.TV in Sportfive deal
OTT streaming platform Portable.TV has secured worldwide streaming rights to the Kontinental Hockey League and will show a mixture of highlights and full-length games.
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MLB clubs conduct free agent spending spree in front of CBA end
Clubs have committed more than $1.6bn to player contracts since the end of the World Series
Lemieux, Burkle to remain part of Penguins ownership as FSG nears takeover
Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle will remain part of the Pittsburgh Penguins ownership group as part of Fenway Sports Group's deal to acquire a controlling interest in the National Hockey League team
Disney annual report: ESPN loses another 8 million subscribers
Cord-cutting phenomenon continues to hit US sports media titan
USL planning switch to European fall-to-spring calendar
The United Soccer League is planning to switch towards a fall-to-spring calendar, as is widely adopted in many European countries, in the coming years in order to further align with the global game and…