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McIlroy, Ricciardo, Tatum join expansive Hyperice athlete-investor group
Athlete recovery technology brand Hyperice has added professional golfer Rory McIlroy, Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo, National Hockey League star Connor McDavid, and National Basketball Association…
State Farm stands behind Rodgers following vaccine comments
Insurance giant remains with reigning NFL MVP
NCAA reorganization effort accelerates with new draft constitution
Governing body envisions much smaller role for itself
Speedway Motorsports to acquire Dover Motorsports in $131m deal
Nascar track operator Speedway Motorsports has agreed a $131.5m (€113.5m) deal to acquire Dover Motorsports, which operates Dover International Speedway and Nashville Superspeedway.
New York names state’s approved sports betting operators
Nine sportsbook operators gain market access to key American state
Utah Jazz, Zions Bank secure expanded multiyear partnership
The National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz and Zions Bank have unveiled an expanded multiyear partnership, in which the Salt Lake City-based financial institution will be designated the team's official b…
Sony extends PGA Tour title deal
Sony Group Corporation has extended its title sponsorship contract of the Sony Open in Hawaii with the PGA Tour and Friends of Hawaii Charities, the tournament host, for another four years until 2026
CBS Sports acquires US media rights to FA Women’s Super League
CBS Sports has bolstered its soccer coverage in the United States by securing a multiyear deal to broadcast the FA Women’s Super League across its portfolio during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
XFL appoints multiple new executives, including former Bills CEO Brandon as president
Ahead of its planned comeback in 2023, the XFL has appointed Russ Brandon, former chief executive of the National Football League's Buffalo Bills, as its new president
Rodgers dropped by Prevea Health after vaccine comments
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been dropped by Wisconsin-based healthcare company and sponsor Prevea Health following his controversial comments about the Covid-19 vaccine
Invesco QQQ creates digital game to help NCAA athletes with money matters
Exchange-traded fund Invesco QQQ has partnered with the National Collegiate Athletic Association to develop the digital game "How Not to Suck at Money," which is designed to help students become more …
Partial response from NFL leaves US Congress unsatisfied
Lawmakers seek greater transparency regarding WFT investigation
Trail Blazers become latest team with workplace conduct probe
Investigation to focus on president of basketball operations Olshey
Mark Locke on establishing a new paradigm in sports data
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Mark Locke, Genius Sports chief executive. Eric and Chris also wrap up Major League Baseball’s 2021 World Series, and discuss recent developments in the United States sports betting market, workplace conduct issues involving several pro teams, new funding for sports data and analytics company Kitman Labs, and the troubled efforts of Sinclair Broadcast Group to create a direct-to-consumer streaming product.
MLS shifts 2022 season schedule to accommodate Qatar World Cup
The 2022 Major League Soccer season will start on February 26 and end with the MLS Cup final on November 5 to accommodate the Fifa World Cup in Qatar
PBR unveils new team-based competition for 2022
Professional Bull Riders has unveiled PBR Team Series, a new team-based league which will debut in June 2022.
DraftKings produces mixed results in third-quarter earnings
Revenue, while higher, falls below analyst expectations and net loss widens
Fubo Gaming launches mobile streaming sports betting platform
Fubo Gaming, a subsidiary of US sports streaming platform fuboTV, has officially launched its new sportsbook, with the platform now live in the state of Iowa