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NFL
Events

Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles, California, will compete with Indianapolis, Indiana, for the right to stage the 2023 National Football League Combine, it has been disclosed
Ice Hockey
Sponsorship & Marketing

Automotive manufacturer BMW has extended its National Hockey League presence by securing separate partnerships with the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Fan intelligence company draws notable group of investors
Sailing
Events

World Sailing has today (Tuesday) officially launched its campaign for the sport to be reinstated to the programme for the Paralympic Games, seeking readmittance for the 2028 edition of the multi-sport…
Lacrosse
Media

The National Lacrosse League has secured a major boost by striking a landmark domestic rights deal with ESPN, in which every NLL game will be carried on an ESPN network or platform.
Baseball
Events

MLB championship event is back in local markets with full ballparks
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

US gaming company will not tender formal bid for BetMGM co-parent
Football
Stadia

National Women’s Soccer League expansion team Kansas City NWSL has unveiled plans for a female-focused, soccer-specific stadium, which would be one of the first such venues ever built in women’s socce…
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Online betting operator Betway has added the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves to its sponsorship portfolio of US sports teams
Baseball
Industry Moves

Former MLB superstar continues to expand his post-playing business activities
Football
Finance & Law

American entrepreneur Chris Kirchner has announced his intention to buy the financially-stricken English Championship club Derby County.
Ice Hockey
Fan Engagement

The National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association have secured a multiyear extension of their long-standing trading card agreement with The Upper Deck Co.,
Motorsport
Events

Nevada governor Steve Sisolak has confirmed he has met with Formula One executives about potentially staging a third race in the United States in the coming years
Drone Racing
Events

Championship race deliberately coincides with start of CES
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview George Kliavkoff, commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference. Eric and Chris also discuss National Basketball Association’s league-level cryptocurrency sponsorship deal with Coinbase, a $100m (€86m) funding round for startup digital collectibles company Candy Digital, and ongoing turbulence in the United States’ regional sports network business. They also explore the acquisition by OneFootball and Eleven of a pool of international rights for nine European football leagues, as well as increasing scrutiny from the US House of Representatives on the National Football League and Washington Football Team.
Ice Hockey
Stadia

National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman hailed the electric atmosphere at the Seattle Kraken's home opener at the new $1.15bn Climate Pledge Arena as "a great night for the NHL
Rugby Union
Events

The All Blacks' trip to Washington DC proved an off-field success with the inaugural 1874 Cup match against the United States at FedEx Field drawing an announced crowd of 39,720
Basketball
Media

Group-viewing component is part of broader digital push for New York-based RSN