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RedBall, SeatGeek in merger talks
Special purpose acquisition company RedBall Acquisition Corp. has confirmed it is in merger talks with New York-based ticketing company SeatGeek
Sporting KC’s Hernandez suspended for betting on MLS games
Major League Soccer has suspended Sporting Kansas City midfielder Felipe Hernandez without pay for the remainder of the 2021 season due to a series of violations of the league’s gambling integrity rules, i…
#1 Online – Ohio University’s Professional Master of Sports Administration
As well as taking the top spot overall in our rankings with its campus-based Master of Sports Administration, Ohio University also offers the top-scoring distance-learning course in our survey, via its…
Seattle Kraken strikes wide-ranging PepsiCo partnership
National Hockey League expansion team Seattle Kraken has secured a wide-ranging agreement with PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) ahead of the franchise's inaugural campaign
NHL European primetime games expanded, rebranded to feed international interest
The National Hockey League has expanded and rebranded its "European Game of the Week" initiative to feed growing interest in the popular measure which showcases the league's biggest international star…
Panthers bring in Amerant Bank as home helmet sponsor
The National Hockey League's Florida Panthers have brought in Coral Gables-based community bank Amerant Bank as the team's primary home helmet sponsor for the 2021-22 season.
NFL, NFLPA partner with Nifty Games to launch mobile game
The National Football League and NFL Players Association have partnered with Nifty Games, the California-based developer and publisher of mobile sports video games, to create the NFL Clash mobile game.
Philadelphia Union partners with Fiserv to take Subaru Park cashless
Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union has entered into a partnership with financial services company Fiserv Inc. in a deal which will take Subaru Park cashless
São Paulo, Racing Club and Brooklyn Nets added to Chiliz portfolio
South American football clubs São Paulo and Racing Club, along with NBA franchise the Brooklyn Nets, have become the latest sports organisations to sign sponsorship-related deals with blockchain provider …
MLB produces strong viewership for 2021 Wild Card games
League sees robust audience growth to begin its postseason
MLS, Continental Tire extend long-running partnership
Major League Soccer and German multinational tire manufacturer Continental Tire have renewed their long-standing partnership which dates back to 2010
Sorare extends collectibles push with key executive hires
Former BetMGM, ESPN executive to become company's COO
Therabody adds Dallas Mavericks to sponsorship portfolio
Tech wellness company Therabody has further integrated within the National Basketball Association by striking a multiyear partnership with the Dallas Mavericks
Thorns GM Wilkinson placed on leave as NWSL players, fans hold protests
The National Women's Soccer League's Portland Thorns have placed club president and general manager Gavin Wilkinson on administrative leave pending the outcome of an outside investigation into his handling…
Leadership status of NFLPA’s DeMaurice Smith now in question
Longtime union leader sees initial support split for a new contract term
Fan Controlled Football sets plans to return in 2022
Startup American football league to stage its second season with eight teams
Vodka brand Tito’s seizes opportunity of PGA Tour’s spirits category shake-out
US craft vodka brand Tito’s Handmade Vodka has made golf the focus of its year-round marketing activity by taking the official vodka role with the PGA Tour.
Charlotte FC to give MLS roster spot to reality show winner
Major League Soccer and MGM Television are partnering to create a reality television series in which the winner will earn a spot on Charlotte FC's roster for the 2022 season, the expansion club's debut…