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NHL creates two versions of 2021-22 schedule
Lack of an agreement for 2022 Beijing Olympics participation presents uncertainty
NFL warns that virus outbreaks could lead to team forfeits
Goodell lays out severe set of competitive and financial penalties in latest memo
FC Barcelona to feature on ABC during opening weekend of 2021-22 LaLiga season
The opening weekend of the United States media rights deal between ESPN and LaLiga will be highlighted by the FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad match on August 15 being showcased on the main ABC network
Angel City brings in Gatorade as founding partner
National Women's Soccer League expansion team Angel City FC has brought in sports drink brand Gatorade as a founding partner and the team’s exclusive sports drink partner.
OneTeam Partners, Panini sign exclusive college licensing deal
Deal to aid creation of physical, digital trading cards and NFTs of student-athletes
Learfield IMG College rebranded as ‘Learfield’
The Learfield IMG College agency has unveiled a comprehensive rebrand, which includes a new logo and the shortening of its name to Learfield
Grubhub enters US sports landscape with Gold Cup partnership
US online food delivery service Grubhub has struck a deal with Concacaf to become the official food delivery partner of the 2021 Gold Cup, marking the company's first foray into a major sports partnership.
Barstool Sportsbook named exclusive sportsbook of Phoenix Raceway
Barstool Sportsbook has become the exclusive sportsbook of Phoenix Raceway following a multiyear deal between Nascar and Penn National Gaming which provides the gaming operator access to the Arizona sports…
Credit One Bank backs WTA Charleston tournament, revamped stadium
US financial services company Credit One Bank has become the title sponsor of the Women's Tennis Association tournament in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as the newly-renovated stadium at LTP Daniel …
Texas, Oklahoma considering shift to SEC
Potential shift of Big 12 members could spark another major round of realignment
DraftKings debuts NFT marketplace with Autograph partnership
DraftKings, the Massachusetts-based fantasy sports and gaming operator, has entered the digital collectibles ecosystem with the development of a non-fungible tokens (NFT) marketplace
NBA Finals ratings show historical weakness
Bucks-Suns matchup finishes with fourth lowest viewership in last 35 years
DeVos family acquires Orlando City, Pride minority stake as Wilfs seal takeover
The Wilf family, who are majority owners of the National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings, have officially completed their takeover of Major League Soccer’s Orlando City SC, National Women’s Soccer Leagu…
T-Mobile strikes multiyear partnership with SEC, SEC Network
German global mobile communications company T-Mobile has secured a wide-ranging agreement with the Southeastern Conference and SEC Network.
Relevent Sports suffers fresh setback in bid to stage international league matches in US
United States-based global soccer promoters Relevent Sports has suffered yet another legal blow in its repeated attempts to stage official international league matches on American soil
Tata Consultancy Services extends NYC Marathon title sponsorship through 2029
India-based tech company Tata Consultancy Services has secured a deal with New York Road Runners to extended its title sponsorship of the New York City Marathon until 2029
A’s get City Council approval, but not at desired terms
MLB club president says current situation "is not an effective path forward"
NBC Sports secures US rights to 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship
NBC Sports has secured the United States broadcasting rights to the International Chess Federation's (FIDE's) 2021 world championship match between title holder Magnus Carlsen and Russian challenger Ian…