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LeBron James’ SpringHill Company seeks potential sale, investment at $750m valuation
SpringHill Company, the media firm founded by National Basketball Association superstar LeBron James and his longtime business partner Maverick Carter, is exploring potential interest for either partial …
World TeamTennis to play entire 2021 season at Indian Wells
World TeamTennis has announced that its 2021 season will be held from November 13-28 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden near Palm Springs, California
Ohio Governor seeks funding to aid Indians lease negotiations
DeWine says city and county officials are "moving toward" new term with MLB club
Euro 2020 generates record US ratings on ESPN
The Euro 2020 final averaged 6.488 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-watched European Championship game ever in the United States
NBC Sports says Tokyo Olympics will be ‘most meaningful’
Network, corporate parent Comcast plan extensive series of coverage enhancements
MLB Home Run Derby is most watched since 2017
Event boosted by the presence of Ohtani, homer-friendly ballpark
Allied Esports completes $105m sale of World Poker Tour to Element Partners
Allied Esports Entertainment has announced that it has completed the sale of gaming and entertainment brand World Poker Tour to privately-held investment vehicle Element Partners
Manfred: A’s stadium process ‘is at an end’
Commissioner insists Las Vegas is a viable option if Oakland rejects ballpark plan
Authentic Brands said to drop out of Reebok auction process
United States-based licensing firm Authentic Brands Group has reportedly pulled out of German sportswear company Adidas' auction process to acquire its Reebok label.
World 1 League heralds first pro sports league built specifically for social media
The World 1 League, which is founded by nine Olympians and backed in part by Mark Cuban, owner of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, has officially unveiled its Olympics-style competition …
Bally’s acquires AVP beach volleyball tour
United States-based casino operator Bally’s Corp.
WFT rules out Warriors as an option in rebranding
Team president says popular nickname option contains problematic issues
ESPN’s Smith draws widespread criticism for Ohtani comments
Highly paid commentator apologizes for series of xenophobic remarks about MLB star
Webinar replay | Unpacking America’s new models for Olympics media distribution
How does NBCUniversal plan to program and distribute a record-setting 7,000 hours of domestic coverage from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, and do so in a manner showcasing emerging digital platforms? Rick Cordella, Peacock executive vice president and chief revenue officer, joins us to discuss.
MLB commits at least $100m to the Players Alliance
Grant is largest diversity-oriented charitable contribution in league history
MLB renews long-running tie with Mastercard
New term to feature heightened focus on support to small businesses
Brown to replace O’Neil as Harris Blitzer CEO
Tad Brown, the former Houston Rockets chief executive, has been named CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, replacing the recently-departed Scott O'Neil
One seeks US growth with Levy appointment
Asian mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has appointed to its board of directors David Levy, an experienced American sports and media executive, as part of a push into the US