USA

Football
Industry Moves

Minnesota United has announced that Chris Wright will step down as chief executive of the Major League Soccer club following the 2021 season
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

The PGA Tour and American brewing company Anheuser-Busch have extended their longstanding marketing relationship through 2024, in a deal which continues Michelob Ultra and O'Doul’s positions as the official b…
Bull Riding
Media

Professional Bull Riders, the Endeavor-owned international bull riding circuit, is to launch its RidePass OTT streaming offering as a free-to-view, ad-supported channel on Pluto TV, the streaming service…
Basketball
Finance & Law

US private equity firm Dyal Capital Partners is poised to secure a five per cent equity stake in the National Basketball Association's Sacramento Kings, in a deal which would value the team at $1.5bn (€1.27bn).
American Football
Media

United States-based tech giant Apple has reportedly begun preliminary talks with the National Football League about acquiring domestic Sunday Ticket rights for the Apple TV+ platform
Multi-sport
Governance

The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced an 18-member Athletes’ Commission who will help shape the Summer Games in Los Angeles in 2028.
Baseball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Two-way Japanese superstar to be key focus of MLB's All-Star Game
Basketball
Finance & Law

Dodgers investors formally gain shares in popular NBA franchise
Finance & Law

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview John Levy, theScore founder and chief executive. Eric and Chris also discuss the state of the National Basketball Association amid the ongoing 2021 Finals, the increasing role of ABC in Walt Disney Co.’s sports rights deployment, and the future of the XFL and Canadian Football League following their abandonment of a potential business collaboration.
Football
Governance

Inter Miami CF investors Marcelo Claure and Masayoshi Son are reportedly looking to sell their minority equity stakes in the Major League Soccer team
Baseball
Media

Major League Baseball and DraftKings have expanded their long-running partnership to enable the Massachusetts-based fantasy sports and gaming operator to stream one live game per week on its app and website
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Ice Cube's Big3 basketball league has expanded its partnership with Microsoft, naming the multinational technology company the official technology partner of the league.
Basketball
Media

Domestic television ratings for Game 1 of the National Basketball Association Finals between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks averaged 8
Mixed Martial Arts
Sponsorship & Marketing

Tequila brand Jose Cuervo has signed a three-year sponsorship with mixed martial arts organisation UFC
College Sports
Media

Pact with US college entity expands significantly beyond men's basketball rights
Surfing
Events

In the latest of a series of articles about the new sports making their debut at the Tokyo Olympics, WSL chief executive Erik Logan tells SportBusiness how the organization will aim to capitalize on surfing's rare moment in the global spotlight.
Basketball
Governance

NBA president Adam Silver has addressed the league's position amid rising tensions between China and the US, saying it could play "a productive role" in helping people in the two countries better understand…
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

American stock car racing series Nascar has secured a multiyear partnership with United Rentals, which has been designated the organization's official rental equipment partner