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Finance & Law Curling

The Curling Group has agreed a deal to assume ownership and operations of Canadian-focused events organisation the Grand Slam of Curling.
Governance Athletics

World Athletics has taken the unprecedented step of ringfencing a share of its Olympic revenues to reward gold medal winners at the Games
Media Multiple Sports

In November, Premier said that it had “agreed to take back control of the business” in a deal subject to competition approval after completing its July 2022 takeover.
Media Football

TV 2 Group managing director and editor in chief Olav Sandnes said in a press release the media group had faced “strong competition” and that Champions League rights “are not sold on the cheap”.
Sponsorship & Marketing Basketball

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has signalled its continued support for women’s reproductive freedom by agreeing a sponsorship deal with over-the-counter birth control product Opill.
Finance & Law Football

Fifa says it will consider changes to its policy that currently blocks domestic football league matches from being played in other countries, paving the way for high-profile competitive league games to…
Media Football

LiveMode has been renewed as Fifa’s exclusive media rights sales agent in Brazil for the men’s World Cup, providing the agency with a far more attractive package of rights for the 2026 tournament than it sold in 2022.
Events Wrestling

WWE has announced that WrestleMania XL has become the most-successful and highest-grossing event in company history.
Media Football

GolTV's troubles in Ecuador continue to mount as five LigaPro clubs revealed they have not been paid by the pay-television broadcaster for the last six months.
Stadia Esports

ESL FACEIT Group has agreed a wide-ranging five-year deal with Qiddiya City that will see it play a key role in the development of a gaming and esports district in Saudi Arabia.
Media Football

A broadcast rights deal between Brazil's biggest football clubs and Globo is reported to contain clauses that limit the amount the broadcaster can pay for the rights of other clubs - a stipulation that would preserve the financial status quo in Brazilian football.
Media Basketball

The NCAA women's basketball championship game drew a record-shattering 18.7 million viewers, peaking at 24 million as South Carolina won a second title in three years.
Media Golf

DAZN has continued in its attempts to carve out a niche in golf in a deal for exclusive rights to golf’s 2024 US Masters in the Middle East and North Africa.
Fan Engagement American Football

Kansas City Chiefs is leading the National Football League's attempts to branch out to international markets after enjoying a huge rise in social media engagement following back-to-back Super Bowl wins.
Media Basketball

The Women's National Basketball Association has extended its domestic broadcast deal with Amazon Prime Video for two years, with the platform airing 21 WNBA games each season, including the WNBA Commissioner's…
Sponsorship & Marketing Motorsport

McLaren Racing has extended its sponsorship agreement with British American Tobacco (BAT) despite having previously faced criticisms for the association.
Media Rugby Union

TNT Sports has acquired rights to the Autumn Nations Series, replacing Amazon as the rights-holder in the UK in a strengthening of the pay-television broadcaster's rugby union portfolio.
Industry Moves Multiple Sports

DAZN has continued its pivot towards free, advertising-supported content with the appointment of Elena Novokreshchenova as its first ‘global chief executive of freemium’.
Sponsorship & Marketing Football

With restrictions on gambling in Brazil loosening, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A has its first title sponsor from the betting category in the form of Greece-based Betano.
Industry Moves Multiple Sports

Lars Haue-Pedersen is to step down as managing director of BCW Sports, the sports communications and event bidding advisory agency, to be replaced by Jamie Corr of MKTG Sports+Entertainment.