MLS, NBA unveil plans to mark Juneteenth
Major League Soccer is partnering with Black Players for Change to mark Juneteenth, a national holiday commemorating emancipation from slavery in the United States, with a series of initiatives this weekend.
McLaren enters NFT space with Tezos
McLaren Racing, which operates teams in the Formula 1 and IndyCar motor-racing championships, will launch a non-fungible token (NFT) platform through a deal with blockchain network Tezos
NBCUniversal ‘seeks’ record $6m for Super Bowl LVI ad slot
NBCUniversal is reportedly seeking a record $6m for a 30-second advertising slot for Super Bowl LVI, which is scheduled to be held on February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles
Kosmos launches athlete representation business with Thiem signing
Kosmos, the company co-founded by FC Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué, has today (Thursday) launched a player management agency with Dominic Thiem, the current world No.
GameOn partners with MX Player for mobile cricket prediction games
Technology company GameOn Entertainment has struck a partnership with Indian video streaming app MX Player that will create cricket prediction games for mobile phones.
United Group unifies Nova branding following Forthnet takeover
Pan-regional broadcasting company United Group has announced that its Greek operator, Forthnet, will be rebranded to Nova
Mediaset ‘close to deal’ with DAZN for Italian advertising sales
Global sports subscription service and media company DAZN is set to agree a three-year deal with Publitalia, the advertising agency of the television networks of Italian media group Mediaset
President Hörmann to depart as DOSB opts for fresh start
The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) will elect new leaders in December after president Alfons Hörmann said he will step down amid a governance crisis.
CBF to study Brazilian clubs’ proposal for independent league body
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has said it will analyse a proposal put forward by a group of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs to create an independent league body.
CBS Sports, Army Football extend partnership through 2028
CBS Sports and the Army college football team have agreed a multiyear extension to continue their partnership through the 2028 season, keeping CBS Sports Network as the television home for all Black Knights…
Texas Motor Speedway to downsize to 75,000-capacity venue
Leading US motorsports venue Texas Motor Speedway has unveiled plans to downsize from around 100,000 seats to a 75,000-capacity facility due to declining fan interest in its events and changing consumer…
Rodriguez vows not to relocate Timberwolves
Alex Rodriguez insists he has no plans to relocate the National Basketball Association's Minnesota Timberwolves when he and business Marc Lore take over majority ownership of the franchise