Americas
Nike makes permanent exit from Hockey Canada partnership
US sportswear giant Nike has ended its sponsorship of Hockey Canada, amid the fallout from a sexual assault scandal that came to light at ice hockey's domestic governing body last year
TD Bank becomes Blue Jays jersey patch sponsor
Canadian bank TD Bank has agreed a deal with Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays to become the team’s first official jersey patch sponsor.
Wasserman in talks to acquire CSM Sport & Entertainment
Wasserman has engaged in talks with a view to acquiring the CSM Sport & Entertainment agency as it looks to advance its international growth
Major League Cricket adds CBS Sports Network, Sling TV as domestic rights-holders
Major League Cricket (MLC), the first professional T20 cricket league in the United States, has further enhanced the broadcast offering in its home market through deals with the CBS Sports division of…
Dwyane Wade joins WNBA’s Chicago Sky ownership group
Three-time National Basketball Association champion and Hall of Fame electee Dwyane Wade is set to join the WNBA's Chicago Sky ownership group
Kings League expands with Americas venture
The Kings League, the Spanish seven-a-side football competition organised by the Kosmos agency, has announced its expansion to the Americas
Phoenix Suns, Mercury land media-rights deal with local TV, leave Bally Sports
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association and the Mercury of the WNBA will be taking their local broadcasts to Gray Television, leaving Diamond Sports Group's Bally Sports regional sports…
Garber says MLS ‘will discuss’ sovereign investments
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has said that the league is open to investment from sovereign wealth funds.
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Barbados Royals extends MCW shirt deal, Seattle Orcas signs up Lyca Mobile
Caribbean Premier League (CPL) team Barbados Royals has signed an extension to its front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with online gambling platform MCW
Men’s March Madness field not expanding yet
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's Basketball Committee discussed expanding the 68-team field for its marquee March Madness tournament but has elected not to expand …
CW Network bolsters sports offering with ACC deal
The entertainment-focused CW Network has acquired exclusive rights to a slate of college football and basketball games from the Atlantic Coast Conference
Goodell: NFL to ‘contemplate’ sovereign investment
National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell said that the league will "contemplate" investments from sovereign wealth funds
Disney open to selling stake in ESPN, says Iger
Disney is considering selling an equity stake in ESPN and is "open-minded" in finding a strategic partner, according to its chief executive officer Bob Iger
Fanatics moves into events business with new division
Sports retail company Fanatics has further diversified its business ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO) through the creation of a new events arm
Betway bolsters cricket presence with Major League Cricket deal
Major League Cricket (MLC) is the latest T20 cricket league to sign up gambling platform Betway as a sponsor
WNBA announces multi-year Mielle sponsorship
The Women's National Basketball Association has announced a multi-year sponsorship from beauty brand Mielle, making the company an official marketing partner and the 'Official Textured Hair Care Partner'…
Iger extends as Disney CEO through 2026
The Walt Disney Company has extended chief executive officer Bob Iger's contract through the end of the 2026 calendar year
WNBA boasts 46-per-cent viewership rise on ESPN at midway point
The Women's National Basketball Association has drawn an average of 548,000 viewers on ESPN through 13 games for a 46-per-cent increase over the 2022 WNBA season average on the network