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McLaren Racing has signed global healthcare company Sanofi as a sponsor. The multi-year deal will see McLaren collaborate with Sanofi to help develop the latter’s manufacturing operations.

Blast Premier, the esports tournament organiser, has started the host selection process for its 2023 season and will work with The Sports Consultancy (TSC) to identify candidate cities

North American sports drink brand BioSteel has signed a three-year sponsorship of the IIHF World Championship in an agreement running until 2024

Questions remain regarding billionaire's plans for prominent social media platform

The International Tennis Integrity Agency has begun its search for a new chief executive, after announcing that the incumbent, Jonny Gray, is to leave the organisation later this year

The International Boxing Association has announced that Boris van der Vorst will return to challenge Umar Kremlev for its presidency at elections scheduled for next month

Global sports streaming service and media company DAZN Group has announced the hiring of BoyleSports chief executive Mark Kemp to lead its new sports betting operation

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Nikhil Bahel, managing partner for Elysian Park Ventures, the private investment group arm of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers’ ownership group. Fisher and Russo also discuss Wimbledon’s ban of Russian and Belurusian players at this year’s tournament, the precipitous stock fall for Netflix following a loss of subscribers, a run of jersey patch deals in Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League, initial returns from the revived United States Football League, and Formula 1’s upcoming Miami Grand Prix.

World Athletics is to introduce mandatory sustainability requirements for events owned or sanctioned by the federation as part of its goal to transition to carbon neutrality by the end of the decade

Formula 1 team AlphaTauri has added nutritional brand Ziba Foods to its sponsorship portfolio via its agreement with existing sponsor, logistics company FlexBox

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has appointed Matti Nurminen as its new general secretary, with the Finn to assume the role in the summer

Former NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL senior executive Andy Dolich explores how baseball’s vast array of content could be better organized to accelerate the sport’s marketing and fan engagement efforts.

The academic institution dedicated to the promotion and development of sport leadership is adapting its flagship course to align even more closely with the industry’s future challenges and opportunities. In association with AISTS.

Endeavor Streaming, the streaming subsidiary of the Endeavor sports and entertainment group, has agreed a deal with US-based linear streaming platform Frequency

In a replay of an April 14 webinar, we explore the implications of fast-increasing activity by professional athletes in outside business ventures while still actively competing in their respective sports.

The Haas F1 team has signed up payments platform TransferMate as a sponsor