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Mowins to become first woman to call NBA regular-season game on ESPN
Veteran American sports commentator Beth Mowins will make history on December 3 when she becomes the first woman to call a National Basketball Association regular-season game on ESPN
Manfred, Clark show massive ideological gulf between them
League, union leaders signal that MLB lockout is likely to be a lengthy one
Nent hit by sudden passing of CFO Catrina
Gabriel Catrina, chief financial officer at Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has died suddenly after a short illness
Sinclair’s DTC plans get a boost with NHL rights renewal
Ripley acknowledges MLB labor situation could delay start of DTC offering
Fitness brand Clmbr adds to UFC’s diverse sponsorship portfolio
Mixed martial arts organisation UFC has signed ‘connected fitness technology’ brand Clmbr to its sponsorship roster in a deal covering the US and Canada.
Madrid court sides with RFEF again over LaLiga’s Miami game
A Madrid court has once again sided with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) over the governing body’s decision not to authorise a LaLiga match between Girona and Barcelona in the US city of Miami b…
MLS ready to create new Thanksgiving Day tradition after incredible ratings success
MLS vice president of media Seth Bacon tells SportBusiness the league would jump at the opportunity to stage annual games on Thanksgiving Day after the historic viewership success of the recent Colorado-Portland game on Fox.
Charlotte Independence relegates itself to USL League One amid arrival of Charlotte FC in MLS
United Soccer League Championship team Charlotte Independence is relegating itself to the third-tier USL League One starting in 2022
Nascar Roots series shifting to FloSports in multiyear streaming partnership
Nascar and sports streaming service FloSports have announced a multiyear partnership that will make the FloRacing vertical the new home of Nascar's Roots properties.
Golden Knights, BetMGM strike multiyear partnership extension
The National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights have struck a multiyear renewal with the team's official betting partner, BetMGM.
Sportfive’s golf division to lead Stars+Stripes sponsorship sales
The Sportfive agency is to sell sponsorship packages on behalf of Stars+Stripes, sailing’s reigning World Match Racing Champions.
MLB imposes lockout on players, heightening labor battle
League, union remain squarely at odds on core economic matters
Arnold to succeed Iger as Disney chair
The Walt Disney Company’s board of directors has elected Susan Arnold, its longest-serving member, as its new chair, as Bob Iger severs his ties with the company at the end of the year.
Richard Petty Motorsports to sell majority interest to GMS Racing
Leading American stock car racing team Richard Petty Motorsports has sold a majority interest in the company to GMS Racing, in a deal which includes two Nascar Cup Series charters.
WAVE.tv rebrands as Wave Sports + Entertainment
WAVE.tv, the California-based digital sports media company, has rebranded as Wave Sports + Entertainment to coincide with extensive growth plans in talent-driven original programming.
Oakland A’s eye potential stadium at Tropicana on Las Vegas Strip
Major League Baseball's Oakland A's are reportedly looking to construct a new ballpark on the site of the Tropicana Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip should the team relocate to Nevada
Michigan-Ohio State clash draws record-level viewership
Rivalry generates Fox Sports' biggest regular season college football audience ever