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San Diego emerges as MLS expansion contender as Garber brands Sacramento a “Covid casualty”
The city of San Diego, California, previously left for dead as a Major League Soccer expansion contender, has re-emerged as a candidate after billionaire financier Ron Burkle stunned the league by withdrawing…
Therabody strikes partnerships with trio of MLB teams
Tech wellness company Therabody has integrated within Major League Baseball by striking partnerships with the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Miami Marlins
DC United strikes local broadcast deals with NBC Sports Washington, TeleXitos
Major League Soccer's DC United has announced local broadcast deals with NBC Sports Washington and Telemundo's multicast network TeleXitos for the 2021 and 2022 seasons
Bruin Capital unveils new company identity
Newly simplified moniker signals broader ambitions
PWHPA postpones St. Louis stop due to Covid-19 outbreak
The Professional Women's Hockey Players Association postponed its Dream Gap Tour stop in St. Louis, Missouri, over the weekend after one of its teams suffered a Covid-19 exposure
Topps creates NFT baseball cards
Trading card company grows presence in blockchain-based collectibles
MiLB’s Buffalo Bisons temporarily relocate to New Jersey
Shift for 2021 season frees up Sahlen Field for MLB's Toronto Blue Jays
Austin FC to actively consider adding NWSL team in coming years
Major League Soccer expansion club Austin FC will actively consider launching a National Women's Soccer League team in the coming years, team president Andy Loughnane told SportBusiness.
Rodriguez, Lore near deal to buy Timberwolves
Former MLB superstar finds new team after failed bid to buy New York Mets
Jahm Najafi on global sports investment trends
In this week's episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jahm Najafi, chief executive of The Najafi Companies and vice chairman of the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns. Eric and Chris also discuss the recent deal in which venerable trading card entity The Topps Co. will become a public company, the continued growth of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), New York state enacting mobile sports betting, and the emergence of Genius Sports following its landmark agreement to acquire National Football League data rights.
Nugent leaves Infront’s iX.co digital and technology operation
David Nugent, the chief commercial officer at iX.co, the digital media and solutions company owned by the Infront agency, is leaving his position
ABC to broadcast inaugural Serie A game
Italy's Serie A will gain significant reach in the United States this weekend when the Fiorentina v Atalanta match on April 11 is aired on the main ABC network.
Inter Miami confirms AutoNation naming rights, training top deal
Major League Soccer's Inter Miami CF has announced a wide-ranging three-year partnership with Fort Lauderdale-based automotive retailer AutoNation, confirming a previously expected deal
Dolphins sign multiyear deal with software company Zudy
Maker of app development platform gets branding to stadium club and suite level
FuboTV lands US rights to South American World Cup qualifiers
US sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has acquired exclusive streaming rights to South American qualifiers for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar
NFL receives Genius Sports stock worth nearly $450m
League gains warrants for 22.5 million shares in addition to rights fees
New England Revolution strikes local broadcast deal with CBS Boston
Major League Soccer's New England Revolution has named CBS Boston as its new local broadcast partner, replacing NBC Sports Boston
Kansas City NWSL names Palmer Square as founding partner, jersey sponsor
National Women's Soccer League expansion team Kansas City NWSL has announced Palmer Square Capital Management as its first founding partner and inaugural jersey sponsor