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Goldin Auctions sets new sports collectibles industry record
Rising fan interest in sports collectibles continues to drive record-level sales
Chicago MLB clubs get approval for attending fans
Cubs, White Sox each plan to have 20 per cent attendance at respective ballparks
CF Montréal joins Toronto FC in starting 2021 MLS season in Florida
CF Montréal will become the second Major League Soccer team to start the 2021 season in Florida alongside Toronto FC due to Covid-19 travel restrictions across the United States-Canada border.
DoorDash partners with WNBA star Ogwumike
On-demand delivery platform continues to expand sports industry presence
Aly Wagner joins Queensboro FC ownership group
United Soccer League Championship expansion team Queensboro FC has brought in former United States women's national team member Aly Wagner as an investor in the club
Padres, Petco extend ballpark naming rights agreement
Two-year extension also includes new partnerships with Machado, Tatis Jr.
MLS brings in Deltatre as web technology provider
Sports technology provider Deltatre has struck a multiyear agreement with Major League Soccer to become the league's web technology provider.
NWHL to complete Isobel Cup Playoffs in Boston
The National Women's Hockey League has announced it will complete its Isobel Cup Playoffs on March 26-27 at Warrior Ice Arena in Brighton, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston
NBCUniversal poised to push for higher USA Network subscription fees due to sports influx
NBCUniversal is poised to charge pay-TV providers higher subscription fees for USA Network due to an influx of premium live sports content to the general entertainment cable channel in the coming years
Juniper Research: esports to become $3.5bn business
Firm projects roughly 70 per cent growth over next four years
California to reopen outdoor venues for fan attendance
Most populous American state to allow fans using tier-based system
Silver: NBA poised to return to normal calendar for 2021-22
League looks to revert to traditional timetable after two disrupted seasons
Wilf family ‘in talks’ to purchase Orlando City in $450m deal
The Wilf family, who are majority owners of the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings, are reportedly in talks to purchase Major League Soccer team Orlando City SC
Garnett out of race to buy Timberwolves
National Basketball Association superstar Kevin Garnett has declared himself out of the running to purchase his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA secures Clorox, Bally’s partnerships
Cleaning products brand Clorox has been named the official cleaning partner of the National Basketball Association and Women’s National Basketball Association in a multiyear agreement.
NBA, Atlanta seek to discourage All-Star Game gatherings
League wants midseason showcase to be considered only made-for-TV event
Chiefs strike field naming rights deal with GEHA
Insurer expands its tie to NFL team in decade-long venue pact
ViacomCBS makes soccer a driving force for rebranded streaming service Paramount+
CBS Sports' coverage of European club soccer has been so successful, ViacomCBS has made it a key driving factor of its new and enhanced Paramount+ streaming service. Bob Williams reports.