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Frank McCourt has reached an agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB) over a plan to find a buyer for his beleaguered Los Angeles Dodgers franchise.

Digital sports media company Perform has linked up with US-based digital sports sponsorship and advertising platform Season to launch the Total College Sports network in North America.

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has unveiled its second long-term broadcast deal of the week by penning an agreement with Tennis Channel, the US pay-television platform.

USA Basketball has unveiled a marketing partnership with wireless service provider MetroPCS Communications.

US broadcaster ESPN has penned a six-year multi-platform rights deal with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).

The United States is set to host two Formula One grands prix in 2013, with various reports stating that a race around the streets of New Jersey is likely to be announced this week.

National Basketball Association (NBA) owners, currently embroiled in a lockout saga, have voted to approve the sale of the Philadelphia 76ers to an investment group led by New York-based Joshua Harris.

The 2010-11 season of the National Football League (NFL) has held off competition from five other major events to land the honour of being the world’s most-watched sports event over the past two years.

National Football League (NFL) owners on Tuesday awarded the 2015 Super Bowl to Glendale in Arizona.

National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner David Stern has cancelled the first two weeks of the 2011-12 regular season after 11th hour talks on Monday failed to resolve a three-month old lockout.

National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell has raised the prospect of adding a second regular-season game in London and revealed that an expansion of the International Series will be discussed at owners’ meetings this week.

National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner David Stern is expected to confirm later today that the first two weeks of the 2011-12 regular-season will be cancelled after last-ditch talks failed to resolve an ongoing labour dispute.

Chuck Blazer, the FIFA Executive Committee member who played a key role in exposing apparent corruption at the heart of global football administration earlier this year, is to resign as secretary general of the Confederation of North and Central American and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF).

Tiger Woods has returned to the commercial playing field after announcing a deal with Rolex, his first major endorsement since his high-profile downfall two years ago.

Virgin Atlantic has concluded a new sponsorship deal with the National Football League (NFL) ahead of this month’s International Series game, further enhancing its relationship with the League.

National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner David Stern has warned the opening fortnight of the new season will be cancelled if a resolution to the lockout is not reached by October 10.