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BeIN Sports, the pay-television broadcaster, is to continue as the rights-holder of the Wimbledon Championships in France for five more editions, following a long period of negotiations.

James Ralley, World Rugby’s director of partnerships and brand, has left the organisation to become the commercial director for the St Andrews Links Trust, the body that manages the seven links golf courses at St Andrews in Scotland.

FC Barcelona’s president Joan Laporta has ramped up the pressure on kit supplier Nike to either quit or pay more to the debt-laden LaLiga club.

PTV, the state broadcaster in Pakistan, and media group Tower Sports have acquired non-exclusive rights in the country to leading tournaments of the International Cricket Council over the next two years

The National Football League has once again expanded its Global Markets Program, taking the initiative to five new countries in South America, Asia and Africa and opening up commercial opportunities for four more franchises.

Viaplay Group has strengthened its grip on domestic football in Denmark, sealing a new exclusive agreement for the Pokalen knockout cup competition.

AFC Bournemouth has announced pre-tax profits of £44.5m (€51.8m/$56.3m) for the 2022-23 financial year after winning promotion back to the Premier League and following an injection of funds from new owner Bill Foley.

Two Australian National Rugby League teams, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the South Sydney Rabbitohs, have agreed to extend a block on betting sponsorship for a further three years.

Topps, the physical and digital trading card brand owned by global merchandising company Fanatics, has retained its contract with Formula 1 motor racing in a multi-year renewal.

Spanish commercial broadcaster Atresmedia TV has secured free-to-air rights to the MotoGP motorcycling championship for 2024 and 2025, taking over from public broadcaster RTVE

Telecom Italia (TIM) and DAZN have renewed their Serie A distribution agreement until the end of the decade, encompassing the subscription broadcaster’s new domestic rights deal for the Italian top flight.

Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics have hired global experiences company Legends to manage premium seating and ticket sales for the franchise's new ballpark in Las Vegas

The French Football Federation (FFF) has officially launched a new kit and apparel supplier tender process, with competition expected on incumbent Nike from major rivals Adidas and Puma.

Montpellier will become the first French host of a World Table Tennis (WTT) Series event, while a second-tier Champions tournament has also been scheduled for Chongqing, China.

Ipswich Town is set for a significant injection of funds after Native American investment fund Bright Path Sports bought a 40-per-cent stake in the high-flying English Championship club.

NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock has retained 71 per cent of the sign-ups it generated when it streamed the National Football League's AFC Wild Card Game

Aston Villa is set to announce the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in its history, having agreed a two-year contract with Greek betting platform Betano.

Women's tennis' WTA Tour is back on screens in China for the first time in two years after streaming service Youku acquired the rights in a three-year deal.

The 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season kicks off with all teams having bolstered their sponsorship portfolios in the run-up to cricket's biggest and most lucrative tournament.

Now TV, the pay-television arm of Hong Kong Telecom and its parent company PCCW, has acquired exclusive rights to this year’s Uefa European Championship, which will take place in Germany.