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Portuguese football facing losses of €266m, warns of ‘collapse’ if league is suspended
Sónia Carneiro, executive director of Liga Portugal, has warned that the teams in the top two divisions of Portuguese league football are facing collective losses of over €250m ($304m) for the 2020-21 se…
NFL caps Super Bowl LV attendance at 22,000 fans
Super Bowl LV at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium on February 7 will officially have a capacity of 22,000 fans including 14,500 ticket buyers and 7,500 vaccinated health care workers who will be guests of…
ESPN: NBA’s Grizzlies best US sport franchise
ESPN The Magazine has named National Basketball Association (NBA)’s Memphis Grizzlies as "the best franchise in sports".
Lakers and Curry top NBA social media charts in China
The LA Lakers was the most popular NBA team, and Stephen Curry the most popular NBA player, on Chinese social media in 2019-20, according to digital media specialist Mailman's annual NBA Red Card report
CarMax named official auto retailer of NBA, WNBA
US leading used car retailer CarMax has struck a wide-ranging deal with the National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball Association and Turner Sports
Silver expects “bumps in the road” during 2020-21 NBA season
Adam Silver says he remains confident that the National Basketball Association will be able to successfully complete its 2020-21 season in home markets amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic but is anticipating…