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USMNT blasts US Soccer’s ‘false accounting’ in USWNT equal pay row
The United States men’s national team has jumped to the defence of the women's team in their battle with the US Soccer Federation for equal pay and working conditions.
Harris Blitzer takes deeper dive into esports with StreamMetrics investment
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment – the ownership group of the NBA Philadelphia 76ers and NHL New Jersey Devils – is taking a deeper dive into the esports industry by investing in start-up measurement and…
Barcelona joins forces with Rakuten-owned Vissel Kobe
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has strengthened its ties with Rakuten by striking a collaboration agreement with Vissel Kobe, the Japanese J1 League team the e-commerce giant owns
Jockey Club appoints former BT Sport and Sky executive Delia Bushell as CEO
The Jockey Club has announced former BT Sport and Sky executive Delia Bushell as its new group chief executive
Wanda Sports’ Blatter stays focused on long-term despite bumpy road for US IPO
Parent company of Infront, Ironman triathlon revises IPO target twice and then sees stock go even lower at the start of trading
DraftKings adds authorized gaming rights to MLB alignment
MLB strikes new deal to expand long-running tie with DraftKings for other primary portion of company's business
Minor League Baseball seeks to move national sales to “biggest levels in the market”
After more than three years of steady growth building a national sales operation, the affiliated minor leagues of baseball has growing ambitions
Latest Dodger Stadium renovation to give ballpark the “front door” it never had
Major League Baseball's third-oldest stadium to get a significant upgrade in advance of playing host to the league's 2020 All-Star Game
Liverpool goes it alone | Why an ‘independent’ US tour offered the club more than the ICC
Liverpool FC decided to arrange its own tour of the United States this summer, rather than compete in the pre-season International Champions Cup, because the club preferred to be "independent" and have more freedom to arrange opponents, dates and venues.
MLS-Liga MX Leagues Cup to expand to 16 teams in 2020
The Leagues Cup – a new mid-season competition featuring teams from Major League Soccer and Liga MX – will expand from eight to 16 teams in 2020.
The business of a Tour de France team
As the Tour de France moves towards its conclusion in Paris, Kevin Roberts talks to Ralph Denk, team manager of the German Bora-Hansgrohe team about the business of running and funding an international cycling outfit.
StubHub parent making “significant progress” in strategic review of ticket resale marketplace
US ecommerce giant eBay moving toward likely sale of dominant ticket resale player
Ligue 1 stages US games to attract new investors and bridge gap to Serie A and the Bundesliga
As France's Ligue 1 is staging a four-team tournament in Washington DC this week, Bob Williams looks at how it aims to expand its reach into the US and improve overseas media-rights income.
MiLB’s O’Conner to seek fourth term as president
New agreement with MLB, player pay, attendance push among key issues facing head of affiliated minors
Euroleague Basketball’s quest to become the real European super league
Euroleague Basketball's revenue has more than doubled over the past three seasons, and it's now expanding the competition across western Europe, Callum McCarthy delves into how the plan is being put into action.
Match IQ to open New York office
Match IQ, a sports event and consulting agency, has announced it will open an office in New York City, which will be run by former New York Red Bulls and New York Cosmos executive Erik Stover.
Stats, Perform complete merger to create new sports data and AI company
New Stats Perform entity will have a significant focus in emerging realm of artificial intelligence
NWSL enjoys post-Women’s World Cup attendance boost
The National Women's Soccer League enjoyed a significant attendance boost in the first weekend after the Women's World Cup in France