Football
MLS-Liga MX Leagues Cup poised to expand to 32 teams
The Leagues Cup – a new mid-season competition featuring teams from Major League Soccer and Mexico's Liga MX – could grow to 32 teams by 2021 or 2022, according to ESPN.
November ruling expected for Lagardère Sports v Karlsruhe case
The Regional Court of Karlsruhe is scheduled to deliver its verdict on November 15 on the legal case between sports marketing agency Lagardère Sports Germany and Karlsruhe SC of German football’s 2. B
Sales process begins for Copa del Rey broadcast rights in rest of the world
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has followed up its Copa del Rey broadcast rights invitation to tender in European Union countries by initiating the sales process in the rest of the world
Hayatou returns to football with Cameroon advisory role
Issa Hayatou, the former president of the Confederation of African Football, has returned to the sport in an advisory role for the sports ministry in his native Cameroon
32Red and Unibet up responsible gambling commitment in UK football
Kindred Group has announced that it will be extending its responsible gambling strategy across its 32Red and Unibet brands
LFP pulls plug on Coupe de la Ligue given waning TV interest
The board of the French Football League (LFP) has opted to suspend future editions of the Coupe de la Ligue, the French league cup competition, given waning interest among broadcasters for the property
DAZN adds Inter TV to Italian offering
Subscription over-the-top platform DAZN has agreed a deal with Italian Serie A team Inter Milan for the club’s in-house television content to appear online.
DAZN adds Copa Libertadores Femenina to Brazilian rights portfolio
Sports streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in Brazil to the Copa Libertadores Femenina club football competition
Las Vegas’s minor league teams confirm city’s place as major league sports town
The city of Las Vegas is not immediately recognizable for its reputation as a sports hub. Bob Williams looks at how it is transitioning "from the entertainment capital of the world to the sports and entertainment capital of the world".
Turkish Airlines backs Galatasaray’s Champions League campaign
Turkish Süper Lig football club Galatasaray has agreed a deal for national flag carrier Turkish Airlines to become its front-of-shirt sponsor during Uefa Champions League matches.
LaLiga North America announces collaboration with Sling TV
LaLiga North America – a joint venture between LaLiga and Relevent Sports – has announced a multi-faceted collaboration with direct-to-consumer platform Sling TV.
Uzbekistan and Bahrain appointed hosts of AFC youth championships in 2020
Uzbekistan and Bahrain have been appointed the respective hosts of the Asian Football Confederation Under-19 and Under-16 Championships, both taking place in 2020
Monster Energy partners Everton, Palace and Southampton, two more clubs to be announced
Premier League clubs Everton, Southampton and Crystal Palace have announced new ‘Official Energy Drink’ partnerships with Monster Energy.
Pressure increases on Italian football stakeholders over Saudi Supercoppa
UsigRai, the journalists’ union of public-service broadcaster Rai, and the Italian division of Amnesty International have stepped up their pressure on Italian football stakeholders regarding the staging o…
Digital disruption threatens media-rights income, Tebas warns
The changing media landscape may lead to significant drops in media-rights income for unprepared sports rights-holders, Javier Tebas, president of Spanish football's LaLiga, has warned
BodyArmor becomes MLS’s official sports drink partner
Major League Soccer has signed a multi-year partnership with BodyArmor, which will become the league's official sports drink partner from next year
AC Milan carries on with Piquadro
Italian Serie A football club AC Milan has agreed a one-season extension to its partnership with leather accessories manufacturer Piquadro
India the “next nut to crack” for Fifa in Asia, Le Floc’h says
Fifa considers India “the next nut to crack” in terms of football’s sporting and commercial development in Asia, the confederation’s chief commercial officer Philippe Le Floc’h has said.
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