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Octagon’s New Division to Support Second Acts for Athletes, Execs

Former Cleveland Cavaliers star Brad Daugherty and former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis have joined Octagon to co-lead the sports and entertainment agency’s new

• By
  Emily Caron
• Agents
• Aug 3, 2021 10:00 am

Legends Partners with PFL, Buys Stake in the MMA League

The Professional Fighters League has signed a long-term agreement with Legends to run its ticketing, sponsorship and venue operations. Legends, which was founded by the Dallas Cowboys and New York

• By
  Kurt Badenhausen
• Other Sports
• Aug 3, 2021 7:30 am

Sporticast: Jordan, Kobe Memorabilia Provides Glimpse into NBA History

On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams chat with Ron Klempner, senior counsel for the NBA Players Association, about a recent trove of documents uncovered in

• By
  Eben Novy-Williams, Scott Soshnick
• Sports Business
• Aug 3, 2021 5:55 am

Olympic Rights News Can Give Short-Term Lift to Domestic Stocks

On July 21, the International Olympic Committee recently awarded Brisbane, Australia, the 2032 Olympic Games. Since then, the ASX200—Standard & Poor’s benchmark index representing the 200…

• By
  JohnWallStreet
• Finance
• Aug 3, 2021 5:55 am

U.S. Olympic Ticket Reseller Finds Its Hegemony Threatened

For the past several Olympics, Americans looking to attend the Games have had to purchase from the same source: a small company based in New Jersey’s horse country, called Jet Set Sports. Also…

• By
  Eben Novy-Williams, Daniel Libit
• Commerce
• Aug 3, 2021 12:01 am