NBC to Shut Down NBCSN By the End of the Year
NBC says it plans to shut down NBCSN, its sports cable network, by the end of the year. The move is likely motivated by the Comcast unit's goal to enhance its new…
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Larry Scott Out as Pac-12 Commissioner as Pandemic Year Caps Tenure
Larry Scott will leave his post as commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference at the end of June, ending a 10-year run in which the league added two schools and achieved…
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Triathlon Group Hires SailGP CMO Godfrey to Lead Media, Marketing Efforts
Fresh off its inaugural event, the Professional Triathletes Organisation has hired Tim Godfrey as chief marketing officer. Godfrey will oversee the group's global media…
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MLS Owner’s Investment Fund Buys into U.S. Hispanic Soccer Ecosystem
For Soccer Ventures, the investment fund backed by Philadelphia Union co-owner Richie Graham, has made its first acquisitions: a pair of companies that cater to Hispanic…
DAZN Returns with Canelo on Cable in Fight Signup Bid
Sports streaming service DAZN, which disrupted boxing by spurning the traditional pay-per-view model, is partnering with cable providers to let boxing fans watch…
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DAZN Sells Sporting News to British Family Office with Gaming Ties
Sports streaming service DAZN has sold Sporting News, one of America's oldest sports publications, to British family office PAX Holdings. The sale continues DAZN's push…
Sports Can Recover in 2021 but Must Adapt to a Changing Market
The Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, demonstrates how social media has profited exponentially by aligning the population at different extremes—utilizing content…
College Football Hits 100 Games Disrupted By COVID
More than 100 games have been cancelled or postponed during this college football season, a grim milestone that shows the cost of the sport's top tier pushing forward…
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Pac-12 Losing Nearly $5 Million For Each Game Cancelled Due to COVID-19
The Pac-12 Conference is losing almost $5 million in TV money for each football game it cancels due to COVID-19, according to multiple people familiar with the…
Bally’s Buys Sinclair RSN Naming Rights As Part of Sports Betting Push
Bally's Corp. has acquired naming rights to 21 of the regional sports networks purchased last year by Sinclair Broadcast Group, part of the gambling operator's wider…
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Sinclair Exploring Sale of RSN Naming Rights to Betting Companies
Sinclair Broadcast Group is considering selling naming rights to the 21 regional sports networks it acquired from Disney, according to multiple people familiar with the…
Canelo Alvarez’s Record $365 Million Contract with DAZN is No More
It was once the largest contract ever signed by a professional athlete. Now it no longer exists. Boxing star Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has severed ties with Golden Boy…
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