USA Gymnastics is now tapping the talents of NBA executive Li Li Leung, naming her as the troubled org’s new president and chief executive officer on Tuesday. The announcement marks the fourth person to hold the role in two years after the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal which has seen the NGB file for Chapter […]
The National Hockey League and Snapchat, in association with Disney Streaming Services, announced an expansion of their multi-year partnership that will mean, for the first time, the NHL produce Curated Our Stories for games and marquee events, making the NHL the first professional sports league to utilize Snap’s third-party curation tools, and a new weekly […]
Tyson Fury and promoter Frank Warren are done shopping for a home, locking in and agreement with promoter Bob Arum’s Top Rank that will bring Fury under the boxing umbrella’s deal with ESPN. Fury, the undefeated lineal heavyweight champion, will have his bouts co-promoted by Top Rank and Queensberry Promotions with a minimum of two […]
The new season of NASCAR opened on a rise for FOX Sports, anchored by coverage of the Daytona 500, which drew a 5.5/11 metered market score, up 8% over 2018. The race comes out ranked as the top-rated event of the weekend, with the company’s NASCAR Raceday on FOX drawing a 2.77, also up 8%. […]
MLS Commissioner Don Garber inked a new deal that will keep him in the role for another five years, running through the 2023 season in addition to serving as CEO of Soccer United Marketing. Garber, 61, has presided over MLS’s dramatic growth and consolidation since taking the post in 1999, with the league expanding from […]
Stadium announced the launch of its 24/7 network on Sling TV, available to subscribers of both the “Sling Orange” and/or “Sling Blue” services. “We first teamed up with Sling TV in 2016 for the launch of Stadium Plus, and we look forward to this next evolution as we launch Stadium 24/7 to its subscribers,” said […]
The Chicago Cubs unveiled plans to team with Sinclair Broadcast Group for a regional sports network that will launch next spring, the Marquee Sports Network. The network will also provide extensive pregame and postgame coverage, original Cubs-related content and other live sports programming, in addition to games. “We are excited to better serve our fans […]
Poker Central and ESPN detailed the preliminary live coverage schedule for the 50th annual World Series of Poker, which includes start to finish everyday coverage of the WSOP Main Event from July 3-16. PokerGO will also offer exclusive WSOP Main Event coverage that is not broadcast during ESPN windows. Overall, ESPN will telecast at least […]
World Surf League landed an agreement to make FOX Sports the org’s exclusive television broadcaster for WSL’s 2019 Men’s and Women’s Championship Tour as well as the Big Wave Tour. FOX Sports will now carry more than 500 hours of WSL programming, including live contests and highlight shows, across FOX, FS1, FS2 and the FOX […]
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced that ESPN’s Dick Vitale will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Sports this year at the 40th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. “Dick Vitale is one of the most unique, effusive and recognizable voices in sports broadcasting today,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO, NATAS. […]
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