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STATS, the worldwide leader in sports data and intelligence, announced an extension of its relationship with The Associated Press that includes distribution rights of AP sports news and images for the next three years. Numerous major media clients are powered by a foundation of STATS data merged with AP sports ...

SiriusXM has announced that former open-wheel racing star Danny Sullivan, winner of the 1985 Indy 500 and 1988 CART Series champion, will host a new weekly show that will air nationwide on the Dan Patrick Radio channel on SiriusXM (channel 211). The Real Spin with Danny Sullivan and Bill Armour will debut on October 15th and air ...

Today, FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, announced that FloRugby.com will offer live and on-demand coverage of 45 top-level matches this fall spanning the HSBC Women’s World Sevens Series, The Rugby Weekend, and all Autumn Internationals matches for the France and Scotland men’s national teams. Coverage of the HSBC World Rugby ...

ESPN’s experiment last week with “Statcast” for the NL Wild Card Game, an alternative broadcast shown on ESPN2 with analytics-themed commentary, drew mostly praise. With the recent court decision opening the door for states to legalize betting across the country, could the “Bet-Cast” be far behind? The Las Vegas and ...

Cargo Film & Releasing announces F(L)AG FOOTBALL, a feature length documentary that follows a team of openly gay athletes to Gay Bowl X, the National Gay Flag Football Championships, is now available for digital download through platform giants iTunes and Amazon. Helmed by award-winning director and producer Seth Greenleaf, and executive produced by Emmy Award winner ...

On Friday, November 9 at 10pm ET/7pm PT, premium pay television network EPIX® will air the finale of The Contenderlive from the “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles. In the two-hour special episode, the final fight will showcase the end of a long journey for two fighters, one of whom will be ...

Michelle Staubach Grimes, daughter of Dallas Cowboys great and Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach, has released the second book in her children’s illustrated series, titled Pidge Takes the Stage. While sports aren’t the driving force behind the Pidge titles, Staubach Grimes incorporated lessons that her father and family taught her ...

Names like Jim Kelly, Reggie White and Steve Young—all immortalized as Pro Football Hall of Famers—got their starts not in the established NFL, but in an upstart outfit known as the United States Football League (USFL) that lasted only three years (1983-1985) but provided fans not only a football fix ...

The 2nd annual Red River Celebrity Softball Game, will be broadcast live by Chat Sports tonight (Oct. 4) on its Facebook page and YouTube channel. The game will feature legendary former football players and coaches on both teams, such as Vince Young, Bob Stoops, Mack Brown, Barry Switzer, and Heisman Trophy winners Ricky Williams, ...

Today, the Premier League and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announce the inaugural ePremier League (ePL) tournament, offering UK-based players the chance to compete for and represent their favourite Premier League club for the first time ever in competitive gaming. All 20 Premier League clubs are represented in the tournament, ...