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Human Kinetics and Mascot Books today announced the formal launch of one of the most anticipated sports business chronicles ever assembled, The Sport Business Handbook: Insights From 100+ Leaders Who Shaped 50 Years of the Industry. This anthology, compiled by Rick Horrow with Rick Burton and Myles Schrag, will take fans, students and ...

Henni Zuel, the former Ladies European Tour professional and experienced tournament broadcaster, has joined GOLFTV to spearhead the streaming service’s tour-player coverage. An established fan favorite for her expert insights and coverage of the game, Zuel will be taking fans on course and behind the scenes exclusively for GOLFTV. As ...

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) (the “Company” or “Sinclair”) and the Chicago Cubs (“the Cubs”) today announced the formation of a joint venture that will own and operate Marquee Sports Network (“Marquee”), a regional sports network (“RSN”) based in Chicago, Illinois. Marquee will be the Chicago-region’s exclusive network for fans to view ...

Combate Americas today announced an updated, 10-bout lineup for its first live television Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event of 2019 that will take place at Auditorio del Estado in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico on Friday, Feb. 8, live on DAZN (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) in English in the U.S. ...

Thuuz Sports, the most powerful automated video highlights production platform for worldwide sports, today announced a new monthly feature measuring the most exciting games across all broadcast sports events. Using their custom designed algorithms to measure real-time event excitement, Thuuz will provide a unique look into what games have gotten ...

Three leading local and global athlete media and marketing platforms today announced an alliance to support elite athletes and brands in creating, distributing and monetizing content and services. The alliance brings together three leading companies united by their duty of care to athletes, but with very different core competencies. PlayersVoice ...

Stack Sports, the largest and fastest-growing global provider of sports technology, today announced long-term technology partnerships with the following leading soccer organizations in North America: United States Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association (Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania) Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association (Lancaster, Massachusetts) North Carolina Adult State Soccer Association (Greensboro, North Carolina) North Carolina Youth Soccer Association (Greensboro, ...

Nickelodeon and the National Football League (NFL) are teaming up to get kids and families pumped up for the big game, with Double Dare at Super Bowl, a brand-new Super Bowl-themed episode of the net’s iconic game show, premiering Sunday, Feb. 3, at 12 p.m. ET/PT, simulcast across Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and TeenNick. ...

SiriusXM today announced that Georgetown University head basketball coach Patrick Ewing, who as a player led the Hoyas to the 1984 national championship before going on to a Hall of Fame NBA career, will host an exclusive new show on SiriusXM. Center Court with Patrick Ewing, which Ewing will co-host with broadcaster and former ...

Major League Baseball, Nike and Fanatics announced a new 10-year global partnership that makes Nike the Official Uniform and Footwear Supplier of MLB starting in the 2020 season. The new cooperation among the three organizations will provide Major League Baseball players with uniforms developed by Nike’s team of innovative designers ...