Dave Checketts, an influential figure in global sports business, and The Cynosure Group, a diversified private investment firm founded by the Eccles family, today announced the formation of Cynosure | Checketts Sports Capital, a new strategic collaboration dedicated to investing in high-potential sports opportunities. Work has begun on identifying and ...
Read More »MLS, MLS Next Pro And MLS Next Expand Collaboration With Kitman Labs To Unify And Optimize Player Pathway Data
Major League Soccer (MLS), MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT today announced an expansion of the work being done alongside Kitman Labs that will help complete the management of the player pathway across the three organizations. Teaming up to centralize MLS, MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT operations and performance ...
Read More »Ten Finalists Named in Harlem Globetrotters’ 2025 Court of Creativity Contest Presented by Jersey Mike’s Subs
The Harlem Globetrotters and Jersey Mike’s Subs have announced the ten national finalists in the third annual Court of Creativity contest – a nationwide competition that challenges K–5 students to channel their imagination through basketball-themed projects inspired by the legendary Globetrotters. Each finalist school will receive a $1,000 cash prize ...
Read More »BCL Americas Opens Today: Ten Things to Know in the American Association This Week
Vin Timpanelli The Baseball Champions League (BCL) Americas gets underway today at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú in Mexico City, with a team made up mostly of players from the American Association of Professional Baseball (@AA_Baseball) reigning champion Kane County Cougars representing the league in the six-team international competition. Here are ...
Read More »SiriusXM Announces Coverage for 2025 Masters
Golf ball on a green lawn SiriusXM, the exclusive audio broadcaster of the Masters Tournament, today announced its extensive broadcast plans for Masters week, April 5-13. SiriusXM listeners across North America will get live coverage of all four days of Tournament play, daily Masters talk programming, specials and more. Masters ...
Read More »TOGETHXR Raises Capital from Leading Institutional Investors in Round Led by Founder Alex Morgan’s Trybe Ventures
TOGETHXR TOGETHXR — the trailblazing women’s sports media and commerce brand co-founded by world-renowned professional athletes Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, Simone Manuel, and Sue Bird — announced Thursday that the company has achieved profitability and hit major growth and revenue milestones, including having increased its valuation twofold since its last ...
Read More »NIKE and TOGETHXR Launch New Everyone Watches Women’s Sports™ Product Collection as Partnership Continues in 2025
Nike and TOGETHXR, the trailblazing media and commerce company that’s risen to prominence as one of the foremost voices in women’s sport, are announcing their partnership to continue amplifying women athletes through storytelling and the launch of a new apparel collection. The Nike x TOGETHXR Everyone Watches Women’s Sports product ...
Read More »Chicago Wins Championship in 2025 Baseball Strat-O-Matic Simulation
Wrigley Field (credit: Wikimedia Commons/Sea Cow) A lot has been made of how, on paper, Los Angeles seems to have cornered the market on so many stars that it would be prohibitive favorites to win, or at least reach, this year’s baseball championship. But, as the saying goes, that’s why ...
Read More »WNBA and nVenue Collaborate to Enhance Fan Engagement and Analytics Capabilities
nVenue, a leading global provider of live predictive analytics solutions used by leagues and media for fan engagement across broadcast, OTT and digital properties, today announced a groundbreaking collaboration with the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) that will revolutionize the way fans experience the game. Through this effort, the WNBA ...
Read More »Telemundo Deportes Scores Hat Trick With World Cup Qualifiers, ‘El Pelotazo’ And El Clásico De México
Telemundo dominates Spanish-language TV with a game-changing March 2025 lineup, featuring World Cup Qualifiers, the network’s new nightly show El Pelotazo and its presentation of el Clasico de Mexico earlier this month. World Cup Qualifier, Argentina vs. Brazil on March 25 The more recent win for Telemundo Deportes was last night’s World ...
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