Alliance MMA announced today that Ira S. Rainess has been appointed President of the company, effective immediately. For nearly 30 years, Rainess has focused on complex legal deal structuring and business development for high-profile clients such as NFL Hall of Famer Ray Lewis and Major League Baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr. ...

Strike one for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and its player marketing in social. Tuesday, opendorse, the leading athlete marketing platform that helps the biggest brands in sports share content on social, announced an alliance with the LPGA, which will provide more than 200 LPGA Tour players with access to ...

Cricket aficionados can catch the fast-paced action and the nerve-wracking excitement of the upcoming tri-nation series, Hero Nidahas Trophy 2018, between Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka on YuppTV, the world’s leading OTT brand for South Asian content. The T20 matches will be held in Colombo, between March 6th and March 18th. ...

Get ready for the highly anticipated launch of House Call with Dr. J. on reVolver Podcasts. Hosted by the NBA legend himself, Julius Erving, House Call with Dr. J. will feature interviews and discussions with star athletes, celebrities and people of interest who have dared to be great. Guests will share impactful life ...

SiriusXM will offer the most comprehensive audio coverage of the 60thrunning of the Daytona 500 on February 18, as well as all the news and events of NASCAR’s anticipated Speedweeks leading up to race day.  Subscribers nationwide will have access to the live race broadcast, in-car audio from some of the sport’s top ...

BHC Press has announced it will publish Gary Morgenstein’s provocative new science fiction-baseball novel A Mound Over Hell to launch the author’s The Dark Depths book series. The publishing date is currently set at March 29. In making the announcement, BHC Press said, “This is one of the most unique ...

Many sports fans keep their own lists of favorite sports-themed films. (Mine: Pride of the Yankees, Hoosiers, Bang the Drum Slowly, Hoop Dreams, Miracle, Raging Bull, in no particular order). IMDb has put together its list of the top 10 user-rated films by its proprietary rating system. There’s an emphasis ...

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Audible today announced a groundbreaking partnership for the release of the life story of Shaun White, the powerhouse Olympic athlete who transformed a niche hobby—snowboarding—into a mainstream sport. The memoir will be a radical playbook on how to become a champion. A 3-time Olympian and repeat gold-medalist, and winner of ...

The New York Times today debuted its first augmented reality (AR) experience, introducing a new immersive storytelling format that invites readers to engage with Times journalism like never before. Through a smartphone’s camera, AR storytelling makes big things possible on a small screen; it also gives readers a chance to explore ...

Women in Sports and Events (WISE), the leading voice and resource for women in the business of sports, today announced its nominees for the 2018 WISE Women of the Year Award. This coveted award will be presented to three women at the 24th Annual WISE Women of the Year Awards Luncheon on June ...