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Countdown to Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019

More than 7,500 Special Olympics athletes from more than 190 nations are making final preparations to participate in the Special Olympics World Games (“World Games”) taking place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), March 14 through 21. World Games are the largest sports and social inclusion event on the planet — demonstrating ...

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ESPN and ESPN+ to Become PFL Exclusive U.S. Media Home

The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the first organization ever to present MMA through a regular season, playoffs and championship format, has reached a multi-year deal making ESPN and ESPN+ the home of the PFL in the United States, and with TSN, making it the exclusive home of PFL in Canada. All ten ...

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Chattanooga Football Club Surpasses $500,000 Mark In First 30 Days of Public Offering

Chattanooga Football Club, a growing, disruptive and innovative established club in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) today announced that they have exceeded the $500,000 dollar mark in the sale of limited public stock in the club in the first 30 days of the offering. They are the first American ...

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Combate Americas Signs Rivas To Exclusive MMA Promo Contract

Combate Americas has signed undefeated boxer and former Lucha Underground champion Dulce Maria Garcia Rivas (0-0 MMA, 5-0 boxing), formerly known as “Sexy Star,” to an exclusive, multi-fight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotional agreement, the premier sports entertainment franchise announced today. Garcia will make her much-anticipated MMA rules debut under the promotion of Combate ...

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VOS Digital Media Group Enters Into Content Distribution Agreement with OnlyGood TV Featuring Pets, Family, Wellness and Community

VOS Digital Media Group, Inc. has entered into a content distribution agreement with OnlyGood TV, a digital media company and content creation studio telling stories of empowerment and positivity through their OnlyGood TV and HooplaHa brands (collectively “OGTV”). As a video partner for hundreds of digital properties, VOS distributes digital video ...

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Overwatch League™ Set to Kick Off 2019 Season with Eight New Teams from Asia, Europe, and North America

The Overwatch League™ returns to action today for the official start of the 2019 season. This season, 20 teams will compete for the league championship and a share of the US $5 million prize pool. The world’s first major global esports league with city-based teams will be even more fan-friendly, ...

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Combate ‘Mexico vs. USA MMA Showdown’ To Air On Univision, UDN Feb. 22

Combate Americas today announced that its much-anticipated “Mexico vs. USA” live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event headlined by a 150-pound showdown between Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori (9-5) and Anthony “The Shark” Avila (17-5) will air live on television in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET/PT) and UDN (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m.PT) from ...

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Horrow’s ‘The Sport Business Handbook’ To Drop March 4

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 ...

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Henni Zuel signs with GOLFTV

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 ...

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Cubs To Launch Marquee Sports Network

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 ...

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