Alliance Sports LLC (“Alliance Sports”), in partnership with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. will provide loans to Minor League Baseball (“MiLB”) teams in need of capital through a newly created fund. The fund will be for MiLB teams impacted by COVID-19 who need financing. Eligibility criteria includes all ...
Read More »Golf Legend Greg Norman Named by SiriusXM as Lead Analyst for Masters Play-by-Play Broadcasts
Flickr/SN#1 (Steven Newton) SiriusXM announced today that World Golf Hall of Fame member Greg Norman will be the lead analyst for SiriusXM’s exclusive play-by-play audio broadcasts of the Masters Tournament this April. Norman will join play-by-play announcer Brian Katrek in the broadcast booth at Augusta National Golf Club all four ...
Read More »Lasso and Professional Pickleball Association Announce One-Year Partnership
Lasso Pickleball Lasso, a high-performance apparel brand, is excited to announce they have struck a one-year deal as a partner of the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA), the premier provider of professional and amateur pickleball tournaments for all ages. Lasso will be working with the PPA as a tour sponsor, the “Official ...
Read More »Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta To Host Triller Fight Club’s April 17 Card, Jake Paul vs Ben Askren
Triller Fight Club today announced that Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, will be the home for TFC’s inaugural event of 2021, the April 17 boxing Pay-Per-View card headlined by Jake Paul and Ben Askren. This will be the first-ever fighting event at one of the most dynamic venues in the ...
Read More »FanDuel Group Appoints Amy Howe to Newly Created Role of President
FanDuel Group, the premier online gaming company in the United States, announced the appointment of Amy Howe to the newly created role of President with responsibility for leading the company’s core commercial functions across its Sportsbook, Casino, Racing and Daily Fantasy units. Howe joins FanDuel Group from Live Nation Entertainment ...
Read More »Dedication To Community Launches Historic Partnership With Boston College Athletics
Conte Forum (credit Wikimedia Commons/Cipriansjr) Dedication to Community (D2C), a national non-profit that educates and empowers communities on diversity, belonging, and equity, today announced a historic partnership with Boston College (BC) to create and implement an extensive awareness and action program for all of BC’s 900 student-athletes, coaches and staff. ...
Read More »GSE Worldwide Signs Rising Golf Pro Kamaiu Johnson
Kamaiu Johnson (credit: Marc Howard) GSE Worldwide today announced that they have signed professional golfer Kamaiu Johnson to represent the inspiring athlete in all his marketing and partnership deals on the heels of his PGA TOUR debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in February. Kamaiu has overcome a number of hurdles and is primed to make an impact both inside and outside the ropes ...
Read More »NBC Sports Boston, Strat-O-Matic Team Up For ‘What-If Wednesdays’ Simulated Content
Tom Brady (Jeffrey Beall) Greater Boston has been the home of championships in each of the major sports in recent years, and nowhere are the fans of their local teams more fervent. Whether it’s the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics or Bruins, “what if” scenarios—like, imagining if Tom Brady had remained ...
Read More »Period Scripted Series ‘Joyland’ Imagines Brooklyn In ABA
Crack open a Ballantine beer and put on The Beach Boys. Or mix a martini to Dean Martin. Turn on Walter Cronkite, who might talk about a faraway place called Vietnam. Hey, take a toke. And come with us back to the tumultuous 1960s, where today began. Developed by critically-acclaimed ...
Read More »MSG Networks to Celebrate Women’s History Month Throughout March
credit: Doug Davey MSG Networks today announced a month-long lineup of special programming to celebrate Women’s History Month and highlight the exceptional contributions of women throughout sports history. The coverage will air alongside Knicks, Rangers, Islanders and Devils games in March on both MSG Network and MSG+. During its Women’s ...
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