February, 2019

• 19 February

  Hall of Famer Smoltz Adds American Century Championship To Golf Schedule, Airing On NBC

  

  John Smoltz, the Hall of Fame pitcher, TV analyst and celebrity golf standout, has committed to play in the 30th annual American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe, the tournament announced today.Best known for his career accomplishments with the Atlanta Braves, Smoltz, 51, won the celebrity division at the inaugural Diamond Resorts ...

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• 19 February

  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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• 14 February

  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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• 14 February

  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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• 13 February

  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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• 13 February

  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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• 13 February

  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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• 13 February

  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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• 6 February

  Combate Sets Lineup for Friday Bouts ON DAZN

  

  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. ...

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• 5 February

  NFL OTs, Sharks vs. Capitals Thriller Results Lead First-Ever Thuuz Sports Monthly Most Exciting Rankings

  

  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 ...

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