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Dallas Mavericks were paid $33 million over 3 years by Chime for jersey patch
Klay Thompson #31 of the Dallas Mavericks handles the ball during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2025 SoFi Play-In Tournament on April 18, 2025 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Joe Murphy | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Chime Financial paid the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks roughly $33 million over three years to […]
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YouTube will stream NFL Week 1 game in Brazil for free
Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs throws a pass in the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Gregory Shamus | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images YouTube will stream the NFL’s week one game on Sept. 5 for […]
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ESPN’s new all-access streaming app will cost $29.99 per month
ESPN’s new streaming application, featuring everything the sports media arm of Disney has to offer, will cost $29.99 per month. The service, which will take the ESPN name, as CNBC reported last week, will be heavily discounted when bundled with Disney’s other streaming services, Disney+ and Hulu. The three services, with ads, will cost $35.99 […]
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NBC taps Michael Jordan as NBA contributor
Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing, walks the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on Oct. 27, 2024. James Gilbert | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images NBC is adding Michael Jordan to its National Basketball Association coverage. The […]
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ESPN will call its forthcoming flagship streaming app simply ‘ESPN,’ sources say
A general view of the ESPN logo on a camera at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 6, 2024. Wes Hale | UFL | Getty Images At long last, ESPN has chosen a name for its upcoming all-access streaming service. Ready? It’s “ESPN.” Disney’s sports media division will announce the new — […]
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FC Mother wants to leverage global soccer fandom to improve maternal health
Mother’s Day on Sunday marks the launch of an innovative program to improve maternal health by harnessing the power of soccer fandom. The World Health Organization says maternal mortality is unacceptably high. More than 700 women died every day in 2023 from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, according to a WHO fact sheet […]
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Saudi sovereign wealth fund deepens investment in women’s professional golf
PIF will become the title sponsor of revamped golf series. Severn Images Saudi Arabia is deepening its investment in women’s professional golf. The Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, announced on Wednesday that it will become the title partner of five events that will take place on the the Ladies European […]
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Former LPGA golfer Michelle Wie West invests in women’s sports company Togethxr
Former LPGA golf star Michelle Wie West is taking on a bigger role in growing women’s sports — from off the course. On Tuesday, Wie West announced she has signed on as the latest athlete investor in Togethxr, the company behind the popular “Everyone Watches Women’s Sports” slogan. Togethxr aims to increase investment in and […]
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Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile takes over naming rights of Philadelphia arena
Igor Golovniov | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Philadelphia home of the NBA’s 76ers and NHL’s Flyers is getting a new name. Beginning in September the sports and entertainment venue in South Philadelphia will be named the Xfinity Mobile Arena, rebranding from the current Wells Fargo Center. The new name will remain through the 2030-2031 […]
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FanDuel Sports Network touts streaming subscriber growth for regional games
The regional sports networks owned by Main Street Sports Group are winning over streaming subscribers. FanDuel Sports Network, the recently rebranded portfolio of regional channels, said Monday its paid subscribers doubled to nearly 650,000 over a period of eight weeks. The company expects to reach one million direct-to-consumer customers by the end of the year. […]
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