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Microsoft recommits to Billie Jean King Cup with sponsorship extension
The International Tennis Federation has announced that Microsoft has renewed its sponsorship of the Billie Jean King Cup.
Globant to showcase technology services through F1 deal
Digital consultant and software development firm Globant has agreed an Official-Partner-level deal with Formula 1 that will see it overhaul the motorsport’s mobile fan application and the pit wall system used by teams.
Seymour-Hyde joins F1 commercial team
Formula 1 has bolstered its commercial team with the hiring of Joel Seymour-Hyde, who joins as head of partnership management, having departed his role as managing director, UK at Octagon in December last year.
McLaren and eBay link up in US-focused deal
McLaren Racing will be sporting a new brand on its car at the upcoming Miami Grand Prix after signing up e-commerce platform eBay as its latest sponsor
Eredivisie invites agencies to bid for international media, betting rights
Dutch football’s Eredivisie is looking for an agency or agencies to represent its international broadcast and betting video rights, a property held for 24 years by IMG.
R&A adds NetJets to Open sponsorship portfolio
The addition of NetJets to the Open Championship’s roster of sponsorship suppliers has been motivated by the US-based private aviation company’s intention to better penetrate the European market.
FIS rights centralisation dispute reignites after council vote
A controversial vote on Friday by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) council to push through media rights centralisation has reignited a dispute with Europe’s leading ski associations w…
Premier League chief slams Infantino’s Fifa for unilateral decision-making
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has hit out at Fifa for refusing to engage in talks with football stakeholders worldwide over the expansion of the international calendar.
Fifa forges closer ties with Saudi Arabia through Aramco global sponsorship
Following months of speculation, Fifa today confirmed a four-year global sponsorship agreement with Saudi Arabia-owned oil firm Aramco.
EXCLUSIVE: McLaren leads pack of F1 teams hunting major Mastercard deal
MasterCard is preparing for a sponsorship showdown at the Miami F1 Grand Prix, with four top teams in the hunt for a huge cash injection from the payment services giant.
Tebas eyes LaLiga game in US by 2025-26 in wake of Fifa backdown
LaLiga could stage a regular-season game in the United States as early as the 2025-26 season, its president Javier Tebas has declared, amid reports that Fifa is considering lifting such a ban.
Apple ‘on verge’ of global deal for Fifa Club World Cup
Football’s world governing body Fifa and tech giant Apple are in advanced stages to seal an agreement for global media rights to the revamped Club World Cup.
Skyscanner to make sports sponsorship debut at Solheim Cup
Skyscanner, the online travel company, has selected women's team golf's Solheim Cup as the entry point for its first multi-year, global sponsorship deal in sport.
PFL hires WWE veteran Revelo to lead global distribution push
The Professional Fighters League has hired World Wrestling Entertainment executive Emilio Revelo to a senior role overseeing the global distribution of its Bellator brand as well as developing the growth of the company's Hispanic audience.
EXCLUSIVE: Ferrari poised to announce Hewlett-Packard as title sponsor
Formula 1’s Scuderia Ferrari is set to announce Hewlett-Packard (HP) as its new title sponsor, securing a huge financial boost for the team ahead of an expensive 2025 season.
Brown swaps ECB for Blast as commercial director
Blast, the international esports tournament organiser, has appointed former England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) commercial executive James Brown as its new commercial director
European Championship remains in Sport 24’s Uefa rights portfolio
The Euro 2024 deal comes with rights on the market for in-flight and in-ship broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 to 2026-27
Deputy secretary general Bell to leave Fifa after six years
Alasdair Bell is to leave his position as deputy secretary general of Fifa after playing a crucial role at the world governing body for the past six years as a key aide to president Gianni Infantino