Next League to help LGPA with short and long term goals via technical support, as well as strategic advice LPGA has tech focused deals with Shi International and KPMG The Ladies’ Professional Golf Association (LGPA) has announced a partnership with technology services agency Next League that the US-based women’s golf tour hopes will help it grow through a greater emphasis on technology. The multi-phase strategic partnership will see Next League provide both strategic and technical support to the LGPA, with the goal of embracing new technologies that will benefit all aspects of the preeminent ..read more

Australian club soccer’s A-Leagues have agreed a deal with Komo Technologies that sees the digital specialist become an official partner of the national top-flight men’s and women’s national competitions. A range of tools and campaigns will be deployed across the A-Leagues’ app and KeepUp browser platform, as well as via the clubs’ own digital properties. Related posts A-Leagues valued at AUS$425m after Silver Lake investment Liberty agrees naming rights deal for A-League Women Komo will work with the A-Leagues to develop digital engagement hubs which will feature interactive content ..read more

The National Hockey League (NHL) has revealed that the latest edition of its official video game title with Electronic Arts (EA) will feature women’s players in the ‘Hockey Ultimate Team’ playing mode. International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) women’s national team members are included in the game for the first time and can play alongside men’s players in Hockey Ultimate Team squads. Related posts NBA 2022/23 commercial guide: Every team, the key sponsors and the major TV deals NHL taps Supponor for digitally enhanced dasherboards In addition to the inclusion of playable female star ..read more

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has announced that both the men’s and women’s Volleyball World Championships will be expanding to a 32-team format. The expansion plan was approved by the FIVB’s board and will see the next editions of both competitions begin with a larger round robin stage, featuring eight groups of four teams. Related posts FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship final watched by 10m+ in Italy and Poland ‘It’s about delivering a consistent product’: Volleyball World CEO Finn Taylor on keeping things simple Previously the men’s tournament comprised of ..read more

Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland have submitted a joint bid to host the Uefa Women’s Euro 2025 international soccer tournament. The Nordic proposal would see more more than 800,000 tickets made available, with the final being played at the 50,000-seater Friends Arena in the Swedish capital of Stockholm.  Copenhagen, Oslo and Helsinki – the respective capitals of Denmark, Norway and Finland – would also stage games, along with the cities of Odense (Denmark), Gothenburg (Sweden), Trondheim (Norway) and Tampere (Finland).  The Nordics 2025 bid added that it is founded on a vision to ..read more

ViacomCBS-owned Paramount keen to add more sports to programming arsenal after missing out on AFL rights Cricket Australia’s current TV deal with Seven and Foxtel expires after 2023/24 season ViacomCBS-owned streaming and TV network Paramount plans to bid for the domestic media rights to Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) and Test cricket, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The Australian newspaper reports that Stephanie Beltrame, Cricket Australia’s (CA) executive general manager of broadcast and commercial, was recently seen at Paramount’s annual television upfront. The newspaper also ..read more

CEO Catherine Bond Muir is confident series will return in 2023 Drivers still set to receive full prize purse of US$1.5m W Series’ third season has come to an abrupt halt after financial challenges have forced the cancellation of its final three races. British driver Jamie Chadwick, who has won both previous trophies, held a 50-point lead heading into the next scheduled race at Circuit of the Americas and will again be crowned champion. However, that race, plus the double-header scheduled for Mexico City from 28th to 30th October, have been cancelled. Organisers revealed in a statement the ..read more

Whisler found to have dismissed abuse allegations against former Red Stars coach Rory Dames Orlando Pride coaches sacked for ‘retaliatory conduct’ Chicago Red Stars players have called on owner Arnim Whisler to sell his stake in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club after an investigation into systemic abuse and sexual misconduct in the women’s game in the US. The release last week of the independent report, commissioned by US Soccer and led by lawyer Sally Yates, followed complaints against former North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley. Whisler was named in the report and was foun ..read more

Timbers and Thorns owner Merritt Paulson and key Thorns executives mentioned in investigation report Two local partners end deals with both teams Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Portland Timbers and the National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) Portland Thorns have both lost local sponsorships, with the Timbers’ jersey partner also reassessing its deal with both teams. The cancelled deals come in the wake of US Soccer’s investigation into alleged abuse and sexual misconduct in US women’s soccer. The inquiry was launched following complaints made against Paul Riley, a former coach at the Thorns and ..read more

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the launch of a new domestic Twenty20 women’s franchise tournament in March 2023. The competition will feature four city-based teams for its inaugural season, each comprising of 12 local and six foreign players. Related posts Disney Star treating women’s cricket as “a different sport” to fuel development Women’s IPL first season set for March 2023 Following a 12-game schedule, the final will be a standalone match between the top two teams and take place on 18th March 2023. The tournament will run alongside next year’s edition of the men ..read more