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Snowboarder Maddie Mastro books a deal with TwixSnowboarder Maddie Mastro books a deal with Twix
Snowboarder Maddie Mastro books a deal with Twix
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Two days before taking second place in the X Games halfpipe competition on Saturday, snowboarder Maddie Mastro booked a deal with the candy company centered around a niche winter sport — splitboarding.
January 30, 2023
Improving the media landscape in women's sportsImproving the media landscape in women's sports
Improving the media landscape in women's sports
Over the course of the last year, we asked industry leaders about the next big things in women’s sports, and most of them landed on improving the media landscape.
January 30, 2023
NIL collectives raise questions about equity in sports fundingNIL collectives raise questions about equity in sports funding
NIL collectives raise questions about equity in sports funding
A Tuesday report shed light on the tug-of-war between university athletic departments and individual teams and athletes for contributions from NIL collectives, raising questions about equity in sports funding.
January 27, 2023
Mikaela Shiffrin is setting records on and off the slopesMikaela Shiffrin is setting records on and off the slopes
Mikaela Shiffrin is setting records on and off the slopes
Her record-setting World Cup win on Tuesday showcased her unique appeal as the face of alpine skiing, while spotlighting the uneven business slope the niche sport competes on.
January 27, 2023
Breanna Stewart campaigns for charter flights for the WNBABreanna Stewart campaigns for charter flights for the WNBA
Breanna Stewart campaigns for charter flights for the WNBA
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Free agent Breanna Stewart went public on Sunday with a campaign to improve travel accommodations across the league and has made it a top priority as she negotiates a new contract for herself.
January 25, 2023
The NWSL will implement VAR technology for the 2023 seasonThe NWSL will implement VAR technology for the 2023 season
The NWSL will implement VAR technology for the 2023 season
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Late last week, the NWSL inked a deal with software company Hawk-Eye to implement video assistant referee (VAR) during the 2023 season, becoming the first professional women’s soccer league to incorporate the tech.
January 25, 2023
The University of Arkansas announced an operating surplus in FY 2022The University of Arkansas announced an operating surplus in FY 2022
The University of Arkansas announced an operating surplus in FY 2022
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On Friday, the school’s athletics department announced an operating surplus of $8.19 million in FY 2022, outpacing its pre-pandemic totals.
January 23, 2023
The WTA, ATP and the possibility of a formal collaborationThe WTA, ATP and the possibility of a formal collaboration
The WTA, ATP and the possibility of a formal collaboration
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The WTA is weighing a bevy of business decisions that could dramatically alter the sport’s financial picture, including the possibility of a formal collaboration with the ATP.
January 23, 2023
Toronto will host first-ever WNBA gameToronto will host first-ever WNBA game
Toronto will host first-ever WNBA game
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On Wednesday, the league announced a preseason game between the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on May 13th that may serve as a bellwether for the city’s expansion credentials.
January 20, 2023
BMO becomes founding partner of Angel City FCBMO becomes founding partner of Angel City FC
BMO becomes founding partner of Angel City FC
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esterday, the Canadian financial services company became a founding partner of NWSL club Angel City FC (ACFC), marking one of its first American soccer sponsorships and its very first in the women’s game.
January 20, 2023
The U.S. Soccer Federation struck a four-year, Spanish-language multimedia rights deal The U.S. Soccer Federation struck a four-year, Spanish-language multimedia rights deal
The U.S. Soccer Federation struck a four-year, Spanish-language multimedia rights deal
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The governing body struck a four-year, Spanish-language multimedia rights deal with Telemundo to make all USWNT and USMNT matches available domestically in English and Spanish for the first time.
January 18, 2023
The Women’s Indian Premier League sold its first domestic broadcast package for $116 millionThe Women’s Indian Premier League sold its first domestic broadcast package for $116 million
The Women’s Indian Premier League sold its first domestic broadcast package for $116 million
Ahead of its inaugural season, the league sold its first domestic broadcast package on Monday to Paramount Global’s Viacom18 for $116 million (!!!) over five years, inking the third-largest TV deal for a women’s sports league.
January 18, 2023
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