Tag: Sports sponsorship
Texas lawmakers approve college athlete compensation bill
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers on Friday approved letting college athletes earn money with endorsements and sponsorship deals, pushing the state closer to joining...
Champions League prize money grows as UEFA sales rise 8%
MADRID — Champions League teams will get more prize money for the next three years from a near 8% rise in total revenue to...
Major Japan newspaper Asahi calls for Olympic cancellation
TOKYO — Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper on Wednesday called for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled with the games set to open in less...
FIFA survey: 70% of women’s soccer clubs operate at a loss
A comprehensive survey of women’s soccer has found that 70% of women's soccer clubs internationally operate at a loss.
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NCAA’s D1 Council hopes athlete pay rules hashed out in June
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division I Council plans to act on legislative proposals next month that would allow athletes to be paid to be...
IndyCar inks extension with series title sponsor NTT
INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar announced a contract extension with NTT at its title sponsor Thursday, a move that solves one of the looming financial questions...
Head of volleyball body targeted by Brazilian fraud probe
SAO PAULO — The president of the International Volleyball Federation is being investigated in his native Brazil as part of a wider fraud probe...
House Speaker Pelosi backs 2022 Olympics diplomatic boycott
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Tuesday for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, citing human rights abuses by China's government.
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McLaren teams with Undefeated for new Indy 500 look
McLaren cares so much about appearance that the team missed track time before its bungled 2019 Indianapolis 500 attempt because the car's paint scheme...
AP Exclusive: Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely...