WME Sports adds Japanese rising star Kanaya to golf stable
The Endeavor-owned WME Sports athlete representation agency has signed up leading amateur golfer Takumi Kanaya from Japan
LPGA chooses CSM to drive sponsorship sales
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has appointed the CSM Sport & Entertainment agency to sell its sponsorship packages
Wanda Sports Group receives non-binding share proposal that could lead to delisting
Wanda Sports Group, the sports marketing entity that houses the Infront agency, has received an offer from a subsidiary company of Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda, the Chinese multinational conglomerate, t…
Aegis dropped from Dentsu Aegis Network in rebranding
Dentsu Aegis Network, the multinational media and digital marketing communications company, is to rebrand as Dentsu International Limited
LNR pursues private equity talks, but ‘not just to pay off clubs’ debts’
The Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), the organising body for French rugby’s union’s Top 14 and Pro D2, is open to continuing discussions over a private equity deal worth €200m ($233.4m) b
Commercial director sought for 2023 Cycling World Championships
Scotland’s national tourist board VisitScotland has started its recruitment process for a director of commercial, marketing and communications at the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships to be held i…
EA Sports extends Bundesliga match simulation licensing rights
Video game developer Electronic Arts has extended its exclusive match simulation licensing agreement with German football’s Bundesliga in a ‘multi-year’ renewal announced today (Monday).
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Connacht commercial head Mahony on the move
Brian Mahony, head of commercial and marketing at Irish Pro14 rugby union side Connacht, has left his position after just over four years in the role
Ringier Sports retains Swiss league centralised sponsorship sales contract
Ringier Sports, the sports marketing agency owned by Swiss media group Ringier, has retained its contract to sell centralised sponsorship rights to the country’s top-tier Super League and second-tier C…
Lega Basket and Infront sign off on three-year agreement
Lega Basket Serie A, the governing body for Italian basketball’s top division, has finalised a three-year agreement with Infront that affords the agency the title of exclusive marketing, sponsorship a…