F+B Sports, a pickleball brand launched by entrepreneurs Jason and Roland Christensen, are introducing their first line of paddles, all with 100% USA-made materials produced in their Gunnison Utah factory.  The F+B Sports founders have created several award-winning products in aerospace, prosthetics, rifles, and sporting goods in previous business endeavors; the common thread in these endeavors is a legacy of carbon fiber manufacturing and materials science. Carbon fiber is a premium mat

Exiger, the market-leading supply chain AI company and largest provider of supply chain technology to the U.S. Federal Government, today announced its sponsorship of Navy Athletics alongside fellow defense leaders like Boeing, HII, Lockheed Martin, MANTECH, and Northrop Grumman. As a Lead Partner, Exiger will sponsor athletic events throughout the year and support the Naval Academy Athletic Association's work to promote the athletic contests of the midshipmen of the United States Naval Ac

At the Aspen Institute's first ever State of Soccer Summit, philanthropist Laurie M. Tisch announced Play to Thrive, a new $10 million multi-year youth sports and health initiative by the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund. The initiative will support organizations that use sports to improve youth mental health, expand access for underserved communities, and promote equity across New York City and beyond. As the nation grapples with rising rates of youth anxiety, depression, lone

Fanatics Collectibles, the National Basketball Association (NBA), and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced Topps’ return as the NBA and NBPA’s official exclusive trading card licensee. Topps, a worldwide leader in trading cards, is bringing fully licensed NBA and NBPA cards into its portfolio for the first time since the 2009-10 season with the launch of 2025-26 Topps Basketball, which will be released on Oct. 23 at Topps.com, hobby shops and major retail

RCX Sports, the leader in youth sports experiences, and the National Police Athletic League (National PAL), one of the country's most impactful youth development organizations, today announced a strategic nationwide partnership that will expand NFL FLAG football opportunities to hundreds of communities nationwide. Rooted in a shared commitment to increase access to high-quality, safe, and inclusive sports programming for children in communities nationwide, the partnership will p

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) is proud to announce that its Shaw Sports Turf® brand will return as The Official Synthetic Turf Provider of the College Football Playoff (CFP) for a third consecutive year. This season, the CFP National Championship heads to Miami and Hard Rock Stadium, where Shaw Sports Turf will once again bring innovative, high-performance surfaces to some of the weekend's most exciting fan experiences. New in 2026, fans will play a direct rol

Monumental Sports & Entertainment today announced Vanda Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VNDA), a leading global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Washington, D.C., as the organization's newest Founding Partner for its next-generation arena in downtown Washington. A centerpiece of the agreement is Vanda's exclusive entitlement of the best-in-class Monumental Sports Network (MNMT) studio – now officially named the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Studio – home to pre- and po

SISTIC has entered into a strategic partnership with AXS, the global ticketing division of US-based Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), which will take a majority stake in SISTIC. With SISTIC’s strong and trusted presence in Singapore's events industries, as well as AXS's global network and innovative ticketing technology, this strategic partnership will strengthen Singapore’s position as a premier entertainment hub, and enhance Singapore’s reputation as a major spor

Research commissioned by global cloud communications platform Infobip reveals a growing demand among sports fans for always-on, personalized engagement with their favorite teams. The global study shows that two-thirds (66%) of fans feel disconnected due to poor club communication, rising to 81% among those under 35. The research of 1,500 American football, baseball, soccer, and cricket fans across the US, Europe, and India, uncovers widespread frustration with generic, one-way communication a

The Million Coaches Challenge (MCC) today announced a milestone shaping youth sports: one million youth coaches across the United States have been trained in evidence-based youth development practices. Launched in 2021 by the Susan Crown Exchange, MCC brought together 18 partner organizations to address a critical gap: fewer than one-third of the six million youth sport coaches in the U.S. had ever received training in positive youth development. Now, thanks to a national effort, on