Press Releases

Amidst all of the COVID-induced challenges and bad news in youth, collegiate and professional sports lately, a bright spot has emerged.  The 40-year-old vision of a serial entrepreneur finally launched July 10th, giving hope to big kids and little kids alike that recreational and competitive sports are not 'on hold'.  Basement Sports is a mixed reality gaming platform, which is a blend of mobile apps and actual sports equipment made for primarily indoor settings, like homes

SportsGrid, the nation's first and only 24-hour network for the sports wagering audience, will launch on Samsung TV Plus, Samsung's free Smart TV video service that delivers over 120 free ad-supported channels. Samsung TV Plus users will have instant access to SportsGrid's convergence of real-time sports wagering intelligence and live expert analysis for the massive sports audience, and can watch SportsGrid for free on channel 1160 - available to millions of households with 2016 t

NBC Sports and Peacock will present more than 175 exclusive Premier League matches on Peacock Premium in the 2020-21 season, it was announced today. Peacock – NBCUniversal's new streaming service – will launch nationally with free and premium tiers across mobile, web and connected TV devices on July 15. In total, Peacock Premium will present more than 1,500 hours of  Premier League live match and shoulder programming – the most robust offering ever availab

VaynerSports Chair Gary Vaynerchuk announced agency expansion into baseball this morning as veteran MLB agent Greg Genske and the GEM Agency join VaynerSports, effective immediately. "Today is a marquee moment in the world of athlete representation as we expand our offering into the world of baseball. When you add someone with the negotiation-savvy of Greg to the disruption my brother AJ and I bring, along with Mike Neligan's success marketing high-profile athletes, you cre

SportsEngine, Inc., an NBC Sports Group company and the leading provider of Sport Relationship Management software, announces that it has formed a partnership with SoccerWire, becoming its Official Technology Provider. SoccerWire is a leading content and media company dedicated to covering youth and college  soccer in the United States across multiple digital platforms of interest to participants, decision-makers and influencers within the game. The partnership betwee

The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), and Microsoft Corp. (Microsoft) today announced a strategic partnership to harness the Microsoft cloud, including Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, to transform digital fan experiences and enhance collaboration for employees. Microsoft is now ONE's preferred cloud and data services provider, powering its digital transformation and accelerating innovation across all touchpoints. As ONE acce

Athletic Republic, the nation's leading sports performance training franchisor, announced the rollout of its new partnership with Klean Athlete®, developer of premium nutritional supplements for athletes. Athletic Republic will be making the Klean Athlete® line of science-based, NSF Certified for Sport® supplements available through its network of 85 franchisees and licensees worldwide. "We are very excited to be partnering with Klean, ensuring that our athletes

Slippery Rock University Baseball becomes the latest program to join the AstroTurf® Diamond Series family as they have selected the premier synthetic baseball system in the industry. Slippery Rock’s new field features the AstroTurf Diamond Series RBI System which includes multiple artificial turf components that have been specifically engineered to emulate the look, feel, and performance of both the grass and clay portions of a baseball field. Diamond Series turf systems f

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro welcomed this Tuesday, at the Planalto Palace, a group of heads of eight first-tier soccer clubs: Athletico Paranaense, Bahia, Ceará, Coritiba, Fortaleza, Internacional, Palmeiras, and Santos. The clubs declared support for Provisional Measure No. 984/2020, signed by President Bolsonaro, which establishes that broadcasting rights belong to the club that hosts the match, opening new possibilities of revenue sources. They also expressed a favo

Topgolf Entertainment Group, a global sports and entertainment company, is set to open its doors to the first-of-its-kind, completely open-air venue in Augusta, Ga. on Friday, July 3. The company's latest single-level concept features a technology-driven, community-focused design offering something for everyone. Topgolf Augusta's 36 climate-controlled, outdoor hitting bays will be outfitted with Topgolf's Toptracer technology, including the signature fan-favorite game, J