All M&A articles
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News briefsCanada's biggest sports portfolio to open to investors
Canadian telecom giant Rogers is opening its sports assets — including the Raptors, Maple Leafs and Blue Jays — to outside investors to reduce debt.
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News briefsNew Balance targets $10bn revenue in Middle East push
The MEAI region grew 35 percent in 2025, outpacing all other markets, as the brand opens its first Grey Store concept in Doha.
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ArticleTPG acquires US college sports commercialization giant
TPG is acquiring Learfield, the commercialization platform serving 1,200 US colleges, in a deal valued at about $2 billion.
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ArticleCapstone Partners: outdoor recreation M&A doubles in 2026
Transaction volume in the outdoor recreation sector has doubled year-to-date in 2026, even as broader consumer M&A contracted.
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ArticleWhy Publicis is spending $500m on a sports agency
The French ad giant is assembling a data-driven sports marketing stack to challenge Omnicom-IPG in a $240 billion market.
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News briefsBackcountry builds brand incubator for outdoor startups
Utah specialty retailer moves into brand building, acquiring eco-label Coalatree as the first brand in its new Backcountry Garage.
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News briefsUnisport acquires US soccer retailer Arocam
Copenhagen-based Unisport adds the WeGotSoccer banner and key US Hispanic-market partnerships as it moves into North America.
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News briefsLondon Marathon Events acquires Frankfurt Marathon organizer
The deal broadens LME’s European reach and follows the March launch of a multi-event marathon series that includes Frankfurt.
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ArticleAnta Q1: seasonal lift amid structural challenges
Anta’s portfolio posts a Q1 rebound, but analysts flag March deceleration and structural weakness in China’s mass-market sporting goods.
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ArticleVuori names first Chief Product Officer
The California activewear brand fills a newly created product leadership role as it targets 25 new store openings and deeper international reach in 2026.
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News briefsSpain regulator probes Decathlon-Intersport deal
Spain’s competition authority moves to phase 2 review, saying Decathlon’s remedies fail to address market concentration risk in Tenerife.
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News briefsXponential Fitness explores sale
The boutique fitness franchisor has hired Jefferies to run a formal process. A board shake-up signals urgency.
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News briefsINTERSPORT Austria closes Slovenia deal
The Austrian sports retailer now spans 500+ stores across 12 Central and South-Eastern European countries after finalizing its Slovenia acquisition.
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News briefsABG eyeing Converse?
Bloomberg reports Authentic Brands Group has long-standing, unofficial interest in the Chuck Taylor label as revenues slide 30 percent from their 2023 peak.
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ArticlePlaylist and EGYM close $7.5bn fitness merger
The deal, backed by $785m in new equity, unites Mindbody, ClassPass and EGYM’s smart equipment under a single global fitness platform.
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News briefsAllbirds sells to brand platform American Exchange Group
Once valued at $4.2bn, the merino wool sneaker brand accepts a $39m takeover bid from US brand manager AXNY, subject to shareholder vote.
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News briefsFootball star Haaland invests in new chess world tour
Norwegian footballer co-founds Chess Mates to become stakeholder in Norway Chess, owner of a new FIDE-approved global championship circuit
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ArticleFrasers becomes ASOS’s top shareholder
The UK retail conglomerate now holds 29.26% of ASOS, one step below the threshold that would legally require a full takeover offer.
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ArticleWomen’s sports brand TOGETHXR invests in Sportsish
Athlete-founded US media brand TOGETHXR acquires a stake in Sportsish, a social-first creator platform reaching 331,000 followers.
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ArticleGroup specializing in women’s football acquires new stake
The London-based ownership group Mercury13 now holds clubs in Italy, England and Spain, backed by Avenue Capital’s $1bn+ sports fund.
