All Team sports articles – Page 22
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News briefsFIFA suspends the All India Football Federation with immediate effect
The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect. The decision was made “due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes,” said FIFA. As a consequence of the suspension, the FIFA ...
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News briefsNike partners with The Football Association to help develop women’s football
Nike has announced a multi-year partnership with The Football Association (The FA), the governing body of football in England, to become the official ball supplier of the Barclays Women’s Super League (BWSL), Barclays Women’s Championship (BWC) and The FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup. Under the terms of this partnership, ...
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News briefsFIFA and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat launch plan to implement their climate change partnership
FIFA and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) have jointly launched a 12-month plan to turn their climate change partnership into concrete action. In April, FIFA and PIFS signed a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) during the FIFA Congress in Doha, Qatar, which focused on using football diplomacy to educate ...
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JD Sports signs its first sponsorship deal in Spanish football
Spanish football club Real Valladolid has announced JD Sports as a new official sponsor. The contract, the value of which was not disclosed, runs until 2024. Under the terms of the deal, Real Valladolid will have JD Sports’ logo on the left sleeve of the shirts of all the teams ...
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ArticleWomen’s football in Europe to grow sixfold in commercial value by 2033
UEFA has launched a new report highlighting the potential for growth in the European women’s club and league game over the next decade. According to the report titled The Business Case for Women’s Football, women’s football could see a six-fold increase in its commercial value over the next decade, reaching ...
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News briefsNew FIFA-backed Africa Super League expected to transform football on the continent
Plans have been unveiled to create the Africa Super League, a new 24-team club tournament set to begin in 2023/24. In an interview with the BBC, the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, said that the new league would transform football on the continent forever. The ...
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News briefsCastore signs with Genoa its first kit deal in Italian football
British sportswear brand Castore and Genoa Cricket and Football Club (Genoa) have announced a new multi-year partnership beginning with the 2022/23 season. The deal will see Castore become the Italian club’s official kit and retail partner. The brand will provide bespoke designs for the club’s match and training kits across ...
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News briefsAcon Investments Fund invests another $700 million in New Era Cap
Acon Investments, a Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm, today announced the closing of Acon Strategic Partners II, a new single-asset continuation fund of approximately $700 million in connection with the partial sale of the Acon Equity Partners IV portfolio investment to and the increase of the existing investment in New ...
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News briefsEA Sports replaces Santander as title sponsor of LaLiga from 2023/24
Electronic Arts (EA), the global specialist in digital interactive entertainment, and LaLiga have announced that they have entered into a multi-year partnership agreement. Starting in the 2023/24 season and for five seasons, the partnership will include title naming rights for all LaLiga competitions, as well as a complete rebrand of ...
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News briefsFirst German NBA Store will open this fall
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Fanatics have announced that an NBA Store will open this fall in Berlin. The new store, located at Alte Potsdamer Straße 7, in The Playce at Potsdamer Platz, will be operated by Lids. The opening will mark the first NBA Store in Germany and ...
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News briefsPentland Brands appoints new creative director
Source: Pentland Brands Paisley Wright, new director of creative (Pentland Creative Agency) Pentland Brands, owner of several sports, outdoor and lifestyle brands including Speedo, Berghaus, Ellesse, Canterbury of New Zealand, Mitre and Endura, has appointed Paisley Wright as its new creative director. Wright, who joins the company ...
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News briefsAlison Brittain to become Premier League’s first female chair
England’s Premier League has announced that Alison Brittain will become its new chair after clubs voted unanimously in favor of her appointment. She will replace interim chair Peter McCormick in early 2023, becoming the first female chair in the history of the world’s biggest domestic football competition. Brittain currently serves ...
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News briefsFirst French NBA store opens in Paris' Latin Quarter
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Fanatics have announced the opening of the first NBA Store in Paris. The new three-floor, 300-sqm store is located at 20 Boulevard Saint-Michel, in the Latin Quarter. It’s only the third NBA store in Europe, after London and Milan, and the first in France. ...
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News briefsMacron and Miami FC announce multi-year partnership renewal
Italian teamwear brand Macron and Miami Football Club have announced that their kit sponsorship agreement has been extended until 2026. The contract has been in place since the club was founded in 2016. The Miami FC competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of men’s soccer in the U.S.
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News briefsMunich to supply its boots to the referees of the Spanish Football Federation
Munich, the Spanish brand specializing in sports and fashion shoes, has agreed on a new partnership deal with the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (Royal Spanish Football Federation). The brand will supply its football boots to the referees in the Primera (top-tier) and Segunda divisions of men’s and women’s professional ...
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ArticleFirst professional baseball league to be established for India, Pakistan and the Middle East
Source: UIBL UIBL executive team (left to right): Kanwal S. Sra, founder, chairman and CEO; Mariano Rivera, co-president; Kash Shaikh, president and CMO Under the name and organization of the new United International Baseball League (UIBL), professional baseball is to be brought to India, Pakistan and the ...
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News briefsDeetect Bys, a new French sportswear brand
Cécile Mathieu, a 20-year-old basketball enthusiast from the French region of Dordogne, has created a new sportswear brand called Deetect bys (“be your success”). The brand targets pro athletes and amateurs alike. The self-taught entrepreneur was trained through online courses, Actu.fr has reported. Mathieu currently offers a collection of two ...
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News briefsEA’s FIFA video game will feature women’s teams for the first time
Electronic Arts (EA), the global specialist in digital interactive entertainment, has revealed that EA Sports FIFA 23 will feature women’s club teams for the first time with the inclusion of the Barclays Women’s Super League and Division 1 Arkema, the highest divisions of women’s football in England and France, respectively. ...
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News briefsFila makes its comeback in Italian football
Fila is the new technical sponsor of L.R. Vicenza, the Italian football club, based in Vicenza, beginning in 2022/23 and for three seasons. The deal marks Fila’s return to Italian football after a 20-year-long absence. The brand previously partnered with ACF Fiorentina, the professional club based in Florence, at the ...
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News briefsAdidas unveils murals honoring the stars of Women’s EURO
On July 7, Adidas unveiled four murals at various locations in London honoring the stars of UEFA Women’s EURO 2022™, just hours before the start of the event. The murals, created in collaboration with female artists from the U.K., celebrate the personal goals and achievements of Mapi Leon, Millie Bright, ...
