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Citi Partners with Disabled Sports USA

Disabled Sports USA has announced a national partnership with Citi through 2020 to help bring adaptive sports opportunities to people with disabilities in communities nationwide. Under terms of the deal, Citi will provide funding to local DSUSA chapters and the bank’s U.S. employees will volunteer to support community-based adaptive sports programs in 14 communities in Arizona, […]

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Nerd Street Gamers Partnering with Mike and Ike

Nerd Street Gamers has named Mike and Ike Brand candies as the official partner of the 2020 National Championship series, a multi-city tournament that gives casual gamers and aspiring esports athletes the chance to compete for cash prizes. The 2020 contest will expand to 10 cities with local tournaments that can boast prize pools of […]

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Pepsi Extends Naming Rights to Denver Arena

The Pepsi Center will retain its name for one more year after a contract extension between PepsiCo. and Kroenke Sports and Entertainment was announced at an event celebrating two decades of the building’s existence. The previous contract had expired over the summer on a 20-year agreement that started when the building opened in 1999. The […]

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Bridgestone Extends Arena Naming Rights in Nashville

The home of the Nashville Predators will continue to be named Bridgestone Arena after the tire and rubber manufacturer and the Predators signed a five-year naming rights agreement extension that runs through 2030. In its nine years as Bridgestone Arena, the venue annually hosts more than 1 million people with not only NHL games but […]

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2019–2020 Davis Cup Sponsored by AirAsia

Ahead of a new format change for the first time in decades, the Davis Cup will be sponsored in 2019 and 2020 by Malaysian airline carrier AirAsia. The agreement is between the International Tennis Federation, co-operator of the Davis Cup alongside Kosmos Tennis, which also manages the tournament’s commercial rights, and AirAsia. The 2019 Davis […]

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Wanda Group Becomes IAAF Diamond League Partner in 10-Year Agreement

The Wanda Group will be the IAAF Diamond League‘s title partner under a new 10-year agreement starting next year to secure the global series’ future, including a new annual event in China to be sponsored by the multi-national conglomerate. The agreement was announced by IAAF President Sebastian Coe during the organizational congress in Doha, Qatar. […]

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Clippers Training Center Named for Honey

The Los Angeles Clippers made a series of big signings in the offseason for its on-court product and now the team has made another signing for an off-court partner. The team’s training center will be renamed to the Honey Training Center as part of a multiyear partnership with the Los Angeles-based tech company, which is […]

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ESPN and Special Olympics Reach Eight-Year Extension

ESPN and Special Olympics have agreed to an eight-year extension for global broadcasts of Special Olympics events and the network’s presenting sponsorship of Special Olympics Unified Sports. “The relationship between ESPN and Special Olympics spans nearly three and a half decades and has been built on a bedrock of shared belief in the power of […]

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East-West Shrine Game Changes Name

The East-West Shrine Game will now be called the East-West Shrine Bowl when it is played in January for the 95th year. The 2020 game will be at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The event benefits Shriners Hospitals for Children and its mission to provide advanced care for children with specialized medical needs. “As […]

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