Latest Sports sponsorship News

DirecTV extends its agreement as title sponsor of the Holiday Bowl

Nov. 21, 2024 19:14 PM EST

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sports San Diego announced Thursday that DirecTV has extended its agreement as title sponsor of the Holiday Bowl. Neither side would say how long the agreement is for. DirecTV began sponsoring the Holiday Bowl last year. After two editions at Petco...

Diamond Sports Group will offer single-game pricing to stream NBA and NHL games starting next month

Nov. 13, 2024 02:41 AM EST

SOUTHPORT, Conn. (AP) — The nation's largest owner of regional sports networks will offer single-game pricing for NBA and NHL games beginning next month. Diamond Sports Group, which owns 16 RSNs, announced Tuesday that the option will be available on its direct-to-consumer...

Camellia Bowl gets a new name and title sponsor. It's now the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl

Oct. 16, 2024 16:24 PM EDT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The annual college football bowl game held in Alabama's capital is changing its name to the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl, organizers confirmed. The game has been known as the Camellia Bowl since it was formed in 2014. On Tuesday, organizers announced...

Lenovo will be FIFA's technology partner for 2026 World Cup and 2027 Women's World Cup

Oct. 15, 2024 18:49 PM EDT

Lenovo has signed on to be the official technology partner for FIFA, which includes the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico as well as the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil. The announcement was made during Lenovo’s Tech World innovation event in Seattle on...

Japanese sponsors Toyota, Bridgestone and Panasonic end Olympic contracts

Oct. 01, 2024 20:48 PM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — The International Olympic Committee's three major Japanese sponsors — Toyota, Panasonic and Bridgestone — are terminating their contracts. This leaves the IOC without a Japanese sponsor with the focus now expected to shift to the Middle East and India for new...

Phone deal for visiting fans at 2026 World Cup part of Verizon sponsor pact with FIFA

Sep. 24, 2024 13:03 PM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — Soccer fans arriving in North America for the 2026 World Cup have been promised help with their cell phone coverage from Verizon as part of a sponsor deal with FIFA announced on Tuesday. The New York-based technology provider said FIFA expected three million...