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🏆 Crossover appeal🏆 Crossover appeal
The Syd + TP Show was selected for the first-ever SLAM Film Festival
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The February event will be the first dedicated exclusively to basketball content, and while most entries are men’s basketball features, the WNBA–focused reality show is riding a months-long hype train.
January 29, 2024
💸 Sponsored links💸 Sponsored links
The LPGA announces three major sponsors this week
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Three major announcements from big-name sponsors this week reflect growing LPGA interest as men’s and women’s sports leagues continue to team up.
January 26, 2024
💰 Cashing in her chips💰 Cashing in her chips
A'ja Wilson will headline Ruffles' Ridgeline Unlocks event at NBA All-Star Weekend
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On yesterday’s episode of The GIST of It, Wilson explained how the activation puts the two pro basketball leagues on equal footing. Savoring every bite.
January 24, 2024
🏛️ A more perfect union🏛️ A more perfect union
The NCAA lost its Ninth Circuit appeal last week
The NCAA took another L in its war against NIL last Thursday by losing its Ninth Circuit appeal to avoid paying out $4B in class action damages to eligible athletes, while the National Labor Relations Board resumes hearing a case today that could reclassify USC athletes as “professionals.”
January 22, 2024
🏐 2024’s greatest hits🏐 2024’s greatest hits
Seven Pro Volleyball Federation teams begin their four-month season this week
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Circle your entire calendar, because 2024 is the year of women’s volleyball.
January 22, 2024
📺 Diamond in the sky📺 Diamond in the sky
Amazon invests in Diamond Sports Group
In addition to restructuring its $8.6B debt, DSG secured a key investment and distribution deal from Amazon, which has been eager to expand its sports footprint.
January 19, 2024
⚽ Pitching in⚽ Pitching in
Olympic sprinter Andre De Grasse invests in AFC Toronto City
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AFC Toronto City — the third club in Canada’s prospective pro women’s soccer league Project 8 — announced an exciting investment from legendary Olympic sprinter Andre De Grasse on Wednesday, awarding him an ownership stake in the team.
January 19, 2024
🏟️ Current affairs🏟️ Current affairs
The Kansas City Current locks down numerous sponsorships ahead of brand new stadium opening
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Last October, Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway (CPKC) became the naming sponsor for the KC Current’s new stadium, the first built solely for a women’s pro sports team.
January 17, 2024
🎾 A royal court🎾 A royal court
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund pursues right to the Billie Jean King Cup
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This adds to Saudi Arabia’s ongoing interest in women’s tennis tournaments like the 2023 and 2024 WTA Finals.
January 17, 2024
🎾 Serving game🎾 Serving game
Fitness company Kyanee signs tennis star Ons Jabeur as its global brand ambassador
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After several major plays to host international tennis events, including the WTA Finals, Saudi Arabia had a quiet December for women’s sports moves.
January 12, 2024
🐟 Ride the wave🐟 Ride the wave
Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment team up with WNBA legend Sue Bird
Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment — a new agency dedicated to amplifying women’s sports — announced a groundbreaking partnership with retired WNBA legend Sue Bird on Monday.
January 10, 2024
🍺 Worth a shot🍺 Worth a shot
Woody Creek Distillers is the first premier U.S. partner of the PWHL
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With the move, the Colorado distillery follows a trend of alcoholic beverage companies investing extensively in women’s sports.
January 10, 2024
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