Atlanta Braves World Series conquest over Houston Astros averages measly 11.75 million viewers
Nov 05, 2021 23:31 pm UTC| Sports Business Economy
Game six of Atlanta Braves title-clinching match against the Houston Astros drew in 14.3 million viewers to push the Major League Baseballs (MLB) 2021 World Series average viewership to 11.75 million. The win gave the...
Nets star Kevin Durant spearheads US$200 million special purpose acquisition company
Nov 05, 2021 23:30 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has launched Infinite Acquisition Corp, which focuses on buying companies across the sports, cryptocurrency, e-commerce, health, and food sectors. The special purpose acquisition company...
Houston Rockets inks multiyear Adidas deal that showcases Jalen Green
Nov 04, 2021 23:18 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
The Houston Rockets have signed a multi-year partnership extension with Adidas that involves a short-form video project and monthly social media campaign featuring rookie Jalen Green. The short-form video is being...
Nike files trademark applications to sell digital sneakers
Nov 04, 2021 23:18 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency Economy Technology
Sportswear giant Nike filed trademark applications last week for selling digital versions of its swoosh logo -stamped sneakers, clothing, and other goods in virtual worlds, such as videogames or other online...
Nov 03, 2021 23:49 pm UTC| Sports Economy Life
A South Korean golf club that uses Japanese golf carts was called a hypocrite after announcing it will not allow customers arriving in Japanese cars such as Toyota, Lexus, Honda, and Infinity, to use its parking or cartage...
S. Korean baseball fans violate COVID prevention rules by screaming, chanting at ballpark
Nov 03, 2021 10:38 am UTC| Sports Business Economy
Many fans at Seouls Jamsil Baseball Stadium where the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) wild card game was held on Tuesday were found to have violated disease prevention rules by shouting and chanting. According to the...
Horse racing metaverse allows trading of NFT thoroughbreds, stables, farms
Nov 02, 2021 23:42 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency
Oly Sport announced a $2 million fundraising round as it builds a horse racing metaverse that allows users to own and trade NFT thoroughbreds, as well as their virtual stables and digital farms. The funding round, which...
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