Puma collaborates with Porsche for its new King Platinum 21
Jul 24, 2022 22:52 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
German sports equipment manufacturer Puma is collaborating with Porsche to pay tribute to Maradona and Pelé in its black and yellow King Platinum 21. In the continuity of the version presented in August 2021,...
FC Barcelona to finally release first standalone NFT
Jul 23, 2022 22:57 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business Life
FC Barcelona has launched its first standalone NFT in collaboration with BCN Visuals depicting Johan Cruyffs iconic flying kick and goal. Entitled In a way, Immortal, the NFT will be auctioned off at Sothebys on July...
Alfa Romeo F1 having difficulty securing Chinese sponsors despite Zhou Guanyu's inclusion
Jul 23, 2022 22:49 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Alfa Romeo Racing is beginning to see greater sponsorship interest from China though progress has been difficult, according to its team principal Frédéric Vasseur. Vasseur has acknowledged that despite...
Philadelphia 76ers to build privately funded arena for $1.3 billion
Jul 23, 2022 22:40 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
The Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) will build a privately-funded arena named 76 Place located on a portion of the Fashion District in Center City. The sports and entertainment venue...
ESPN+, Hulu help drive Disney to record $9 billion in upfront ad sales for 2022/23
Jul 21, 2022 23:36 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
The ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu streaming services brought in 40 percent of Disneys record US$9 billion in upfront advertisement sales for the 202223 financial year. Due to the strength of its rights portfolio and...
NBA takes minority stake in 15 Seconds of Fame video app in latest tech investment
Jul 20, 2022 07:58 am UTC| Sports Technology Economy Business Life
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has taken a minority stake in the 15 Seconds of Fame (15SOF) application, which lets spectators download clips of themselves from sporting events broadcasts. The NBA is already...
Reebok honors Philly star Dr. J with Iverson's Question mid colorway
Jul 19, 2022 23:45 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Reebok will use an upcoming Question release to pay homage to an iconic moment in Allen Iversons illustrious NBA career when he paid tribute to fellow Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Dr. J Erving. Reebok has announced...
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