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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Herbalife, a premier health and wellness company, community, and platform, today announced the launch of its first-ever Girls EmpowerHer Performance Basketball Clinic Tour in partnership with IMPACT Basketball. Designed for girls ages 8–15, the tour will bring free elite-level clinics to five major cities across the U.S., offering up to 100 participants in each location the chance to grow both as athletes and individuals. More than just skill development, the tour...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The New York Knicks announced today that the team has relieved head coach Tom Thibodeau of his duties. “Our organization is singularly focused on winning a championship for our fans. This pursuit led us to the difficult decision to inform Tom Thibodeau that we’ve decided to move in another direction,” said Knicks President Leon Rose. “We can’t thank Tom enough for pouring his heart and soul into each and every day of being the New York Knicks head coach. He led us not...

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freestyle Chess, the innovative chess league co-founded by Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner that prioritizes creativity over memorization, will bring their Grand Slam Tour to the United States for the first time this July. The event, hosted at Wynn Las Vegas, will kick off with “Chesstival” on July 13, featuring current and former NBA players in a knockout-style chess tournament. Thanks to a partnership with Chess.com, $50,000 in total prize money will be donat...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today the BIG3 announced a partnership with iHeartMedia, the #1 audio company in the U.S., that will bring BIG3 games and content to new audiences through iHeartMedia’s expansive multiplatform network; and names iHeartRadio – the all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service – the audio home of BIG3 games. The league’s eighth season tips off on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Chicago, IL at Allstate Arena at 4pm ET live on CBS with play-by-play o...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JD Sports, adidas, and Washington Mystics forward Aaliyah Edwards will present a $10,000 donation to Simon Elementary School in Washington, D.C., on Friday, June 6. The donation stems from Edwards’ March 2025 appearance on Community Voices, a JD Sports social media series that features celebrities, athletes, and activists to amplify and fund underrepresented voices. During the episode, and in honor of Women’s History Month, Edwards discussed the women who have inspi...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT) (“nVent”), a global leader in electrical connection and protection solutions, today announced it will once again be a Minnesota Lynx Changemakers partner. After being an inaugural partner of the Lynx Changemakers program from the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx basketball team, nVent again chose to participate in the program as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to building the next generation of leaders and promoting awareness of manufact...

UNCASVILLE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Connecticut Sun is excited to announce a new multi-year relationship with TD Bank to become the exclusive financial services sponsor for the WNBA team. This collaboration is designed to engage Sun fans while supporting community involvement and championing the growth of women’s sports across New England. As part of the sponsorship, TD Bank and the Connecticut Sun will: Increase access for local youth in underserved communities to experience the excitement...

OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Populous has been named the master architect for the forthcoming sports-anchored entertainment district in downtown Oklahoma City....

中国、香港--(BUSINESS WIRE)--（ビジネスワイヤ） -- AUBLは、日本体育大学や白鴎大学など、日本からも強豪チームが参加する初シーズンの開幕を正式に発表した。アジア地域のトップ大学チームが集結し、ハイレベルな戦いを繰り広げる最高の舞台となるAUBL。アジアの大学バスケ界にとっては、歴史的な一歩を踏み出すこととなる。 AUBLは、中華圏、日本、韓国のトップチームを中心に、アジアで最も優れた大学バスケチームに焦点を当てた、アジアのバスケットボール大会のパイオニアである。この画期的な新リーグは、大学スポーツのエネルギーと興奮、「マーチ・マッドネス（全米の大学バスケ）」レベルのファンを生み出すだろう。選手にとっては、国際的なライバル関係を築き、優れた才能を披露できる場となる。AUBLは、アリババ・グループの会長でブルックリン・ネッツのオーナーであるジョー・ツァイ氏のファミリーオフィス、ブルー・プール・キャピタルからシード投資を受けている。 「元学生アスリートとして、大学スポーツには参加者にとっても地域社会にとっても高い価値があると思っています」とジョー・ツァイ氏は語った。...

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Asian University Basketball League (AUBL) announced a seed round investment led by Blue Pool Capital. The newly raised capital will fuel the AUBL’s inaugural season in August 2025 and further the league’s vision of unlocking the massive potential of college basketball in Asia. The AUBL is a pioneering pan-regional intercollegiate competition featuring Asia’s most prestigious university basketball programs, anchored by top teams from Greater China, Japan, a...