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The International Cycling Union (UCI) has agreed an exclusive partnership with the IMG agency to deliver extra exposure for its new Women’s WorldTour.

The World Karate Federation has appointed International Sports Broadcasting as the host broadcaster and exclusive media-rights sales agency for two of its key properties.

Media and entertainment company Discovery Communications, which owns pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport, has appointed Michael Lang to the new position of executive vice-president of international development and digital.

United World Wrestling, the sport’s global governing body, has announced that it will stream live coverage of two upcoming events over the coming days following a partnership with the FloWrestling digital media service.

The MP & Silva agency has extended its global media rights distribution contract for the World Baseball Classic, with its deal for the 2017 edition of the national team competition including the Canadian market for the first time.

Bringing Australian Open media-rights sales in-house was a natural move in response to market demands for tailored coverage, Tennis Australia told TV Sports Markets this week.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) told TV Sports Markets this week that its new €500m ($540m) deal with the Perform Group will help make its World Cup the “pinnacle” of the sport by 2033.

Interview with Richard Heaselgrave, commercial director at Tennis Australia, following the 2016 Australian Open and discussing the body’s media rights strategy since taking its sales in-house last year.

The IMG agency has agreed a five-year extension to its agreement with the PGA of America to distribute international broadcast rights for golf majors the PGA Championship and Senior PGA Championship.

Isle of Man-based sports television distributor Greenlight International has agreed a multi-year deal to become the worldwide media rights distributor for the North American National Hot Rod Association’s Mello Yellow Drag Racing Series of motor-racing events.

Over-the-top content provider YuppTV has acquired exclusive digital streaming rights to the 2016 Asia Cup national team cricket tournament across a host of markets.

The Glory World Series kickboxing series has entered into a partnership with Fight Pass, mixed martial arts’ Ultimate Fighting Championship online viewing subscription service.

Golf’s PGA Tour has agreed a strategic partnership with internet company Yahoo to deliver free, live, and on-demand video content from its tournaments to fans around the world.

The International Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has launched a new digital platform that will show coverage of its events.

Decisions made by national basketball federations to commit clubs to a new Fiba-run competition could scupper IMG’s hopes of refinancing its 10-season, €630m ($682m) joint venture with the Euroleague.