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The Solheim Cup, the biennial, match-play event that features the top players in women’s golf representing the United States and Europe, will return to US network television for the first time in 15 years when NBC airs the singles matches at this year’s tournament on Sunday, August 20.

US media company 21st Century Fox, pan-European pay-television broadcaster Sky and US media group Scripps Networks Interactive have participated in a $55m (€49.1m) funding round for US over-the-top streaming service FuboTV.

World Archery, the sport’s global governing body, has agreed a new rights deal with the NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal.

North America’s Major League Soccer has regained full control of Soccer United Marketing after repurchasing the stake in its media and marketing arm held by private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.

The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has secured rights to this year’s Holiday Bowl US college American football game.

American football league the NFL has entered into a partnership with global sports marketing company Bruin Sports Capital and advertising and public relations giant WPP in order to drive expansion of its Game Pass over-the-top service throughout Europe.

US sports broadcaster ESPN has secured rights to the upcoming welterweight world title boxing clash between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn.

US media company NBCUniversal has said the new Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA platform will launch on July 15, with its initial reach set to span more than 35 million homes in the United States.

US pay-television broadcaster Univision Deportes has linked up with Spanish-language sports media platform Juanfutbol to launch a new social television channel.

Sports marketing and media firm Van Wagner Sports and Entertainment has agreed a long-term rights partnership with the athletics division of Liberty University in the US.

The Carolina Panthers NFL American football franchise has extended a local rights deal with the Spectrum News division of Spectrum Networks.

Tough Mudder has expanded its rights deal with the CBS Sports division of US network CBS in an agreement that grants further exposure to the active lifestyle and endurance events company’s events.

The Oakland Raiders NFL American football franchise has signed a regional rights deal with KVVU FOX5 TV, an affiliate of media company 21st Century Fox that is available in Las Vegas.

The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has agreed a rights partnership with the World Rowing Federation (Fisa) for this year's World Championships.

Social media company Twitter has signed a live-streaming partnership with indoor American football competition the Arena Football League.

US technology company Intel has agreed its latest sports partnership by entering into a three-year deal with Major League Baseball for virtual reality coverage of the North American league’s games.

The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has signed a long-term media-rights agreement with the USA Swimming governing body.

The International Table Tennis Federation’s 2017 World Championships have commenced in the German city of Düsseldorf, with the global governing body detailing new rights partners in the Americas.