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US competition Major League Lacrosse has agreed an extension to its regional rights partnership with MSG Networks, the pay-television channel owned by New York sports venue Madison Square Gardens.

ACC Digital Network, the official digital video network of college sport’s Atlantic Coast Conference, has launched on online retailer and technology company Amazon’s Fire TV service.

US pay-television broadcaster One World Sports has extended and expanded its partnership with the New York Cosmos football club.

US sports broadcaster ESPN has agreed six-year rights deal for the Gator Bowl annual college American football game.

US horseracing pay-television broadcaster TVG has struck a multi-year rights deal with the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

UK mixed martial arts promotion Bamma has announced a rights deal with ESPN3 - the online streaming service of US sports broadcaster ESPN.

Management services company Stealth SME has acquired a number of media and sports management groups to form Stealth Sports, a new sports agency in the US.

US media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has held talks with potential partners over possible joint bids for premium sports rights, according to chief executive David Zaslav.

US sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired the exclusive rights to the heavyweight boxing fight between Bermane Stiverne and Chris Arreola for the WBC world title in Los Angeles on May 8.

The NBC Sports Group division of media company NBCUniversal has expanded an existing deal with the PGA of America sanctioning body to show live coverage of the 2014 Ryder Cup international golf tournament.

The NBC Sports Group, part of US media company NBCUniversal, has extended a rights deal with media company Red Bull Media House for the Red Bull Signature Series action sports series.

The USA Today Sports Media Group has enhanced its college sports video capabilities by entering into a strategic partnership with internet video technology provider NeuLion.

The Fighting Spirit agency will distribute a wrestling television programme as part of a new strategic partnership with US production company Ring Warriors.

NFL American football franchise the Jacksonville Jaguars has agreed a new multi-year local broadcast rights deal with independent television station WJXT-TV Channel 4.

US sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network, a subsidiary of the NBC network, has acquired rights for events operated by the International Triathlon Union global governing body.

Spurs Sports & Entertainment, the owning and operating group of NBA basketball franchise San Antonio Spurs, has announced a multi-year extension to its local rights deal with CBS-affiliated television channel Kens-TV.