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Football

ESPN+, the OTT sports streaming service, has struck a deal with the US Soccer Federation for exclusive rights to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, the country's top club knockout competition
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

The UFC and Russian company Media Telecom have announced the launch of UFC TV, a dedicated channel in Russia and CIS. The channel will be available via state-owned telco Rostelecom
Golf

GolfTV, the Discovery-owned online streaming service, has acquired rights in Norway, Poland and Russia to the Masters, the first men’s major of the year.
Basketball

Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league has secured a broadcast deal with CBS Sports following the end of a two-year contract with Fox Sports. The length of the deal and financial terms were not revealed.
Multi-sport

The International Olympic Committee has furthered the reach of its Olympic Channel by agreeing a partnership with OTT streaming service Roku
Football

OTT service DAZN has confirmed the addition of the English Premier League to its portfolio of live rights in Canada, in a new three-season deal, from 2019-20 to 2021-22
Football

Action Images, the sports media agency owned by news agency Reuters, has agreed content partnerships with golf’s PGA Tour, the Professional Squash Association and the Lagardère Sports agency.
Football

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed deals to cover Scotland’s women’s national football team’s friendlies matches ahead of the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup and the opening event of the 201…
Football

UK public-broadcaster the BBC and commercial radio station Talksport have extended their Premier League rights audio-rights deals for three seasons until the end of the 2021-22
Multi-sport

BeIN Sports' long-term future in the United States was put in doubt after the Federal Communications Commission dismissed the network's third carriage complaint against Comcast/Xfinity