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Under Armour is beefing up its footwear leadership team as it looks to make shoes a more significant part of its business. The team selected yuron white as head of footwear in the newly created role of senior vice president, sportswear, run, basketball, Curry and collaborations. https://lnkd.in/egB8DFHc

UAB football players becoming the first entire roster to join Athletes.org is a significant development in the path toward college athletes amplifying their voice on economic rights. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eNCkhxbN The players were reportedly urged by their coach, former NFL QB Trent Dilfer, to join. They will gain access to an organization that can provide them important services, including legal representation and access to health care professionals.

Diamond Sports Group has failed to secure a renewal with Comcast. The RSNs began going dark on Comcast systems shortly after midnight EDT, a shutdown that coincided with the expiration of Diamond’s legacy carriage deal. The nation’s largest cable operator had carried 15 of the regional sports networks before Diamond pulled the plug. Read : https://lnkd.in/eNNbHyZC

Unrivaled Sports has acquired national youth flag football league Under the Lights Flag Football ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dcR5Tstu Last month, Josh Harris and David Blitzer launched Unrivaled, including an investment from TCG. 

After its A+ draft, the Chicago Bears seem likely to get top billing several more times this year ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eP4KJC-f

A court ruled that Ed Orgeron's LSU contracts are not community property for purposes of his marital divorce. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eRA54cbk While big-name college coaches signing term sheets often generate headlines, Orgeron v. Orgeron is a reminder that those deals are only “agreements to agree.” All that really means, the ruling explained, is “no agreement at all, since either party may avoid it by the mere failure to agree.” 

New York City FC has chosen Legends to manage sales for the venue’s suites and premium seats. Legends will provide the MLS team with multiple services including product design and consultation, valuation, research, strategy for selling premium seating and more. The sports hospitality firm will also build a dedicated team for the club in New York to help sell seats and provide other services. https://lnkd.in/eDDb7_yM

While still up in the air, the English Premier League clubs are moving forward with a plan to introduce a salary cap starting with the 2025-26 season to address spending inequality on players in the world’s most popular soccer league /// Proposal ➡️ https://lnkd.in/er_22kex

Wrexham backers Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney recently invested in Club Necaxa. Now, some of the Mexican soccer club’s backers are also investing in Wrexham ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQ5Miv9E