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SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTION The Professional Fighters League entered a partnership with GEICO to serve as the “Official Insurance Partner of the PFL.” “PFL partners with leaders and we are proud to align with another premium brand in GEICO as we continue to grow in just our second season,” said Peter Murray, CEO of the PFL. “Through Thursday night fight events on ESPN, real-time delivery of fighter performance data and analytics and our PFL Live app, we are engaging with fans throughout our Regular Season, Playoffs and Championship, providing partners with countless ways to reach a passionate and ever-growing community.” DIGITAL, DATA & TECH
NBC Sports Groups’ SportsEngine is teaming up with USA Volleyball in a deal that kicks in on Sept. 1 and makes SportsEngine the member management technology provider of the NGB, which boasts more than 370,000 members and 4,500 active clubs. USA Volleyball and its 40 affiliated Regional Volleyball Associations (RVAs) will have the opportunity to use SportsEngine’s member management suite of tools to manage their regional, club and athlete membership data. ESPORTS
With the NCAA bowing out of involvement with esports at this time, Riot Games will subsequently announce the founding of a governing body for collegiate League of Legends esports in the United States, per SBD, wholly owned and controlled by Riot Games and structured as a separate division. After the League of Legends Championship Series instructed Echo Fox ownership to take “corrective action” after Rick Fox and others accused a stakeholder of racism, the team released a statement noting that plans were already underway to remove the investor, stating, ““We are working with the highest level of urgency to remove the investor from the Echo Fox organization. Our internal timeline has always been shorter than the one announced yesterday by Riot Games, with whom we have been in close communication. Diversity has been a hallmark and point of pride for Echo Fox since our inception and we share Riot’s desire to erase intolerance from esports. This is a company made up of amazing staff, talented players, dedicated fans and focused ownership. We will move through these challenges and be stronger for it.” Following a viewership surge for the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational this past week, Riot announced dates for the 2019 Summer Splits in League’s 13 recognized regions. The action will begin in the first two weeks of June around the world, with the LoL Championship Series and LoL Pro League starting June 1 while the LoL European Championship starts June 7. INDUSTRY/ROSTER MOVES
UFC announced that former light heavyweight champion and winner of season two of The Ultimate Fighter Rashad Evans will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s ‘Modern Wing’ as a member of the class of 2019. The 2019 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Toyo Tires, will take place on July 5, at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The Premier Lacrosse League cemented a partnership with Jim Brown, a Hall of Famers for both the NFL and US Lacrosse, that will see the PLL name its Most Valuable Player award after the famed player. The first-ever award will be presented during PLL Championship Weekend on Sept. 21. THE MAIN EVENT
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ON THIS DAY in 1920: Police raid the bleachers at a Cubs game and arrest 24 fans for gambling. In the Know: Before being known as the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy, who was the award named after? (Email chris-sports@cynopsis.com with your answer and be sure to include your name, company and city.) Answer to Our Last Sports Trivia Question: What is CC Sabathia’s first name? Answer: Carsten. Kudos: Keith Marder-Halstead Team Estate/NY; Joe Brucia-AMC Networks/NY; Matthew Willence-ITN Networks/NY; Art Salisch-SMRC/East Windsor; Mike Seidel-CSI Sports/Jersey City; Andy Pittman-TAMU/College Station; Dan Weiner-Conde Nast/LA; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA Federal Credit Union/Burbank
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