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1. Netflix ‘in talks’ to secure two live Christmas Day NFL matchups in 2024
2. Fifa threatened with legal action by leagues and player unions over Club World Cup scheduling
3. Will Smith latest A-lister to become E1 team owner
4. ICC and Aramco extend global partnership until 2027
5. MotoGP receives ‘outpouring of interest’ since US$4.5bn Liberty Media takeover
6. DSG urges Bally Sports viewers to direct anger at Comcast amid RSN blackout
7. Sport Positive environmental report reveals Premier League clubs’ sustainability credentials
8. Millionaire Everton fans emerge as potential alternatives to 777 Partners takeover with deal on the rocks
9. NBCUniversal ‘in driver’s seat’ with NBA media rights negotiations
10. Warner Bros Discovery sees revenue drop 7% YoY to US$9.9bn, records net loss of US$966m in Q1 2024
11. Endeavor posts revenue of US$1.85bn and net loss of US$303.5m for Q1 2024
12. Star India’s sports losses widen by 50% to US$342m
13. Saudi Arabia’s SRJ Sports Investments rebrands as SURJ
14. MLB announces strategic partnership with Kevin Durant’s Boardroom
15. NWSL teams up with WSC Sports to amplify soccer content
16. Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly backs plans for Premier League spending cap
17. Turki Alalshikh says he wants to fix ‘broken’ boxing
18. Reebok reveals custom AI fashion experience on Instagram
19. BBC’s Test Match Special ‘beats’ Talksport to rights for all cricket World Cups for next four years
20. Geelong United to replace Melbourne Boomers in WNBL
21. PWHL unveils Bauer as first official jersey partner
22. Dick’s Sporting Goods becomes official sporting goods partner of Boston Celtics and Red Sox
23. World Surf League and Lexus expand partnership
24. Plans approved for UK£61.8m redevelopment of Lord’s Cricket Ground
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