Singapore’s Bybit and Formula One team Oracle Red Bull Racing (RBR) have announced the launch of their joint e-sports program, Bybit Performance Accelerator. The program is designed to boost the perfo...
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Crypto Exchange Bybit and Red Bull Launch Athlete Development Program
Crypto derivatives exchange Bybit has teamed up with Oracle Red Bull Racing to launch an athlete development program called The Bybit Performance Accelerator. According to a press release shared with ...
Blockasset Athlete NFTs Drop Solana for Chiliz Sports Platform
Athlete NFT platform Blockasset announced today that it is leaving Solana for Chiliz Chain 2.0, the Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible Layer-1 blockchain from sports fan token firm Chiliz. Blockasse...
Athlete Investors Can’t Save Tonal’s Falling $500 Million Valuation
LeBron James for Tonal Tonal Tonal, the strength training home fitness company with several professional athlete superstars on its cap table is now seeking more funds at a valuation of only at a valua...
Another Athlete Speaks Out On The Impact Of High State Tax Rates
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 31: Jordan Poyer #21 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates after making … [+] an interception in the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadiu...
Snowboarder Mark McMorris Is Now Winningest Winter X Games Athlete With 22nd Medal
Mark McMorris after winning Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle at 2023 X Games Aspen in Aspen, CO. With the … [+] win, and his 22nd X Games medal, McMorris breaks his tie with Jamie Anderson to be...
Soccer star Son Heung-min’s top tips for making it as a pro athlete
As captain of the South Korean soccer team and a forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, Son Heung-min knows a thing or two about becoming a pro athlete. In an interview with CNBC, ...
AL Home Run King, MVP, AP Male Athlete Of The Year. Let’s Recap How Good Aaron Judge’s Season Actually Was
ARLINGTON, TX – OCTOBER 4: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees smiles as he rounds the bases … [+] after hitting his 62nd home run of the season against the Texas Rangers during the fi...
FightOut Presale Hits $2.5M, Announces Athlete Ambassadors – New Crypto Giveaway
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Barely a few days after being announced as a novel Move-to-earn presale, FightOut has raised more than $2.52 million. This metave...
Sharing Of College Athlete N.I.L. Data Raises Interesting Antitrust Questions
LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne has emerged as one of the most successful college athlete enodrsers in the … [+] N.I.L. space. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Boston Globe via G...
Binance Announces NFT Partnership With Superstar Athlete Cristiano Ronaldo Ahead of FIFA World Cup
Soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo is launching his first non-fungible token (NFT) collection on Binance as part of a multi-year partnership with the world’s largest crypto exchange. In a statement, Binanc...
Lionel Messi named as Sorare’s Athlete Ambassador and Investor
Lionel Messi, one of Argentina’s most well-known professional football players, has joined Sorare. He will now represent Sorare as its brand ambassador and act as an investor, as well. After forming t...
Kevin Durant is latest athlete to buy into Major League Pickleball
Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets dribbles during the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center on May 16, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Sarah Stier | Getty Ima...
In the college sports pay era, women are emerging as big winners
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 6: Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) raises her arms in an effort to get the crowd cheering during the Women’s Big Ten Tournament Championship college basketball game ...
Tom Brady Is Latest Pro Athlete To Join Pro Pickleball Ownership Ranks
Tom Brady, who won his fifth Super Bowl title with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is part of Major League … [+] Pickleball’s newest team ownership group. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Ge...
‘Brazilian Sports Needs Cultural Shift To Tackle Athlete Abuse’
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 22: Brazilian swimmer Joana Maranhao speaks to the media during a press … [+] conference at Crystal Palace on July 22, 2012 in London, England. (Photo Buda Mendes/La...
Nike is making a strategic shift in how it makes NCAA fan apparel
A Nike logo shown on a Baylor University long sleeve shirt. Nike, which has apparel and equipment deals with many college sports programs, is entering into a deal with Fanatics for college fan apparel...
Athlete Reserve Is Taking A Local Approach to NIL
Athlete Reserve founder Hunter Solano is taking a local approach to NIL. Photo courtesy of Hunter Solano As predicted the Name, Likeness, and Image (NIL) marketplace is ever-evolving. Less than a year...
South Carolina Becomes 16th State To Ban Transgender Student Athlete Participation
Topline South Carolina banned transgender student athletes from sports that align with their gender identity in public schools and colleges Monday when Gov. Henry McMaster unceremoniously signed the b...
NBA Player Launches A $50M Fund And Brings His A-Game To The Entrepreneurial Arena
“Champions,” said Muhamad Ali, “aren’t made in the gym. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision.” A legendary athlete like Ali probably r...
Tori Ortiz Is The Latest College Athlete To Sign An NIL Deal With Gatorade
Tori Ortiz is the latest student athlete to sign an NIL deal with Gatorade Raymond Representation In February, Gatorade announced Fuel Tomorrow, a new multi-year initiative aimed at helping everyone h...
High School Athlete Jared McCain Inks NIL Deal With Kay Jewelers
Jared McCain is partnering with Kay Jewelers for Mother’s Day Nick Ramos Five-star guard Jared McCain, who was recently announced the Gatorade California Boys Basketball Player of the Year, has inked ...
Berkeley International Student Athlete Sam Alajiki Signs NIL Deal
Irish student athlete Sam Alajiki has signed an NIL deal with UK-registered company … [+] NextUpRecruitment (Photo by Matt Cohen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Image...
Deebo Samuel, Lindsey Horan Among First Athlete Investors In Cheribundi
Deebo Samuel was selected to his first Pro Bowl and received first team All-Pro honors for his … [+] historic 2021 campaign. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Getty Images Deebo Samuel ...
National Fashion Brand Express Names First Two College Athlete Style Ambassadors
CJ Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba recently participated in a photo shoot together for Express Express Express EXPR , Inc., a national fashion apparel retailer, is taking advantage of new name, image an...
Swimmer Théo Curin And Lacoste Release First Apparel Collection Co-Branded With A Disabled Athlete
The Lacoste x Théo Curin collection is the first apparel collection designed in collaboration with a … [+] disabled athlete. Lacoste Many brands, including Lacoste, have released adaptive appare...
FTX Adds Tennis Star Naomi Osaka as Latest Athlete Ambassador
In brief Naomi Osaka has joined crypto exchange FTX as its latest global brand ambassador. FTX has enlisted other athletes and partnered with several teams and leagues, as well. Cryptocurrency exchang...
Michael Jordan’s Solana Athlete App HEIR Drops First NFTs
In brief HEIR, a Solana-based fan engagement platform launched by Michael Jordan and son Jeffrey, launched its first NFTs today. The 10,010 NFTs are being sold for 2.3 SOL apiece, or about $221. NBA l...
Record Numbers Of Openly LGBTQ+ Athletes Will Compete At Beijing 2022 — Including First Openly Nonbinary Winter Olympian
Topline Beijing 2022 has the highest number of openly LGBTQ+ competitors at a Winter Olympic Games ever, including its first nonbinary athlete, hot on the heels of a record-setting Games in Tokyo last...
Binance Joins FTX, Coinbase and Crypto.com With Athlete Endorsements Ahead of Super Bowl
The biggest trend in crypto right now has little to do with Bitcoin or even Bored Apes. It’s cryptocurrency exchanges stockpiling sports partnerships and athlete endorsements. That’s set t...