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FaZe Clan takes historic PGL Major win
North American esports organisation FaZe Clan became the first ever international roster to win a CS:GO Major as they beat Natus Vincere 2-0 at the PGL Antwerp Major. It was something of a redemption arc for FaZe's veteran in-game leader Finn 'karrigan' Andersen and FaZe Clan's longest serving member Håvard 'rain' Nygaard, both of whom were part of the infamous bottle-job back in Boston 2018, that saw FaZe choke in the grand finals and lose the Major to Cloud9. This time around though, there was no choking in Antwerp as rain and karrigan both led from the front to sweep Natus Vincere (Navi) in a comprehensive manner. For Natus Vincere, who were the defending Major champions, after taking home their first ever Major last time around in Stockholm, it wasn't going to be back-to-back Majors. The Ukrainian team tried but on the day in Antwerp, there was no stopping FaZe.
ESPN announces long-term agreement with Tennis Australia
ESPN and Tennis Australia have inked a nine-year deal that will see ESPN broadcast live coverage of the Australian Open on its channels: ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+. The partnership, which...
Commonwealth Games announces Reckitt partnership
UK-based goods manufacturer and retailer Reckitt has been announced as an Official Partner of the upcoming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Reckitt's two brands Dettol and Durex have been announced as...
LaLiga inks TVM deal
Korean firm TVM has been named as the Official metaverse partner of the LaLiga. The partnership will see LaLiga work with TVM to create an official digital environment which will engage the fans and also integrate the other partners of LaLiga. The 'Triverse' which is TVM's blockchain based, is dubbed as the 'metaverse for sports' that allows different leagues and clubs to create interactive experiences for the fans, provides access to content and also take part in mini-games. The LaLiga has also announced that the 'Web 3.0' development is aimed at expanding their reach, especially towards a younger crowd and also international fans, the development itself is one of the league's major steps into their digital transformation.
Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 as Leclerc suffers retirement
Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen secured back-to-back wins as he took home his 24th career victory at the venue where he had scored his maiden win six seasons ago. Verstappen...
Ravi Shastri headlines new CRED advertisement
CRED's latest ad named 'Play it Different' has Shastri at his hilarious and witty best. The ad starts off with Shastri as a coach, giving his team a pep-talk but this one is with a twist. Paroding Shah Rukh Khan's '70 minute' speech from Chak De! India, Shastri tells his team that they have only 70 minutes left to make the most of the happy hours at the club. Shastri is shown asking his players to keep their focus on the ball, but a twist shows it's a game of beer pong. The next scene shows Shastri at a press conference and when asked whether he would be partying later on, he sarcastically answers with a blunt no before smirking while his team bursts out laughing beside him. Shastri also shows his flirtatious side, where he tells a lady at the bar, 'I used to be a batsman, but for you I can be a keeper.' There is another clip of him roasting a journalist, where when asked what he hates about modern cricket, Shastri quips back 'Talking to journalists.' Shastri is also seen at a pharmacy with a glass with ice, which he places on the pharmacy counter and says '2 cough syrups, on the rocks.'
McLaren expand SunGod partnership
McLaren Racing have expanded their partnership with eyewear brand SunGod, which will see the latter become the Official Fan Eyewear licensee of the McLaren Formula One team and the McLaren...
ATP removes Wimbledon ranking points
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced that it will be taking away the ranking points from the Wimbledon this year following Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian...
Bundesliga signs triple NFT partnership
The German Football League (DFL) has awarded licences worth more than US$179m for stickers, trading cards and NFTs to three companies: OneFootball, Sorare and Topps, which is a 208% increase from their previous deals. From the 2023/24 season, OneFootball will serve as an Official Partner of the Bundesliga and gain the rights to create digital trading cards and video moments NFTs, which could be collected, traded and sold on their Aera marketplace. Sorare will gain exclusive rights to use NFTs based on the Bundesliga players in a fantasy game, while Topps will have the rights to create physical digital stickers and trading card game and NFT equivalents of the same. All of the NFT-based agreements will last till the end of the 2024/25 season, while Topps’ physical stickers deal will last until the end of the 2028/29 season.
Liverpool partner with Extreme Networks
Premier League giants Liverpool have inked a new partnership with cloud-enabled networking brand Extreme Networks. The multi-year partnership will see Extreme Networks serve as the club’s Official Wi-Fi network solutions...