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Roc Nation today via its official Twitter feed announced that Roc Nation Sports has signed NBA Draft prospect G James Young for representation (TWITTER.com, 5/1).

Samsung today announced the launch of a new mobile app centered around Heat F LeBron James that will be available exclusively for owners of the Galaxy phone. The app, titled "LeBron," features four sections: "Athlete," "NBA Playoffs," "Style" and "Journey" (Samsung).

The PGA of America today formally announced a deal that "will bring the 2022 PGA Championship to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J." (AP, 5/1).

ESPN today announced that the SEC Network will telecast a football game featuring every school in the conference during the first four weeks of the '14 college football season. The network released its tentative schedule through Sept. 20 (ESPN).

St. Louis will be the home of a USL Pro soccer team starting in '15. The franchise, whose name and logo "will be announced later," will play home games at the Soccer Park in Fenton (STLTODAY.com, 5/1).

Fantasy Sports Television Network (FNTSY) today announced a partnership with Bloomberg Sports that will include a daily 30-minute show on fantasy and analytics called "Bloomberg Sports Stats Insights" (FNTSY).

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