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Octagon has signed Ana Ivanovic for her post-career tennis activities. Ivanovic, who retired in December, can still play non-tour events and exhibitions. Octagon will assist her non-tennis marketing endeavors alongside her longtime agency, DH Management (Daniel Kaplan, Staff Writer).

F1 owner Liberty Media today "signaled a break from the Bernie Ecclestone era" by giving teams and drivers "greater freedom to engage with fans on social media from inside the circuit confines" (REUTERS, 2/27).

The Dynamo have reached a multiyear deal with AXS, which will allow the MLS club to implement Flash Seats as its primary and secondary ticket sales platform for games at BBVA Compass Stadium (Dynamo).

Mountain Dew and The Enthusiast Network announced the return of Dew Tour's summer skateboard competition and festival to Long Beach, Calif., on June 15-18 (Mountain Dew).

PrimeSport has partnered with the Atlanta Tipoff Club to become the official hospitality partner of the Naismith Trophy, which is awarded to college basketball's most outstanding player (PrimeSport).

Orlando City SC today launched their free LionNation mobile app, which will allow all events held at Orlando City Stadium to utilize paperless ticketing (Orlando City).

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