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Real Madrid F Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the cover athlete of the "FIFA 18" video game, which will be released on Sept. 29 (BLEACHERREPORT.com, 6/5).

The NFL Panthers and Spectrum Networks have renewed a multiyear agreement to air Panthers programming and live preseason games on Spectrum News channels across North Carolina (Panthers).

Former boxer Evander Holyfield named Chicago-based Icon as his exclusive marketing and licensing agency, effective immediately (Icon).

Twitch announced that T-Mobile will sponsor the Twitch Esports Arena at E3 2017 (Twitch).

Event travel company QuintEvents launched a partnership with the PGA Tour to become the worldwide official experiences provider of the '17 Presidents Cup. The event will be held Sept. 26-Oct. 1 at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J. QuintEvents also will be the provider for the '21 Presidents Cup at Quail Hallow Club in Charlotte (QuintEvents).

Actor Al Pacino is "set to play" the late Joe Paterno in a currently untitled HBO movie that "chronicles the coach's downfall in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal" (TVLINE.com, 6/5).

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