Christopher Botta

An unlikely sponsor is drawing attention to its product with advertising in Major League Soccer and the English Premier League: the United Republic of Tanzania. Seattle Sounders FC last month signed a one-year partnership with Tanzania, the East African country with a population of more than 43 million....

Straight talk followed a brief meeting between the NHL and NHLPA this morning. The sides agreed to meet Tuesday in N.Y., but that is about all they agreed on. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was atypically open with reporters in Toronto, explaining his frustration with negotiations in stark...

The English Premier League is returning to Fox. Delayed-match broadcasts will serve as lead-ins for NFL games on Fox at least three times in the coming months, marking the second consecutive year the EPL will receive visibility on the over-the-air network. While Fox Soccer, which carries...

Troubled economy? Labor uncertainty in the NHL? So what? Upper Deck on Sept. 11 will release its latest installment of The Cup, a high-end series of hockey cards. Each pack costs $400. There are only five cards in a pack, occasionally a bonus sixth, but the trading...

The Dallas Stars have signed the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center as the team’s official medical provider. The five-year deal marks the first time one entity will be managing the medical care of the Stars — a consolidation of services already in place at other NHL clubs....

The first effects of NHL labor uncertainty were felt yesterday when the Red Wings cancelled the annual prospects tournament scheduled to be held in Traverse City, Mich. Eight NHL clubs were scheduled to participate in the tournament in early September: the Red Wings, Sabres, Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Stars, Wild, Rangers and...

MLS Sounders FC has been one of the league's most successful franchises since it began play in '09, and now it could be in the market for a new jersey sponsorship. The team has retained CAA Sports to explore opportunities because its jersey deal with Xbox could end after...

Talks between the NHL and NHLPA broke off today in Toronto, with Commissioner Gary Bettman all but rejecting the proposal that the union made yesterday. Meetings on economic issues will not resume until next Wednesday in Toronto. “There is still a wide gap between us, with not...

The NHLPA today will make a CBA proposal to the league's owners during a meeting in Toronto. It is expected that it will not be a direct response to the NHL's proposal of a month ago, which called for major cuts in the players' share of revenues. Instead, the proposal...

The NHLPA today unveiled its CBA proposal to league owners in Toronto during a meeting that lasted just under two hours. The union asked for a three-year deal with an option for a fourth year that would return to the current CBA if the owners decide they do not like...