CBS Sports Sells MaxPreps to PlayOn in Youth Sports Media Shuffle
Nine months after being put on the market, MaxPreps has a new home. PlayOn announced that it has bought the long-running prep sports media platform from Paramount’s…
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USA Hockey’s Colorado Affiliate, Ex-President to Face Off at Trial
A trial is scheduled for Tuesday in Colorado to resolve a prolonged dispute involving the state’s amateur hockey association, which has been mired in allegations of…
Trump Order to Ban Trans Athletes Will Face Challenges
President Donald Trump last week issued an executive order that warns a school could lose federal funding if it allows transgender students to play sports. It is…
Harris-Blitzer Youth Sports Empire Annexes Texas Ranch
Unrivaled Sports is buying a sprawling Texas property known for its baseball tournaments as the youth sports industry continues to evolve toward using team sports as the…
PlaymakerPXP Offers a Pro’s Call of Your Kid’s Big Score
Parental pride is going pro. A health care executive watching a clip of his son catching a touchdown in his flag football game last year sparked an idea: Why not…
Players Health Gets $60M From Bluestone for Insurance Plans
Athlete insurance and risk management provider Players Heath has closed on a $60 million funding round led by Bluestone Equity Partners, the companies announced…
Coffey Talk: How GameChanger Makes $100 Million in Youth Sports
Youth sports is becoming bigger business: Venture capital and private equity companies are pouring money into the sector to create apps for parents, athletes and…
LeagueApps Youth Sports Company Gets Accel-KKR, Arctos Funding
LeagueApps, a platform for managing youth sports teams, has announced a new round of fund raising, led by new investors Accel-KKR with Arctos Partners. The equity…
Angel City FC Launches Fund to Empower Los Angeles Youth
Angel City Football Club (ACFC) of the NWSL has launched the Angel City Impact Fund, the LA-based women’s professional soccer team’s philanthropic arm. The…
Personalized Baseball Development App Raises $3M Seed Round
Youth baseball video-based assessment and digital training platform Pelotero has raised $3 million to democratize access to player development support with an app-based…
Adidas, League One Volleyball Ink Multiyear Partnership
Adidas is expanding its footprint in volleyball with a multiyear, multimillion-dollar partnership with League One Volleyball (LOVB), the largest youth volleyball…
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Manchester City’s Sofive Soccer Centers Expand Footprint in U.S.
Sofive Soccer Centers, partly owned and operated by Manchester City’s parent company, City Football Group, are expanding in the U.S. to 22 locations by acquiring XL…
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