New CONMEBOL President Interested in CONCACAF, MLS Participation in Copa Libertadores

New CONMEBOL (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol) President Juan Ángel Napout recently expressed interest in expanding Copa Libertadores participation hoping to invite CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) clubs, including Major League Soccer (MLS) teams.

Jon Bon Jovi Stiff-Armed by NFL Hall of Famer QB Jim Kelly in Quest to Buy Buffalo Bills

Jon Bon Jovi recently met with Buffalo Bills great Jim Kelly hoping to put their resources together to buy the Upstate New York National Football League (NFL) franchise. However, Bon Jovi was rejected by the former quarterback after the rocker failed to guarantee Kelly he would keep the team in the city of Buffalo.

Topps Continues Partnership With Ultimate Fight Championship With New 'Knockout' Series

Topps recently released their Ultimate Fighting Championship flagship "Knockout" 2014 card set featuring a "Triple Threads" series, a 'Fist-ogram' series, their "Three of a Kind Triple Autographs” series, and the "Relic" cards series -- which contain fighter-worn shorts, shirts and mats from some of the company's classic fights.

Soccer Racism and Homophobia: Mexican Fans Chant Profanity During 2014 FIFA World Cup Match Against Brazil and Cameroon

FIFA's reluctant tolerance of racism has given way to a spout of homophobia: Mexico's fans harmonized a chant, singing "puto" during two recent matches, when Mexico was pitted against Cameroon and Brazil.

Sports Business S.O.S.: David Beckham Goes to "Plan B" After Being Rebuffed by PortMiami

Miami Beckham United, David Beckham's investing group looking to bring Major League Soccer (MLS) back to Miami has hit a few political road blocks as the group goes into "Plan B" in their quest to bring a soccer club to South Beach.

Major League Soccer Signs Record-Breaking Deal to Target US Latinos

Major League Soccer (MLS) signed a new eight-year television deal with ESPN, Fox Sports and Univision worth a combined $720 million for the North American soccer league. As part of the deal, Univision gets a minimum of 34 games airing exclusively on UniMás Friday nights, exclusive rights to MLS Playoff games, the Spanish-language rights to the MLS All-Star Game, the MLS Cup, and all U.S. men's national team games across television and digital platforms.

Sports Business SOS: ESPN Deportes Continues Growth, Focusing on Pan-American Games & Euro 2016 After World Cup

ESPN Deportes showcased their talent while touting the network's growth over the last year as they presented their new initiatives for 2014-2015 during Wednesday's Upfront.
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