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Jul 17, 2020 19:07
OSLO, Norway: ACX Music Friday announced its new licensing agreement with UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, in which the brand will serve as the “Official Sound of UFC.”  As part of this partnership, ACX will launch UFC Ultimate Sound, a new music streaming app designed specifically for UFC fans around the world.
Jul 16, 2020 11:07
LAUSANNE: Further to the approval of a series of amendments to the Tokyo 2020 qualification system principles by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Qualification Task Force in April,  the review of the International Federation (IF) qualification processes for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and each sport has now been finalised.
Jul 08, 2020 17:07
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE Monday announced the appointment of Kristina Salen as chief financial officer reporting directly to WWE chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, effective August 3.
Jul 07, 2020 16:07
SINGAPORE: Leading Asian MMA promotion ONE Championship Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft that will harness the tech giant’s cloud to transform the digital fan experience and enhance collaboration for its employees.
Jul 06, 2020 21:07
SINGAPORE: Asia's leading MMA promotion ONE Championship (ONE), Monday announced new Q2 2020 strategic partnerships.  Partner brands include Grab and Everise, which will both work with ONE on the upcoming ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’. 
Jun 30, 2020 18:06
SINGAPORE: After nearly four months away from the Circle, ONE Championship will resume its flagship event schedule on Friday, 31 July. ONE Championship chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced the news on his official Facebook page.
Jun 15, 2020 17:06
SINGAPORE: Leading Asian mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship (ONE), Monday announced that it had secured $70 million in fresh funding, bringing total capital to $346 million.  ONE has also "streamlined" operations, including a 20% reduction of total worldwide headcount. ONE reportedly has 380 odd employees on its payrolls currently.  
Jun 15, 2020 17:06
SEOUL, Korea: World Taekwondo announced at the weekend that the federation was postponing the "recognition fees" owed by partners for 2020 and waiving their 2021 fees to ease financial pressures.
Jun 08, 2020 20:06
LONDON: Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has announced his retirement for the third time in four years.  McGregor abruptly made his latest dubious declaration Sunday morning via his official twitter handle.  McGregor posted on his Twitter handle: "Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting. "Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been!"
Jun 02, 2020 17:06
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE Monday unveiled the free version of WWE Network, the company’s digital streaming service, unlocking a vast portion of its content library with more than 15,000 titles now available for free. The Free Version of WWE Network includes: