- Telemundo abruptly canceled a private event on Wednesday night in Miami celebrating a year to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup after U.S. Coast Guard personnel boarded the luxury party boat serving as the event venue, notes SBJ’s Alex Silverman.
- USA Fencing signed Ordr as its official payment processing sponsor, giving the national governing body a 14th new partner in the past 18 months, writes SBJ’s Rachel Axon.
- FanDuel finalized a deal to become the official U.S. sports betting sponsor of the Professional Fighters League, reports SBJ’s Adam Stern.
- Central Florida’s board of trustees approved a contract during its Thursday meeting that makes Levy the food and beverage service provider for the UCF Athletics Association and its Kenneth G. Dixon Athletics Village, writes SBJ’s Bret McCormick.
- Halfway through 2025, Nielsen finds that soccer and women’s sports are the global drivers in sports growth, notes SBJ’s Mollie Cahillane.