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ISABELLA'S ISLAY Sponsorship & Kit Jul 10, 11:02 PM EDT

International Olympic Committee

Toyota, Panasonic, Bridgestone end Olympic contracts simultaneously

The International Olympic Committee's three major Japanese sponsors — Toyota, Panasonic and Bridgestone — are terminating their contracts with the Games.

ReadingWhen Japanese corporate discipline exits in unison, the IOC has a denominated problem: sponsor confidence in the four-year cycle has fractured.

WatchWhich auto manufacturer fills the Toyota slot before Paris 2028 bidding closes. If none do at comparable spend, the IOC's next Games sponsorship deck lands lighter than the last.

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HENRI IV Sponsorship & Kit Jul 10, 11:02 PM EDT

MotoGP / Dorna Sports

MotoGP Official ↗

MotoGP appoints CAA Sports as exclusive global sponsorship agent

MotoGP has appointed CAA Sports as its exclusive global sponsorship agency, aiming to accelerate the evolution of its commercial programme and unlock new partnership opportunities worldwide.

ReadingMotoGP moved sponsorship ops to an agency with F1 relationships and institutional capital. The subtext: they are hunting partners that overlap with Formula 1's tier.

WatchWhich F1 tier-one sponsors appear in MotoGP deals within eighteen months. Watch for luxury-goods debuts — watches, apparel, energy.

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MACALLAN 1926 Agency Intelligence Jul 10, 11:02 PM EDT

WME Group

MSN / Reuters ↗

WME sells sports marketing division 160over90 for $500M

WME Group, the Beverly Hills-based talent agency, has sold its sports marketing division, 160over90, as the parent company continues to downsize its portfolio.

ReadingA $500M sports asset just changed hands at a price that suggests WME needed capital more than WME needed sports revenue.

WatchWhich 160over90 staff stays under new ownership and which heads to CAA, UTA, or starts their own shop with WME's departing client list.

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LOUIS XIII Coaching & Front Office Jul 10, 11:02 PM EDT

Jackson State University

Yahoo Sports ↗

Kendrick Perkins named Jackson State's first men's basketball GM

The ESPN analyst and 2008 NBA champion Kendrick Perkins has been appointed Jackson State's first-ever general manager for men's basketball while continuing his television duties.

ReadingJackson State bet that an ESPN name on the letterhead changes recruiting conversations with high-school guards and their families.

WatchCoaching hire. If Jackson State promotes or recruits a head coach within 12 months, Perkins has just built his own reporting staff.

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PAPPY 23 Coaching & Front Office Jul 10, 11:02 PM EDT

NFL Head Coaching Carousel

MSN Sports ↗

Ten head coach hires in 2026 offseason; three made playoffs in 2025

The NFL head coaching carousel can spark immediate change. In 2025, three teams with a new lead skipper made the playoffs after a record-tying 10 jobs opened up in 2026.

ReadingWinning now requires turnover. Three of ten worked on the first swing.

WatchWhich of the five hot-seat coaches gets fired before Week 10.

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JOHNNIE BLUE Transfer Intelligence Jul 10, 11:02 PM EDT

NBA / Heat / Bucks

MSN Sports ↗

Giannis traded to Miami; extension negotiations begin immediately

Giannis Antetokounmpo's trade to the Miami Heat is now official, and the two sides can begin extension negotiations in earnest.

ReadingHeat paid full displacement cost because they believed Giannis wanted out.

WatchExtension terms. If Giannis signs below $40M/yr, Miami bought discount equity.

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WELL POUR Billionaire Spotted Jul 10, 11:02 PM EDT

Formula 1 / McLaren Racing

MSN / Reuters ↗

Zak Brown urges FIA to ban multi-team ownership structures in F1

McLaren's Zak Brown has written to the FIA, urging a rule change to eliminate the possibility of any future common team ownership structures.

ReadingA team principal only writes to the governing body when he senses a structural threat he cannot outspend.

WatchFIA response within 60 days. If they ban multi-team ownership, three franchise discussions collapse overnight.

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