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SAINT LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So has once again claimed the 2026 Sinquefield Cup, defeating Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa in a playoff Armageddon game to capture the prestigious title for the third time and winning $103,125 in the final leg of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour. With the victory, So becomes a three-time Sinquefield Cup champion. “Winning the Sinquefield Cup two times in a row means a lot to me, especially because no one has done that before,” said So. “I’m also v...

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE: LUCK), one of the world’s premier operators of location-based entertainment, will report financial results for the fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2026 on Thursday, August 27, 2026, before the U.S. stock market opens. Management will discuss the results via webcast at 9:00 AM ET on the same day. The live webcast, replay, and results presentation will be available in the Events & Presentations section of the Lucky Strike E...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Major League Volleyball (MLV) today announced that veteran sports executive Lindsay Amstutz has been named President of MLV Los Angeles, ahead of the franchise's inaugural 2027 season. Amstutz joins the MLV Los Angeles franchise, led by majority owner and founder Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, Governor and Managing Partner Ben Priest, and Head of Competition and Head Coach Alisha Childress, a three-time NCAA champion and Olympian. MLV LA is one of five franchises fueling...

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Hockey Barn, Inc. has joined the NHL STREET operator family to bring a new form of hockey programming to youth and families throughout the Atlanta community. As part of The Hockey Barn experience, dedicated space on the property will be used for NHL STREET programming, creating a welcoming environment where kids can experience hockey without the need for ice, skates or a significant investment in equipment. The partnership supports The Hockey Barn’s commitm...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wodify, a leader in Jiu-Jitsu school management software, today published the 2026 Jiu-Jitsu School Owners Benchmark Report, the first industry-wide study of how Jiu-Jitsu schools actually operate. The free report combines a survey of school owners across the United States and Canada with anonymized platform data covering nearly 800,000 class check-ins and tens of thousands of Jiu-Jitsu students, giving owners benchmarks the industry has never had. Jiu-Jitsu is in the m...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rule42 Sports Group announced a major investment in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), the premier women’s professional softball league, and the acquisition of Softball America, the leading source of news and rankings for softball players. The complementary moves position Rule42 to play a key role in the development and expansion of amateur and professional softball as global interest in the sport continues to grow. “This is an amazing time for women...

ロンドン--(BUSINESS WIRE)--（ビジネスワイヤ） -- オムディア（Omdia）の最新の推定によると、2026年第2四半期における世界のウェアラブルバンドの出荷台数は前年同期比で2%減少したものの、この表面的な減少の裏では、消費者需要の二極化が進んでいる。スマートウォッチの出荷台数は、高機能なスポーツモデルが好調だったことで6%増加した一方、画面の無い新型ベーシックバンドも勢いを増しており、消費者はミニマリストデバイスまたはより高度な機能を備えたスポーツウォッチのいずれかに傾倒する中で勢いを増している。 一方、ベーシックバンドのカテゴリー全体では、主要メーカーが製品の投入ペースやライフサイクルを調整したことにより、9%の減少となった。また、ベーシックウォッチも魅力の低下により3%減少した。特に以前インド市場において見られた出荷の急増が2026年には続かなかったことが影響している。 オムディア（Omdia）のリサーチディレクターであるJason Low氏は、「第2四半期のウェアラブル市場は、2つの明確な勝者に分かれつつあります。消費者が求めているのは、4時間365日装着...

WINDSOR, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boston Pickle Club announces a new 37,000-square-foot indoor pickleball facility in Windsor, Connecticut, opening in October 2026....

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BrknPar Venture Fund today announced that former Major League Baseball standouts Jon Jay and Tyson Ross have joined the firm as Athlete Venture Partners (AVPs). Both have invested alongside BrknPar and will play active roles in sourcing investment opportunities, evaluating prospective investments, supporting portfolio companies, and expanding the firm's strategic network across the sports technology ecosystem. BrknPar was founded on a simple belief: the greatest invest...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enhanced Group, Inc. (NYSE: ENHA), the personalized performance products and elite sports competition company, today announced Enhanced OS, an artificial intelligence-powered platform designed to become the operating system for human potential. The company recently discussed the platform during its Q2 earnings call and in its most recent shareholder letter. Enhanced OS is scheduled to launch during 2026, with additional features, access, and full commercial details to...