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Partnership Marks HappyKids’ First Major Sports League Collaboration, Bringing Animated Series, Player Storytelling and Highlights to the #1 AVOD Kids & Family Streaming PlatformMENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HappyKids, Future Today’s premier ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) platform for kids and families, today announced that it has partnered with Major League Baseball (MLB) to bring MLB Clubhouse, MLB’s youth-focused digital content platform featuring original animated, educational and player driven programming, to HappyKids audiences. The deal marks HappyKids’ first partnership with a major sports league, giving young fans across the country a new home for MLB Clubhouse’s animated series,…

Beginning September 19, Willow Sports and three dedicated pop-up channels will give U.S. audiences simultaneous access to the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games Willow Sports – Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games Willow Sports will deliver approximately 700 hours of live Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games coverage across Willow Sports and three dedicated pop-up FAST channels. Willow Sports will serve as the exclusive U.S. and Canadian home for approximately 700 hours of live coverage from the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, beginning September 19. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Willow Sports, Willow’s free ad-supported streaming channel, today announced it will serve as…

Durham, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Proceeds from the Sept. 30 fundraiser support a Durham program competing against schoolswith many times its resources. DURHAM, N.C. — For the first time in 19 years, Mike Tomlin will spend a fall Sunday in front of a camera instead of on an NFL sideline. He will spend the last Wednesday in September inDurham. Tomlin will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 NC Central Men’s Basketball Tip-Off Banquet on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Research Triangle Park. The banquet is the annual fundraiser for North Carolina Central University men’s basketball. Proceeds…

WinSport will host X Games’ Canadian debut of the MoonPay XGL Winter Season, bringing its iconic sports culture as the world’s best skiers and snowboarders go head-to-head for rival clubs. X Games to come to Calgary in 2027 Alex Hall takes a practice run ahead of the X Games Men’s Ski Slopestyle in Aspen 2026 X Games to come to Calgary in 2027 Jesper Tjader in X Games Men’s Ski Knucklehuck in Aspen 2026 Calgary, Alberta, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following a competitive global bid process, Calgary has been selected to host X Games Calgary from February 19-21,…

David Sidoo VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — David Sidoo discusses Team Canada’s men’s flag football team, its Olympic aspirations, and the football experience within the Canadian roster in a recent video featured by Showtime Digital. The conversation focuses on Canada’s participation in international competition, the opportunity to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, and several players with backgrounds in Canadian and American football. In the video, David Sidoo discusses Team Canada ahead of its matchup with Austria at the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany. At the time of the discussion,…

Ty Dillon and SSgt Bryce Cherryholmes Stand for the National Anthem Ty Dillon and SSgt Bryce Cherryholmes Stand for the National Anthem Ty Dillon, Patriot Mobile and SoldierStrong Gather Before the Enjoy Illinois 300 Ty Dillon, Patriot Mobile and SoldierStrong Gather Before the Enjoy Illinois 300 STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SoldierStrong, the national nonprofit committed to delivering revolutionary medical technologies to America’s veterans, brought its mission to the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Sunday, as the organization’s logo rode on Ty Dillon’s No. 10 Kaulig Racing entry in the Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter at World…

NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is bringing together two of America’s most beloved passions, dogs and football, in a new television series, NFL® Players & Dogs: Life Off the Field. Each original one-hour episode will feature five to seven NFL players and their four-legged best friends. The new series gives viewers a different perspective on their favorite NFL stars by showcasing the important role dogs play in their lives off the field. The first episode premieres Tuesday, September 15, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 followed by NFL® Network on September 19th at 10…

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Australian-born fitness brand brings its global competition home as athletes from across the country descend on Brisbane. Brisbane is set to become the centre of Australia’s functional fitness community this October, with over 1,000 athletes expected to descend on the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre for Fitstop Global Games. Taking place on Saturday, 3 October 2026, the major fitness event will bring together Fitstoppers and athletes from across Australia for a high-energy showcase of strength, speed, stamina and teamwork, marking the Australian finale of Fitstop’s inaugural Global Games tour following events in…

Anchor private-sector sponsorship helping turn Canada’s ‘Playground to Podium’ vision into action Capital Power proposes a sponsorship of $5 million in the first year of its planned partnership with Alpine Canada, followed by up to $20 million of additional support over a proposed five-year term.The Government of Canada applauds this private-sector investment and is also announcing $2.77 million in supplemental funding for Alpine Canada building on their support to date and bringing Alpine Canada’s total funding for 2026-2027 to $8 million, which includes investments to the Whistler, Panorama and Nakiska national training centres. Alpine Canada is inviting additional Canadian winter…

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capital Power and Alpine Canada, joined by the Government of Canada, will make a major announcement on Friday, September 11, on the future of Canadian winter sport. The announcement will include remarks from Avik Dey, President & CEO, Capital Power; Andrew Baker, incoming President & CEO, Alpine Canada; and the Honourable Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport). Members of Canada’s National Ski Team will be in attendance including Cameron Alexander, Olympian, World Championships bronze medalist, Kitzbühel World Cup third place finisher; Reece Howden, 2x Olympian, 4x Crystal Globe winner, all-time ski…