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(Reuters) - TMRW Sports, a tech-focused company co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, announced on Wednesday a star-studded investor group that ...

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Stephen Curry, Lewis Hamilton, Alex Morgan, Andy Murray, Ninja, Chris Paul, Shohei Ohtani, Tony Romo, Justin Timberlake & Serena Williams Headline Strategic ...

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Some of the biggest names in sports are investing in Tiger Woods' and Rory McIlroy's new company as they look to the future of professional golf.

TMRW Sports' first project is its TGL golf league, which was launched in partnership with the PGA Tour this summer and comes as professional golf is being disrupted by the arrival of upstart league LIV Golf. They are also looking at ways technology could enhance the game, such as a virtual course that will bring the game indoors, eliminate worries about weather conditions and provide real-time stats. McCarley said they are recruiting others and will be making additional player announcements soon. McCarley said the company sought investors who were passionate about golf and would represent a diversity of expertise and backgrounds in media and entertainment. TMRW Sports is looking to draw in younger sports fans with a format that makes the golf league more compatible with prime-time television. Tiger Woods' and Rory McIlroy's new sports startup — which is already planning a new golf league — is drawing some big-name investors.

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are launching a tech-based sports entertainment company. And now they've received investment from sports legends.

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The biggest names include Serena Williams, Stephen Curry, Lewis Hamilton, Gareth Bale, Larry Fitzgerald, Alex Morgan and Justin Timberlake. But there are more:.

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In just the last few days, CBS Sports announced that the 2022 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Championship earned the highest viewership in league history ...

As the market opens up, companies like The Gaming Society and [SheBettor](https://www.shebettor.com/) are focused on welcoming women and women’s sports fans to sports betting. We at the Women's Sports Network think women's sports is great business,” McLean told me during a video call Monday. And decisions like that might fulfill McLean and Stiff’s desire to change the industry. [Gaming Today](https://www.gamingtoday.com/news/evolution-betting-womens-sports/) reported that at DraftKing, bets on women’s sports are up 61% year-over-year, and their overall handle, the amount of money in wagers accepted, on women’s sports is up 22%. After a soft launch, the Women’s Sports Network is officially live today. GAME ON also has what the program calls a “fourth chair” reserved for athletes, commissioners, and women’s sports influencers making a guest appearance. To that end, McLean and Stiff recruited what may be The Dream Team of advisors. At the Women’s Sports Network, women’s sports are primetime, all the time,” McLean said in today’s press release. And now's the time,” Stiff told me. The network is a streaming network built like a cable network, FAST Studios CEO Stuart McLean told me ahead of the public launch. We have an opportunity to leverage the new FAST landscape to become a part of the solution. In just the last few days, CBS Sports announced that the 2022 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Championship earned the highest viewership in league history.

TMRW Sports, the tech and media venture backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has announced its first series of outside investors—a star-studded group ...

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PRNewswire/ -- FAST Studios, the Los Angeles-based streaming venture studio, today announced the highly anticipated Women's Sports Network is officially ...

Launched by FAST Studios in 2022, the Women's Sports Network aims to promote diversity in the sports and entertainment industries by offering viewers content that champions female athletes both on and off the field. In addition to Stiff, the Women's Sports Network Board of Advisors holds some of the most influential figures in the industry, including: "The launch of the Women's Sports Network is a huge and long-awaited win for female athletes and fans of women's sports," said WNBA Champion and reigning MVP A'ja Wilson. Leading the charge for the Women's Sports Network with McLean is Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, 30-year veteran of ESPN and Women's Sports Network Board of Advisors Chair, Carol Stiff. The Women's Sports Network is supported by a multitude of major leagues who have come together for the first time to continue to raise the tide of women's sports. The mission of the partnership is for the Women's Sports Network to drive growth by giving league partners more opportunities to build their brands. Ski & Snowboard, and Athletes Unlimited, the Women's Sports Network is the single point of access for the very best of women's sports. "We're excited to be able to add to the growing momentum in women's sports, and become a part of the solution these great athletes have worked so hard for by leveraging our expertise in the new FAST landscape. Moving forward, the network plans to carry live games, tournaments and can't-miss events across the continuum of women's sports in the near future. The network's flagship show, GAME ON, provides fans with the latest women's sports news, hottest topics, and sports pop culture content. The Women's Sports Network is poised to meet this demand by offering access to 1000+ hours of women's sports content including original signature storytelling from the athletes across a multitude of league partners, award-winning documentaries on athletes and league highlights. The Women's Sports Network is available across multiple streaming platforms including Amazon Freevee, FuboTV, LG Channels on LG Smart TVs, Local Now, Plex, Sports.tv, Tubi and Xumo.

Rupert Murdoch's to recombine News Corp and Fox Corp and capitalize on sports betting has yet to convince Wall Street as the valuations in the once red-hot ...

"Fox has got a far-reaching audience so it does make sense, if you're going to launch (sports betting) into the U.S., that you have that Fox network, distribution and partnership," said John Ayoub, a portfolio manager at Sydney-based Wilson Asset Management, which owns News Corp's Australian-listed shares. The matter is the subject of an arbitration case and Lachlan Murdoch told investors a decision is expected imminently. The sports betting app Fox Bet is available in four states, with just 0.2% share of the U.S. The company soon paid $236 million for a 5% stake in Toronto online bookmaker the Stars Group which helped launch Fox Bet and owns the app. News Corp has previously stumbled in sports betting. That does not necessarily mean the pace of legalized sports betting is slowing. states and the District of Columbia have legalized sports betting, though the pace has slowed. Kantar Sports analyst Ryan McConnell said the market is flooded with new entrants and consolidation appears likely. [(FLTRF.L)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/FLTRF.L), acquired Stars Group in 2020. As recently as August, Lachlan Murdoch described sports betting as "a huge opportunity" for Fox Sports, telling Wall Street it would fuel viewer engagement. There are other factors motivating the merger including a bid to achieve greater scale in news, live sports and information, sources said. "The proposal is 100% based on business rationale," a spokesman for Rupert Murdoch told Reuters.

Women's Sports Network is an ad-supported streaming service available through Amazon Freevee and Fox Corp.'s FuboTV, as well as smart TVs. The Women's National Basketball Association, Ladies Professional Golf Association and U.S. Ski and Snowboard are ...

"Every men's league has had decades of a jumpstart on the traditional women's leagues," Ruggiero said. The Women's Sports Network has partnerships with the Women's National Basketball Association, Women's Football Alliance, Ladies Professional Golf Association, U.S. And it's on the business side, not just the performance side," she said. The new network comes at a time when investment and viewership numbers for women's sports are on the rise, yet women only receive a small fraction of media coverage. Traditional networks have put little effort into promoting women's sports, with the National Research Group and Ampere Analysis finding that U.S. This past year has seen a steady rise in viewership numbers for women's sports.

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's tech-focused venture adds Connect Ventures and 25madison as institutional investors.

“Over the past year we’ve assembled a team of investors who will help deliver on the TMRW Sports’ mission to positively impact how sports are experienced in the future,” said McCarley. Plans include TGL, a new golf league in partnership with the PGA Tour that intends to ‘showcase team competitions fusing advanced tech and live action’ from a custom-built venue. Business leaders across the sports, finance, as well as media and technology sectors have also got in on the act.

A show called Game On will provide news and interviews with athletes and is hosted by former Harlem Globetrotter Crissa Jackson, sports reporter Taylor Felix, ...

The new network will carry live games, tournaments and events and also feature original documentaries on athletes and leagues. The network will also create "more commercial opportunities for athletes, their leagues, and the industry at large," a press release said, citing a University of Southern California and Purdue University "There is a voracious appetite for coverage of women's sports, and the Women's Sports Network has assembled the strongest leadership and talent in the industry to make a significant commitment to this network and women's sports coverage," ESPN reporter and Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Carol Stiff said in a statement.

Fans can look forward to “live game-action starting in 2023, insightful commentary, in-depth documentaries, and the largest connected community of fans of all ...

The Ice Garden has confirmed that there will be coverage of both the PHF and the PWHPA on the network, which means that women’s hockey fans will want to keep a close eye on the coverage and content at WSN. Ayala of Forbes has reported](https://twitter.com/elindsay08/status/1587808895908601862) that the PHF is one of those leagues. There is also a flagship 30-minute show called GAME ON that will touch on the latest sports news, hottest topics, and current sports pop culture.

Several Valley legends were inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame Tuesday, with Larry Fitzgerald and the late Pedro Gomez highlighting the class.

An Arizona State product, she was named coach of the 2020 McDonald’s All-American game, a high honor befitting her 775-155 record. Rio Gomez, the son of Pedro and a pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization, said that tale perfectly captured his father. Regardless of (whether the players would be unhappy with him or not) and what (they) had to say. Gomez was a dominating presence in the sports world, a writer who made the leap to television without a hitch. For nearly two decades, Fitzgerald has been a staple in the Arizona community, even owning a minority stake of the Phoenix Suns. “These are the best of the best of Arizona sports.

FAST Studios CEO Stuart McLean, said the channel will offer viewers content that champions female athletes both on and off the field, diversifying the sports ...

“The Network will not only amplify our tournament coverage but will also provide an inside look at the Tour, our athletes and leadership, all at no additional cost to our fans. “We’re excited to be able to add to the growing momentum in women’s sports, and become a part of the solution these great athletes have worked so hard for by leveraging our expertise in the new FAST landscape. “We have an opportunity to leverage the new FAST landscape to become a part of the solution. It will be hosted by Crissa Jackson, Taylor Felix, Jenna Bandy and Jess Lucero. Ski & Snowboard, Athletes Unlimited, GoodSport, Octagon, Quattro Media and Ski and Snowboard, Premier Hockey Federation, United States Golf Association, the Women’s Football Alliance, and World Surf League.