Sports

ESPN Deportes will offer exclusive coverage of 2015 FIBA Americas.

The Miami Dolphins and 1210 ESPN Deportes (WNMA-1210 AM) announced they have entered into a multi-year agreement for the station to become the official Spanish radio broadcast partner of the franchise.

As the official broadcast radio station 1210 ESPN Deportes will air all 41 home games and provide full coverage throughout the entire 2015-2016 season.

ESPN and ESPN Deportes kicks off their exclusive, multiplatform coverage of the 2015 Pan American Games with Opening Ceremony LIVE from Toronto, Friday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET. with Jose Ramon Fernandez, David Failteson, Carolina Guillen and Fernando Palomo onsite.

Sunday’s Women’s World Cup championship’s stunning 5-2 win over Japan was a trill to watch.

As we reach the mid-year point for 2015, a year already chock-full of incredibly memorable sports marketing moments, we offer some insights into how well American brands are meeting their objectives through sport sponsorships.

Univision Deportes, the sports division of Univision Communications Inc., announced the launch of a TV Everywhere campaign offering live streaming without requiring authentication during the group stage of the highly anticipated CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer tournament.

Even before the first whistle blows for Tuesday’s inaugural game of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament, Univision Deportes, Gold Cup’s official Spanish-language broadcaster, will start offering fútbol fanáticos comprehensive coverage across Univision Network, UniMás and UDN (Univision Deportes Network).

FOX Deportes named Mark Simmons Vice President, On-Air-Promotions and Jose Luis Ortega, Digital Director.

FOX Deportes named Sandra Rojas Marketing Director

The quarter finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup have arrived. While female followers are largely watching the soccer games on TV, social networks are likely playing a key role in keeping these fans in the know.

The sports world was rocked a couple weeks ago when the FIFA scandal broke out as the U.S. Department of Justice accused the international soccer governing organization of 47 counts of corruption charges, including racketeering, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery. Much like valuing a person’s right of publicity, a serious scandal can negatively impact a celebrity’s brand value. FIFA’s reputation has suffered a similar blow, also resulting in a reduction of the value of the FIFA brand’s persona.

Azteca America announced that it has signed Nissan as presenting sponsor of the Liga MX Games on Azteca stations through March, 2016 in a total of 27 markets. This deal reflects the Station Group’s ongoing efforts to execute national marketing opportunities with local extensions for client partners.

The Univision Deportes lineup during this year’s tournament, to be held from July 7 to 26, will include complete games, the latest fútbol news and analysis, features and commentary on all teams. Fanáticos will be able to enjoy 24/7 coverage of the United States and Mexico national teams. It all starts on Monday, July 6 from outside Soldier Field in Chicago on Univision Deportes, the Gold Cup’s official Spanish-language broadcaster.

TELEMUNDO, NBC UNIVERSO AND NBCDeportes.com present the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™, June 6 through July 5, marking the first time ever that all 52 matches of this tournament will be available in Spanish in the US. The action will start on Saturday, June 6 at 5:30PM/4:30C/2:30P, when host Canada faces China in the tournament’s opening game.

One of the world’s biggest sports marketing machines — FIFA, the worldwide organizing body for global soccer sports play — has been hit with a massive suit against its senior officials on 47 counts that include charges of bribery, fraud and money laundering.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) promoted Carlos Deschapelles to executive vice president of Network and Digital Sales. In this role, Deschapelles – together with Trisha Pray and John Kelly – will continue leading UCI’s network and digital sales teams across the country with a focus on sports sales.

Four sports marketing executives and a broadcaster from the U.S. and South America were charged with racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies along with nine leaders of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), soccer’s governing body, in a 47-count indictment unsealed early this morning. Many of the defendants were rounded up in a luxury hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, where they were gathered for FIFA’s annual meeting.

NBC UNIVERSO will debut its new, live signature sports show for Latinos, Escena Deportiva.

NBC Deportes will present the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015, live May 29 through June 19, on the TELEMUNDO network and NBC UNIVERSO cable channel, kicking off a series of FIFA World Cup events scheduled for 2015. The FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 action will begin on Friday, May 29, when host New Zealand takes on Ukraine at 8:30PM/7:30C/5:30P on NBC UNIVERSO. TELEMUNDO will air all of Mexico’s first-round games: Mexico vs. Mali, Saturday, May 30 (8:30PM/7:30C/5:30P); Mexico vs. Uruguay Tuesday, June 2 (11:30PM/10:30C/8:30P), and Serbia vs. Mexico, Friday, June 5 (11:30PM/10:30C/8:30P). Click here for a full calendar of FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 matches on Telemundo and NBC UNIVERSO.