Rob Schaefer

1 week ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Rob Schaefer

New for 2025, an AI assistant called "Match Chat" will answer fan queries on Wimbledon's website and app.

2 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Rob Schaefer

Ballers, a social sports facility concept launching its first location in Philadelphia this July, has raised a $20M Series A with an eye on further expansion. The round was led by sports-focused investment firms Sharp Alpha and RHC Group and featured participation from a slew of high-profile individual investors including tennis stars Andre Agassi, Kim Clijsters and Sloane Stephens; pickleball pro Connor Garnett; MLS goalkeeper Maarten Paes; and Devils/76ers owner David Blitzer.

3 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Rob Schaefer

Teamworks, the sports-focused talent acquisition, operations and performance platform, has acquired data technology firm Telemetry Sports for an undisclosed sum and will rebrand it as “Teamworks Coaching.” This is Teamworks’ 11th acquisition since 2022, bringing its total number of products to 15, and marks the company’s formal entry into coaching solutions, joining other product verticals in personnel, performance and operations.

3 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Rob Schaefer

Actors Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have acquired a controlling stake in SailGP’s Australian team, which is being rebranded to the “Bonds Flying Roos SailGP Team” in line with the signing of its first title sponsor, Australian underwear brand Bonds. The actors join driver, CEO and co-owner Tom Slingsby as leaders of the team. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

3 weeks ago | sportsbusinessjournal.com | Rob Schaefer

AI-powered movement analysis platform Ochy has agreed to a partnership with England Athletics, a grassroots-focused membership and development organization for athletics and running in England. The deal will see Ochy’s app, which leverages computer vision to analyze athletes’ running gaits, promoted and made available to England Athletics’ thousands of member organizations, athletes, coaches and officials.