synopsis: The USA TODAY Sports Media Group announced that it has completed its acquisition of Fantasy Sports Ventures (FSV) and Big Lead Sports, the largest independent digital sports property in North America. The FSV and Big Lead Sports property provide distinct and independent coverage of every major sport.

synopsis: Fanball, the premier provider of online fantasy sports contests, content, strategy and insight, announced the acquisition of the fantasy sports properties from F+W Media, Inc. -- including the National Fantasy Football Championship and National Fantasy Baseball Championship.

synopsis: USA TODAY announces the acquisition of Banquet, which operates the action sports destination BNQT.com and the Cold War Collective action sports ad network of more than 20 affiliated websites and blogs.

synopsis: GrindTV and Sportnet have announced plans to combine the web's two top action sports properties into one dominant digital action sports network collectively reaching over ten million monthly visitors. The company will operate as Sportnet, and will provide exclusive content, robust community features and a suite of online utilities.

synopsis: Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited ("XSEL"), a leading sports and entertainment media company in China, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire NuCom Online Corporation. NuCom is a leading sports media company which owns China's largest sports portal, NuBB.

synopsis: Fantasy Sports Ventures the parent company of the FantasyPlayers.com Network, has acquired the premier fantasy football content site, TheHuddle.com, it was announced today by FSV CEO Chris Russo. TheHuddle.com is one of the most well-respected and successful football content sites on the Web.

synopsis: Yahoo! Inc., a leading global Internet company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rivals.com, the leading online destination for college and high school sports and recruiting information.

synopsis: Wikia, Inc. the leading site for information on thousands of topics written by a community of contributors, today announced that it has agreed in principle to acquire popular online sports community ArmchairGM in a deal valued at more than $2 million.

synopsis: PulsePoint, a global digital media technology company, has acquired FanIQ, a sports-focused game and content site that connects millions of fans to the teams and sports they care about the most. FanIQ transforms the online sports experience by amassing conversations from passionate sports enthusiasts into one global community.

synopsis: Source Interlink Media announced the completion of the acquisition of Grind Networks, a leading provider of online action sports and entertainment content. The media giant will add Grind to its growing Action Sports Group.

synopsis: Big Stick Media Corporation (BSM) announced today that ten of its shareholders have entered into an agreement with BSM to acquire all of the outstanding Common Shares not held directly, or indirectly, by the Buying Group at a price of $0.10 cash per Common Share.

synopsis: Yahoo Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Citizen Sports (www.citizensports.com), a company that brings the world of sports to fans’ favorite social networking sites and mobile devices through innovative applications.

synopsis: Factory Media and Forward Internet Group announce that Forward has taken a majority stake in Factory Media – Europe’s leading action sports media company.

synopsis: USA TODAY Sports Media Group announced the acquisition of leading mixed-martial arts site, MMAjunkie.com and its related editorial assets across all platforms, including its daily radio show. MMAjunkie.com is one of the leading online news destinations for the sport, as well as a content partner for several print, online and TV outlets.

synopsis: Fima Inc. is acquiring privately held Action Sports Hub Inc. Action Sports Hub Inc. has created a marketing niche of having the ability to cross-market action sports demographics with mixed martial arts demographics while creating one of the premier action sports and mixed martial arts web portals utilized today by both industries.

synopsis: Mountain News Corporation, publisher of OnTheSnow, the world's most visited snow sports online and mobile platform, is expanding its reach with the acquisition of Skiinfo, Europe's most visited snow sports website.

synopsis: Stracka.com announced that it has purchased the assets of ISaAC Scoring Systems and their 900,000 users that maintain their golf handicap via www.USHandicap.com and other affiliate sites.

synopsis: Stracka.com announced that its affiliate GolfNet has purchased the handicapping business from EZLinks to gain 250,000 golfers.

synopsis: AOL announced that it has acquired the mixed martial arts site MMAFighting.com. The new site adds to the already extensive Mixed Martial Arts coverage of AOL's MMA FanHouse, and after a planned relaunch later this year will become the home of all MMA content produced under the umbrella of FanHouse, AOL’s flagship sports destination.

synopsis: Online Broadcasting Systems, Inc., the parent company of Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing News company is seeking to purchase certain internet-related aspects of the troubled Mixed Martial Arts businesses known as EliteXC. The purchase offer amount, said to be formally forthcoming later this week, was not disclosed.

synopsis: The USA TODAY Sports Media Group announced that it has completed its acquisition of Fantasy Sports Ventures (FSV) and Big Lead Sports, the largest independent digital sports property in North America. The FSV and Big Lead Sports property provide distinct and independent coverage of every major sport.

synopsis: Fantasy Sports Ventures, the parent company of the FantasyPlayers.com Network, has acquired the premier independent baseball content site, BaseballHQ.com, and its parent company, Shandler Enterprises, it was announced today by FSV CEO Chris Russo.

synopsis: Fantasy Sports Ventures, the parent company of the FantasyPlayers.com Network, has acquired the premier independent basketball content site, HoopsHype.com, it was announced today by Fantasy Sports Ventures CEO Chris Russo.

synopsis: Fantasy Sports Ventures the parent company of the FantasyPlayers.com Network, has acquired the premier fantasy football content site, TheHuddle.com, it was announced today by FSV CEO Chris Russo. TheHuddle.com is one of the most well-respected and successful football content sites on the Web.

synopsis: The USA TODAY Sports Media Group announced that it has completed its acquisition of Fantasy Sports Ventures (FSV) and Big Lead Sports, the largest independent digital sports property in North America. The FSV and Big Lead Sports property provide distinct and independent coverage of every major sport.

synopsis: USA TODAY Sports Media Group announced the acquisition of leading mixed-martial arts site, MMAjunkie.com and its related editorial assets across all platforms, including its daily radio show. MMAjunkie.com is one of the leading online news destinations for the sport, as well as a content partner for several print, online and TV outlets.

synopsis: Apprise Media exited majority ownership of The Action Pursuit Group (APG) in October 2008, retaining minority equity interests. Under Apprise’s ownership, APG streamlined its operations, introduced new products and adapted to market changes.

synopsis: Falconhead Capital, LLC, a private equity firm specializing in investments in sports, leisure, lifestyle, and media focused businesses, has formed The Competitor Group by acquiring and combining several entities including Triathlete Magazine.

synopsis: ESPN has reached an agreement to acquire SchoolSports Inc., a leading high school-focused sports and lifestyle media company. SchoolSports reaches teen athletes and fans through RISE, Gridiron, Hardwood and GIRL magazines; RISE Events, which produces the Boost Mobile Elite 24 Hoops Classic, one of the nation’s premier high school basketball events.

synopsis: Sports Media, Inc. has entered into an agreement to sell the Sporting News print, online and radio network businesses, together with the Sporting News brand and related assets, to American City Business Journals, Inc. a unit of Advance Publications.

synopsis: FL Partners, the Dublin-based private equity investment firm, is pleased to announce that it has purchased the Racing Post from Trinity Mirror plc for GBP170 million (circa EUR250 million).

synopsis: Factory Media and Forward Internet Group announce that Forward has taken a majority stake in Factory Media – Europe’s leading action sports media company.

synopsis: Falconhead Capital, LLC, a private equity firm specializing in investments in sports, leisure, lifestyle, and media focused businesses, has formed The Competitor Group by acquiring and combining several entities including Elite Racing.

synopsis: Sports and Entertainment Publications, LLC, is extremely pleased to announce the acquisition of the following titles from Kappa Publishing Group, Inc.: The Ring magazine, KO, World Boxing and Pro Wrestling Illustrated, which are the leading periodicals in the boxing and wrestling industry.

synopsis: InterMedia Partners, L.P., a New York-based private equity firm, has agreed to purchase the hunting, fishing and shooting titles operated as part of the Outdoor Group of PRIMEDIA Inc. for $170 million in cash.

synopsis: Active Interest Media, Inc. has acquired Yoga Journal, AIM President and Chief Executive Officer Efrem "Skip" Zimbalist III announced. The new acquisition will add to AIM's growing portfolio of enthusiast magazines, consumer shows, books and Internet sites.

synopsis: Active Interest Media, Inc. announced it has acquired all equine titles and online properties published by the Source Interlink Media division of Source Interlink Companies, Inc. Source Interlink is a leading publishers of enthusiast titles, consumer shows and Internet sites.

synopsis: LATIN TELEVISION, INC. including The Board of Directors and the majority of the Shareholders, have approved a motion for LTVI to acquire 100% ownership of the issued and outstanding shares of THE League Magazine.

synopsis: Sungold International Holdings Corp. today announced it has expanded its horse racing-related media interests with the purchase of the complete assets of Thoroughbred Style Magazine and web site from Thoroughbred Capital 2006 LLC.

synopsis: IMG, the world’s premier sports, entertainment and media company, has acquired Tennis Week Magazine and its companion online news site tennisweek.com. The transaction closed on December 22, 2006. Terms were not disclosed.

synopsis: Random House Publishing Group said Monday that it acquired Chicago-based Triumph Books, the largest publisher of sports-related books in the industry. The Random House Inc. publishing unit said the acquisition will help it expand its portfolio of sports titles.

synopsis: GrindMedia, a leading action and adventure sports media company and division of Source Interlink Media, has announced the acquisition of Baseball America, and baseballamerica.com. Baseball America, which has been published since 1982, and its associated titles will be added to GrindMedia’s expanding portfolio of enthusiast media.

synopsis: Consorteum Holdings, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive Acquisition Agreement with Media Exchange Group, Inc. (MXGI) and China Wireless Communications, Inc. whereby Consorteum Holdings will acquire all of the assets of MXGI. MXGI is a digital media, technology, entertainment, wireless gaming and mobile publishing company.

synopsis: Apprise Media exited majority ownership of Beckett Media in October 2008, retaining minority equity interests. Under Apprise’s ownership, Beckett streamlined its operations, introduced new products and adapted to market changes.

synopsis: Apprise Media LLC, a niche media company backed by Spectrum Equity Investors, today announced that it acquired Beckett Publications, the leading publisher of sports and entertainment market collectible guides.

synopsis: DealerAdvance, Inc. (soon to become Cabal Communications Corporation) announced that its Subsidiary company (DealerAdvance, Inc., a Delaware Corporation) has purchased controlling interest of Sports Page Weekly, Inc. (SPWI), from Founder and Publisher Dan C. McVicker.