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Raptors could relocate to Tampa for 2020-21 NBA season
The Toronto Raptors are in preliminary talks to relocate to Tampa, Florida, for at least part of the 2020-21 National Basketball Association season if they are unable to play in Canada due to coronavirus…
NHL explores reduced schedule, short-term hubs for 2020-21 season
The National Hockey League is considering a wide range of dramatic measures to try to keep its forthcoming 2020-21 season a success in the face of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Electronic Arts signs multiyear licensing renewal with NHL, UFC
Video game developer Electronic Arts has announced a multiyear renewal of its long-standing licensing agreement with the National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association.
Indonesia pushes forward with 2032 Olympics bid, Vancouver delays 2030 debate
Indonesia has stepped up its bid plans for the 2032 summer Olympics and Paralympics, with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) ordering the formation of a special committee to oversee the effort, while Vancouver…
Super League commits to 12-team 2021 season, restructures play-offs
The board of the top-level professional rugby league club competition the Super League has confirmed that it will seek to admit a 12th team to the competition for its 2021 season, following the news that…
Vancouver to discuss sustainable bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
Vancouver City Council will tomorrow (Wednesday) discuss a motion that could lead to the Canadian city launching a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics
2020 Concacaf Champions League to be completed in centralized US location
The 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League will be completed in a centralized location in the United States from December 15-22, the regional soccer federation has announced
Toronto Wolfpack faces uncertain future after failing to secure Super League reinstatement
Canadian rugby league team Toronto Wolfpack is facing an extremely uncertain future after losing its bid to gain reinstatement to the Betfred Super League next year
Fite acquires exclusive streaming rights in US and Canada to Tyson v Jones Jr.
Digital pay-per-view platform Fite has acquired exclusive digital rights to Mike Tyson versus Roy Jones Jr. in the US and Canada, buying the rights from short-form video app Triller
BCL lands first North American rights deal with beIN
Subscription broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights to Europe’s Basketball Champions League in the US.
Golden Knights owner suggests later start to 2020-21 NHL season
Foley says he expects shorter 2020-21 schedule with Canada-only division
Questions raised over Hamilton’s Commonwealth Games bid
Donna Skelly, a Member of Provincial Parliament in Hamilton, has questioned whether the city’s proposed bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games multi-sport event is viable due to funding issues.
DAZN Canada brings advertising sales in-house
DAZN Media North America, the sales and advertising division of the subscription sports streaming service, has brought all media sales operations in-house in Canada
NHLPA’s Fehr: no bubble for a full season
Union set to begin planning for next season with league
Timing uncertainty surrounds 2020-21 NHL season
As the National Hockey League nears the conclusion of an operationally successful resumption of its 2019-20 season amid the Covid-19 pandemic, league commissioner Gary Bettman said there remains no known…
FIL World Championships moved to Germany, Lake Placid ‘to lose’ IBSF Worlds
The International Luge Federation (FIL) has reassigned hosting rights for its 2021 World Championships from Whistler in Canada to Berchtesgaden/Königsee in Germany.
MLS Canadian teams to play “home” games in United States
Major League Soccer's Canadian teams will all play their next three matches of the league's return-to-play plan on United States soil in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Fanatiz strikes multi-faceted partnership with LaLiga North America
LaLiga North America has signed a multi-faceted sponsorship and content partnership with sports streaming platform Fanatiz