Canada
WSL lands Canadian exposure in two-year Sportsnet deal
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Sportsnet began broadcasting matches from the FA Women’s Super League on Saturday as part of an exclusive rights agreement negotiated shortly before the start of the 2…
NHL details series of anti-racism initiatives
League outlines planned organizational steps to combat systemic racism
Hamilton likely to miss September support deadline for 2026 Commonwealth Games bid
The city of Hamilton has admitted that it is likely to miss a September deadline to secure support for a bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games
NHL’s Daly says “flexibility” will govern decisions on 2020-21 season
League's target of December 1 to start next season may shift
NHL set to revive Quest For The Stanley Cup docuseries
Fifth iteration of series will go inside quarantined bubbles in Canada
Montréal seeks sector convergence as part of events offering
Montréal is determined to avoid the financial mistakes of the past as it builds on its reputation as Canada’s busiest sporting city, with an eye on converging the worlds of sport, arts and entertainment. Bradley Rial reports.
CFL scraps efforts to stage 2020 season
The Canadian Football League has abandoned plans to stage any sort of shortened season this year, and will instead focus its efforts to restarting play in 2021
Canadian MLS teams to initially play each other in 2020 season restart
Major League Soccer's three Canadian teams will initially play against each other in Canada during the league's return to home markets, it has been announced
CBC Sports secures exclusive linear television deal for CPL’s Island Games
Canadian broadcaster CBC Sports has secured a deal with Mediapro Canada, an arm of the international production and media-rights agency, to become the exclusive linear television broadcaster of the 2020 …
CBC extends Olympics content deal with Twitter
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has extended its Olympic Games content deal with social media platform Twitter
Hockey Hall of Fame postpones 2020 induction ceremony due to Covid-19
The 2020 Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony has been indefinitely postponed as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
The event was due to take place on November 13-16 in Toronto, Canada
Royal Montreal Golf Club to host 2024 Presidents Cup
Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Canada, will host the 2024 Presidents Cup, it has been announced
Toronto Wolfpack seeks new owners after Super League agreement is terminated
Canadian transatlantic rugby league team Toronto Wolfpack is seeking new ownership after its agreement to participate in the Betfed Super League was terminated
NHL strikes multiyear Canadian partnership with KitKat
The National Hockey League has struck a multiyear partnership with food and beverage company Nestlé Canada, which names KitKat the official chocolate of the league in Canada.
Canadian Premier League to hold quarantined season on Prince Edward Island
The Canadian Premier League has announced it will stage a reduced 2020 season as a made-for-TV event at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Olympic Channel TV has Canadian launch on CBC Gem
CBC Gem, the OTT platform of Canadian public service broadcaster CBC, has signed a carriage with the International Olympic Committee to carry the body’s Olympic Channel TV.
NHL unveils details of in-game presentation for quarantined Stanley Cup playoffs
The National Hockey League has unveiled a series of in-game innovations for its expanded Stanley Cup playoffs, which are being held in the Canadian markets of Toronto and Edmonton in the wake of the global…
OneSoccer extends Liga MX rights deal through 2021-22
OneSoccer, Mediapro’s over-the-top sports streaming service in Canada, has extended its media rights agreement with LigaMX for two further seasons, through the 2021-22 season.