Canada
Calgary Flames agree to deal for new $417m downtown arena
The National Hockey League's Calgary Flames have signed a deal with the city and the Calgary Stampede rodeo to build a new arena in downtown Calgary
Toronto Wolfpack extends partnership with Maple Leaf Diamonds
Canadian transatlantic rugby league team Toronto Wolfpack has gained another commercial boost ahead of its inaugural season in Super League by extending its partnership with Maple Leaf Diamonds
CBC Sports continues Canadian basketball coverage in new deal to 2022
The CBC Sports division of Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has extended its media-rights deal with the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) until 2022 in a three-year extension
NBA launches chatbot service with GameOn
Technology company GameOn has partnered with North American basketball league the NBA to launch a new chatbot service through social media platform Facebook that aims to enhance the fan experience
TSN-RDS sign off on exclusive CFL rights extension
Canadian pay-television sports broadcasters TSN and RDS have today (Thursday) agreed a long-term extension to their rights deals with the Canadian Football League
IMG terminates Americas Rallycross Championship
The IMG agency has announced it will end its Americas Rallycross Championship (ARX) having failed to reach an agreement with commercial partners to secure its long-term future
Toronto Wolfpack signs BLK kit deal ahead of Super League debut
Super League club Toronto Wolfpack has unveiled sportswear company BLK as its new kit provider ahead of its debut in the top flight of English rugby league next year
Canadian ice hockey commentator Don Cherry fired for anti-immigrant remarks
Outspoken veteran ice hockey commentator Don Cherry has been fired by Canadian broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet following an anti-immigration rant live on television.
Sonny Bill Williams ‘given minority stake in Toronto Wolfpack’
Cross-code rugby international Sonny Bill Williams has reportedly been given a minority stake in the Toronto Wolfpack as part of a lucrative move to the newly-promoted Super League side
Combate Americas lands AXS TV and Fight Network rights deals
Hispanic mixed martial arts promotion Combate Americas has agreed English-language rights deals in the US and Canada with pay-television broadcasters AXS TV and Fight Network
Mediapro strikes linear TV deals for crucial USA-Canada clash
The Mediapro agency and production group has secured deals to enable next week’s crucial United States-Canada Concacaf Nations League match to be aired free of charge on linear television in Canada.
Study: 4.6-per-cent media-rights growth to drive North American sports market
Professional services group PwC has released its annual Sports Outlook report, which forecasts that the North American sports market will grow at a compound annual rate of 3.2 per cent, from $71.1bn (€64.2
Canadian Premier League off to solid start after filling void for players and fans
Seven-team competition is first professional soccer league in Canada since 1992
Clubs have averaged 4,300 fans a game but OneSoccer digital ratings not made public
Ski Classics lands beIN coverage in North America and Australia
International pay-TV broadcaster beIN Media Group has agreed a multi-year rights deal covering the USA, Canada and Australia with the Ski Classics series of long-distance skiing events.
USA, Mexico and Canada ‘could host 2025 Fifa Club World Cup’
The 2025 Fifa Club World Cup could reportedly be held in North America ahead of the following year's World Cup, which is being hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico
Super League enters new era – and new continent – with Toronto Wolfpack promotion
With the world's first transatlantic sports team, the Toronto Wolfpack, set to play in the English Super League from the start of the new season, Bob Williams looks into how the unique arrangement is benefiting both the club and the sport of rugby league.
Bayern Munich announces Vejo partnership
Bayern Munich has named Los Angeles-based personalized nutrition company Vejo as its official sports nutrition smart blending device in North America, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Empire Company teams up with Canadian Olympic Committee, Hockey Canada
The Empire Company has agreed partnerships with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Hockey Canada which will leverage the conglomerate’s food retailing brands.