Canada
Montreal’s Olympic Stadium will get a new roof among other improvements
Montreal's Olympic Stadium, centerpiece of the 1976 Summer Olympics and more recently a frequent home for international soccer, is likely to get a new roof in time for its 50th anniversary and the 2026…
Ottawa application to join RFL approved
The Rugby Football League (RFL) have approved the application of Ottawa to become the second North American city to place a team in the English-based league
Pro women hockey players form union with hopes of creating a new league
Following last month's collapse of the Canadian Women's Hockey League, more than 200 top female hockey players have unionized and are eyeing a boycott of their sole remaining option for professional play,…
Opta backs launch of Canadian Premier League
The Canadian Premier League, Canada’s new club football competition, has agreed a four-year deal with sports data company Opta.
Canadian Premier League enjoys ‘great starting point’
The Canadian Premier League enjoyed a successful opening weekend, with 17,611 fans attending the inaugural game: a 1-1 draw between between York 9 FC and Forge FC.
NBA sets all-time sellout record
The NBA says it has broken its record for attendance for the fifth year in succession, with 760 sold-out games during the recently-completed 2018-19 regular season
NWHL to expand to Canada in wake of CWHL collapse
Days after its Canadian rival announced it was ceasing operations, the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) board has approved expansion to Canada
MLB, MLBPA make landmark CBA move
Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) have agreed to make an early start on devising a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in what is deemed an unprecedented…
Winter X Games to be held outside US for first time after Calgary secures three-year deal
Calgary, the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta, has been awarded the rights to host the Winter X Games for three years from 2020
MLB to introduce new protocols for pregame lineups
Major League Baseball will introduce new lineup protocols this season. The effort is being undertaken due to the legalisation of state-sponsored sports gaming outside of Nevada
Oakland Raiders exploring pre-season game in Canada
The Oakland Raiders are exploring playing a pre-season game in Canada, which would come in addition to their regular-season game against the Chicago Bears in London
MLS makes executive staff promotions
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber on Monday revealed two promotions among executive staff and the league's New York headquarters
Ovechkin moves to the top of NHL jersey sale table
Alex Ovechkin's heroics in leading the Washington Capitals to the 2018 Stanley Cup has helped place the superstar to the top of jersey sales for the 2018-19 season
PGA Tour may reduce weekend field sizes
The PGA Tour is taking a look at changing the size of its weekend fields to increase the intensity of the competition during its tournaments
Cup competition pitting MLS and Liga MX sides close to fruition
A new cup competition pitting the top sides from Major League Soccer against top Liga MX sides could be launched as early as the second half of 2019 reports ESPN
World Cup of Hockey will not be held in 2020
The NHL and NHL Players' Association have announced there will be no World Cup of Hockey in 2020, amid uncertainty over labor relations in the ice hockey league.
NHL tests puck and player tracking for broadcast and sports betting use
The NHL has tested real-time puck and player tracking in regular-season games for the first time and intends to have it in place across the league next season
NHL and NHLPA extend trading-card partnership with Upper Deck
Upper Deck has signed a multi-year extension to its exclusive trading-card deal with the NHL and NHLPA, a partnership that dates back to 1990.