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The United 2026 bid for the Fifa World Cup has cut a further nine cities from its proposed vision for the national team football tournament, stating that it is confident its plan will lead to record attendance and revenue levels for the event.

Vancouver and Chicago have removed themselves from consideration as potential host cities for the 2026 Fifa World Cup amid concern over the financial burden of such a role.

North America’s Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican club football, have revealed details of a long-term collaboration that will include launching a new, annual competition featuring teams from both leagues.

The Canadian government has agreed in principle to support the country’s joint bid for the 2026 Fifa World Cup alongside the United States and Mexico.

The committee behind the joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico for the 2026 edition of football’s Fifa World Cup has named Carlos Cordeiro, Steven Reed and Decio de María as its co-chairs.

Cricket Canada has agreed a partnership with Indian media and entertainment company Mercuri Group to launch a new Twenty20 league in the country.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that six locations will stage legs of its Track Cycling World Cup in 2018-19, with only Milton in Canada returning as a host destination from last season.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has awarded hosting rights for the 2020 edition of its Para-Cycling Track World Championships to Canada.

Ticket sales and distribution company Ticketmaster has today (Wednesday) sealed its second extension with a US major league in the space of a few months through a new deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Canadian banking group RBC has enhanced its golf endorsement portfolio by agreeing a multi-year deal with world No.1 Dustin Johnson.

The Formula E electric car-racing series has opted not to replace its season-ending double-header event in Montreal, Canada.

North America’s Major League Soccer has launched its own esports competition, eMLS.

With the entry of Los Angeles FC and Nashville imminent, two new cities to be announced in spring, and two more by the end of 2018, Major League Soccer is in growth mode. Bob Williams investigates what makes a host city work for the league, and how LA FC and Nashville will seek to harness the culture of their respective homes.

Events – the USA's World Cup qualification debacle, the football federation's presidential election and two lower-league clubs bringing a case against Fifa to CAS – have conspired to put promotion and relegation back on the MLS agenda. Frank Dunne reports.  

René Fasel, the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, has called on NHL players to push the North American league into allowing them to compete at the 2022 winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Major League Baseball (MLB) has today (Friday) signed a 10-year partnership with Beijing Enterprises Real-Estate Group (BEREGL) which will seek to further boost the sport’s development in China through investment in infrastructure.