Canada

The Canadian city of Calgary has been appointed as the host of the International Luge Federation’s (FIL) World Championships in 2021.

The Canadian city of Victoria has confirmed it will submit a bid to host the 2022 edition of the Commonwealth Games multi-sport event by the end of the month.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has elected to return its World Junior Championships to the Americas by awarding the hosting rights for the 2018 competition to the Canadian city of Toronto.

The Korean capital of Seoul and Montreal in Canada are set to stage the 2020 editions of the International Skating Union’s World Short Track Speed Skating Championships and World Figure Skating Championships, respectively, after the ISU provisionally awarded hosting rights for a range of events.

The Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) has expanded the ice hockey club competition into China by adding a new franchise in the city of Shenzhen.

A new North American rugby sevens club competition has been set up as part of plans to further grow the sport in the United States and Canada.

National Hockey League (NHL) commissioner Gary Bettman has shot down hopes of an agreement being reached that would see the North American competition reverse its decision not to send its stars to the 2018 winter Olympic Games, stating the subject is not an “open issue.”

Pyeongchang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter Games (POCOG) president Lee Hee-beom has said local organisers are still holding out hope that stars from North American ice hockey league the NHL will compete at the event next year, adding that work on competition venues is continuing as planned.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has revealed the schedule for this year’s rounds for the 2017-18 Track Cycling World Cup series, with Poland, Canada and Chile announced as new host countries.

The NFL American football league and Major League Baseball (MLB) have purchased stakes in online sports apparel and merchandise retailer Fanatics.

Canada Soccer, the governing body of football in the country, has approved the formation of a new domestic league in a move designed to further raise the profile of the sport.

North American basketball league the NBA has confirmed the 17 teams that will participate in the NBA 2K eLeague, its new esports competition.

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has announced that Australia, Canada, Malaysia and the UK are in contention to become the new host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, with the level of interest shown leading the organisation to take more time over a decision.

The US, Mexico and Canada have ended months of speculation by confirming that they will submit a joint bid to host football’s 2026 Fifa World Cup.

The United States, Canada and Mexico are poised to confirm a joint bid for the 2026 Fifa World Cup later today (Monday), with the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) stating a “historic announcement” will be made in New York.

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) general secretary Horst Lichtner has conceded that a “game-changing” offer is now likely needed in order for the NHL to reverse its decision not to compete at the 2018 winter Olympic Games, as the North American league’s players hit out at the stance.