Latin America
Rio state government reclaims control of Maracanã
The government of the state of Rio de Janeiro has said it will regain control of the crisis-hit Maracanã stadium, stating that its current operators have failed to fulfil their contractual obligations.
Fifa revises Women’s World Cup bidding, approves VAR
Fifa has agreed to open up the vote for hosting rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, while world football’s governing body has also confirmed that the video assistant referee (VAR) system will be in …
Salguero latest former ExCo member banned by Fifa
Rafael Salguero has become the latest former Fifa Executive Committee member to be banned by world football’s governing body after it ruled he was guilty of various bribery schemes and the illegal reselling o…
Argentina and Colombia poised to co-host 2020 Copa America
Conmebol, the South American football federation, has provisionally chosen Argentina and Colombia as co-hosts of the 2020 Copa America
IndyCar in talks over Argentina race
US motor-racing series IndyCar is considering staging a future race in Argentina, it has emerged
Caixa withdrawal likely to accelerate Brazilian football’s short-term sponsorship trend
Brazilian state building society spending was as much as 20 per cent of the 2018 shirt sponsorship market in Brazil
Conmebol rejects US Soccer-backed Americas tournament
Conmebol, the South American football federation, has categorically rejected a proposal from US Soccer for a new intercontinental tournament that was scheduled to take place in the United States in 2020
US Soccer proposes joint Americas tournament for 2020
The US Soccer Federation is proposing an international competition encompassing all of the Americas, which would run concurrent to the pan-continental Uefa European Championships in 2020
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
Chile joins South American 2030 World Cup bid
The South American effort to return the Fifa World Cup to the continent in 2030 has been further strengthened with the addition of Chile to the project
WBSC makes Mexico commitment with Conade link-up
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has today (Wednesday) announced a major partnership and Memorandum of Understanding with Mexico’s National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport (Conade).
Concacaf signs first global licensing deal
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has secured its first exclusive master licensee and licensing agent through a multi-year agreement with OEG Sports
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
Mexico F1 race in jeopardy beyond 2019
The Mexican Grand Prix could disappear from the Formula 1 schedule from 2020 amid rumours the local government could pull its funding of the event
After Paysandu shows the way, Brazil’s smaller clubs reap dividends of white-label kit deals
Paysandu Sport Club end agreement with Puma to enter white-label deal with garment maker
Share of shirt sales increases from 10% to between 25 and 30%
NBA seeks improved arenas to expand Latin American fixtures
NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants to stage more games in Latin America – but only if the venues are improved.
NFL announces ‘home’ teams for 2019 international games
The NFL has announced that the Jacksonville Jaguars, LA Chargers, LA Rams, Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be the 'home' teams in its international regular-season games during the 2019 season
Rescheduled Copa Libertadores final to be played in Madrid
The twice-postponed second leg of this year's Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors will now be played at Real Madrid's Bernabéu stadium on December 9, with a 7.30pm GMT kick-off.
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