North America
Ottawa Aces to join RFL in 2021, New York team expected to follow in 2022
Canadian rugby league team Ottawa Aces will join the English-based Rugby Football League pyramid in 2021, it has been confirmed
Arizona Coyotes sign practice jersey partnership with Dutch Bros Coffee
The National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes have signed a partnership with Oregon-based coffee company Dutch Bros Coffee, whose logo will appear on the team's practice jerseys for the remainder of the 2…
WarnerMedia, CBS Sports say NCAA tournament coverage plans unchanged amid virus crisis
Networks say there have been no reductions in crews or production plans for marquee event
NHL and MLB channels join fuboTV to complete major league clean sweep
US sports-focused streaming service fuboTV has added NHL Network, MLB Network and MLB Strike Zone to its offering
Ohio governor recommends indoor sports are played without fans, Blue Jackets defy warning
Ohio governor Mike DeWine has recommended that indoor athletic events in the state take place without any spectators in a move to contain the global coronavirus outbreak
Tretter elected NFLPA president
Moderate candidate with background in labor relations prevails in bid for post against rivals with more strident positions on proposed CBA with league
XFL TV ratings fall below one-million mark for first time
In a potentially worrying landmark for the XFL, domestic television ratings for the spring-season American football league fell below the one-million mark for the first time over the weekend
Coronavirus latest: MotoGP postpones Americas GP, Ivy League cancels basketball tournaments
MotoGP's Grand Prix of the Americas has been put back from April until November after the City of Austin, Texas, declared a state of emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Roku TV and Xumo bring beIN Sports Xtra to Canada
Streaming platforms Roku and Xumo have both signed distribution agreements in Canada with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, allowing them to add the beIN Sports Xtra streaming service to their respective…
Snickers to become presenting partner of WWE’s WrestleMania 36
Chocolate brand Snickers will become the exclusive presenting partner of WrestleMania 36 as part of a partnership extension between parent company Mars, Inc. and World Wrestling Entertainment for 2020.
Take-Two returns to NFL gaming with new licensing deal
Deal brings league, game developer back together after an absence of 15 years
LA28 hires Rodriguez as chief strategy officer
LA28, organising committee of the 2028 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, has appointed Ann Rodriguez as its chief strategy officer
Okung files NLRB complaint against NFL Players Association
Outspoken member of NFLPA executive committee accuses union of bad-faith negotiating
Oppo signs up with Boston Marathon as mobile phone brand eyes US market
The Boston Athletic Association has signed Chinese smartphone brand Oppo as the latest sponsor of the Boston Marathon
Santa Clara mass gathering ban to affect several Bay Area teams
Santa Clara County in California has implemented a ban on all mass gatherings in excess of 1,000 people for the rest of March due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, a measure that threatens a trio of…
New York City FC feels ‘pain’ of stadium saga after being forced to play at Red Bull Arena
NYCFC CEO Brad Sims talks to Bob Williams about the MLS club's long-running search for a building of their own and why uncomfortable interim steps have happened
US pro sports leagues limit locker-room access due to coronavirus outbreak
The National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, and Major League Soccer have decided to temporarily limit access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all non-essential…
The Miami FC signs Helbiz as jersey sponsor through 2022
United Soccer League Championship team The Miami FC has signed micro-mobility company Helbiz as its inaugural jersey sponsor in a deal through 2022