North America
LAFC valued at $700m after minority-stake sale
Major League Soccer team LAFC has been valued at $700m after some of its owners partially bought out a minority stake held by Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan
NWSL has had significant international outreach since OL Groupe takeover of Reign FC
The National Women's Soccer League has received significant outreach from international clubs following the recent takeover of member franchise Reign FC by OL Groupe, it has been revealed
Arizona Cardinals to host NFL regular-season game in Mexico in 2020
The National Football League has announced the Arizona Cardinals as the home team for the NFL’s regular-season game at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca in 2020.
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Infront Moto Racing strikes CBS motocross rights renewal
CBS Sports Network has extended its FIM Motocross World Championship rights agreement in the US with the recently-rebranded Infront Moto Racing.
The broadcaster’s new agreement runs from 2020 to 2022.
USA Cricket pushes forward with T20 league plans
USA Cricket has unveiled plans to create a Minor League Cricket Twenty20 tournament this summer, with the intention of establishing a fully professional Major League Cricket competition in the future.
Transparency key for Salt Lake City’s Winter Olympic bid
Officials behind a potential bid for Salt Lake City to host the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have pledged to make the process transparent and frugal
Blue-Emu continues run of sports activity with Nascar deal
Racing deal follows recent pact with MLB
NBA 2K League unveils new studio, schedule for 2020
The NBA 2K League has announced that its main studio is moving to a 13,600 square-foot venue in Manhattan, which has a capacity of 200 people.
Columbus Crew brings in Nationwide as jersey sponsor
Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew has announced that Ohio-based insurance and financial services company Nationwide will become its jersey sponsor, in a multi-year deal beginning in 2021
YouTube TV losing Fox RSNs following carriage dispute with Sinclair
YouTube TV has announced it will no longer carry the Fox regional sports networks following a carriage dispute with Sinclair Broadcast Group
NWSL appoints former US Olympic marketing chief Baird as commissioner
The National Women's Soccer League has appointed veteran marketing executive Lisa Baird as its commissioner following the recent departure of league president Amanda Duffy
Olympics rights-holder Discovery monitors coronavirus and ‘follows IOC’s lead’
Discovery, the US-based media group that holds Olympics broadcast rights across Europe, has said that it is closely following the potential impact of the coronavirus outbreak on this summer’s Olympic G…
Big3 extends CBS broadcast deal for 2020
Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league has extended its domestic broadcast partnership with CBS Sports for the 2020 season.
New Balance and NBA announce multi-year global deal
The National Basketball Association and New Balance have announced a multi-year agreement that will make the global sportswear brand an official marketing partner of the league
Comcast seals Xumo acquisition
US-based cable giant Comcast has completed a deal to acquire Xumo, the advertising-supported streaming service based in Irvine, California
Garber: MLS expansion not over, but firmly on hold
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has not completely closed the door on league expansion, but he says MLS will not be adding any new teams for the foreseeable future.
New LA Bowl marks further boost to SoFi Stadium schedule
College football matchup adds to lineup of major events at forthcoming facility
Premier Lacrosse League strikes wide-ranging Ticketmaster partnership
Deal with upstart lacrosse property to include both ticketing and marketing elements