North America
Chicago Fire signs local broadcast deal with WGN-TV
Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire has announced a local broadcast deal with WGN-TV in a multi-year partnership
Big3 unveils 2020 schedule and venues
Ice Cube's Big3 basketball league has announced its schedule and venues for the 2020 season, the three-on-three professional competition's fourth campaign
Boston mayor seeks to dismiss coronavirus fears for marathon
Famed US road running event slated to proceed as scheduled in April
MLB, MLBPA discussing potential player discipline for sign stealing
New penalties, if enacted, would not be retroactive to prior Astros scandal
How NFL Game Pass uses data to conquer fans around the world without hurting TV revenues
NFL Game Pass is the fastest-growing single-sport OTT service in the world, targeting both casual and avid fans. Frank Dunne speaks with representatives from some of the service's major stakeholders on how Game Pass fits into the league’s global media-rights strategy.
Q&A: Sam Jones, chief executive, OverTier, global distributor of NFL Game Pass
NFL Game Pass is the fastest-growing single-sport OTT service in the world, targeting both casual and avid fans.
Q&A: Dan Cohen, senior vice-president, Global Media Rights Consulting, Octagon
NFL Game Pass is the fastest-growing single-sport OTT service in the world, targeting both casual and avid fans
SF Giants’ Scottsdale renovation marks latest step in Cactus League facility boom
Barry M. Bloom looks at the latest developments being made toward MLB's Spring Training facilities in the Greater Phoenix area. The area is the Spring Training home for half of MLB's 30 teams, with many playing in new or renovated facilities.
Captain Morgan to sponsor four additional MLS clubs
Spiced rum brand Captain Morgan has expanded its relationship with Major League Soccer by partnering with MLS teams Inter Miami CF, Los Angeles FC, Minnesota United and Nashville SC.
NWSL to announce new commissioner ‘in coming weeks’
The National Women's Soccer League has announced that its new commissioner is a woman and that she will be unveiled "in the coming weeks
Philadelphia Union signs stadium naming-rights deal with Subaru
Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union has signed a stadium naming-rights deal with car manufacturer Subaru of America in a multi-year partnership.
AT&T sale of regional sports networks ‘falls short’
US telco AT&T's plans to sell its four regional sports networks as part of a wider plan to slash the company’s debts is faltering, according to the New York Post.
IMG Arena extends NHL betting rights to US market
IMG Arena, the sports betting arm of the IMG agency, has expanded its deal with ice hockey’s NHL by securing rights to provide US sports betting operators with live streams of select out-of-market games.
NBA All-Star Game TV ratings rise eight per cent following format change
The format change of the National Basketball Association All-Star Game has proven a hit with fans, with TV ratings for this year's event at Chicago's United Center averaging 7
Major League Lacrosse relocates Atlanta franchise to Philadelphia
Major League Lacrosse announced the reformation of the Philadelphia Barrage, on the day after the league confirmed that the Atlanta Blaze would not operate for the 2020 season.
Hail to the new stadium? Redskins long search for new facility taking many detours
Civic stronghold NFL team enjoyed for decades now overtaken by fandom for the crosstown Nationals and Capitals
Nadal announced as headliner for 2020 Eisenhower Cup
The organisers of tennis’s Eisenhower Cup have announced that men’s world number two Rafael Nadal will headline the second annual edition of the event this year, which is being billed as “Rafa and Frien…
Seattle Dragons help XFL maintain momentum in Week 2
The rebooted XFL maintained momentum over its attendances in its second weekend, with the Seattle Dragons drawing almost 30,000 fans and the other three games gaining creditable crowds.