North America
World TeamTennis adds Chicago franchise for 2020
World TeamTennis has announced that the Chicago Smash will be the competition's ninth franchise for the 2020 season
Houston reportedly to host XFL championship game
The inaugural XFL championship game will be played at the University of Houston’s TDECU Stadium, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Spotify deal for The Ringer ‘worth $250m’
Deal worth far more to popular sports and pop culture media brand than prior acquisition talks with Warner Media
González apologizes for role in Astros scandal
Utility player is first batter from title-winning team to acknowledge rules violations
Atlético Madrid looks to CPL team to expand the club’s brand in North America
Spanish club Atlético Madrid recently acquired Canadian Premier League expansion team Atlético Ottawa. Bob Williams looks at how the LaLiga giants hope to use this move to expand its presence overseas.
NBC Olympics enters into NowThis content partnership
The NBC Olympics division of US media company NBCUniversal will partner with mobile-first video news outlet NowThis to produce content focused on United States Olympic and Paralympic athletes in the lead-up …
Connecticut Hammerheads to join Major League Lacrosse in 2020
Major League Lacrosse has announced the Connecticut Hammerheads as its newest team for the 2020 season
FloSports creates new baseball vertical
New FloBaseball will show more than 700 collegiate and youth league games this season
Former SI editor-in-chief joins LA Times
The Los Angeles Times has hired former Sports Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Stone as its new executive sports editor
Browns extend local broadcast deal with News 5
Deal arrives as team will play host to the 2021 NFL Draft
MLB considering dramatic upheaval to playoffs
League proposal would add four additional playoff teams, allow some Wild Card teams to select their opponents
XFL adds Sportradar to portfolio in data agreement
XFL, the new American football league that launched at the weekend, has continued its commercial activity by agreeing a deal with sports data and content company Sportradar
Seattle’s CenturyLink Field to go cashless
CenturyLink Field, the home venue of the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks and Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders, has become the latest sports stadium in the United States to go cashless
CBS Sports signs sports betting partnership with William Hill
CBS Sports has announced a strategic partnership with bookmaker William Hill, which will become the official sports book and wagering data provider across all CBS Sports platforms in the United States.
UK regulators halt StubHub/Viagogo integration
Enforcement order requires companies to remain fully separate while regulatory review continues
Inter Miami, MLS suffer setback in Inter Milan trademark case
Inter Miami FC and Major League Soccer have suffered a setback in their trademark dispute with Serie A giants Inter Milan.
Austin FC signs Yeti as inaugural jersey sponsor
Major League Soccer expansion team Austin FC has named premium outdoor brand Yeti as its inaugural jersey sponsor in a multi-year deal
SoFi Stadium to host WrestleMania 37 in 2021
The $5bn SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, is adding WrestleMania 37 to its ever-growing list of major sporting events in the next decade