North America
USA Curling hires former NWSL commissioner Plush as new CEO
USA Curling has hired former National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Jeff Plush to become the governing body's new chief executive.
Mariners honor original history with new rooftop bar
Club's new Trident Deck follows growing venue trend for social gathering spaces
NBA 2K League partners with Panera Bread
The NBA 2K League has announced a partnership with restaurant chain Panera Bread, which will become the entitlement sponsor of the upcoming 2020 NBA 2K Draft set for February 22 in New York
Mets sale to Cohen now officially dead
MLB commissioner stridently comes to defense of current team owners Fred and Jeff Wilpon
MLS, players agree to new collective bargaining agreement through 2024
Major League Soccer and the Major League Soccer Players Association have reached an agreement in principle over a new collective bargaining agreement that runs through 2024
WWE reveals declining ticket sales, WWE Network subscribers
World Wrestling Entertainment is reeling further after the sports entertainment company revealed that both ticket sales and WWE Network subscribers had fallen in its latest financial report
NFLPA set to review proposed 17-game season
Opinion remains divided within union over ramifications of expanded regular season
Large-scale study concludes golf has huge distance problem
Multiyear research concludes impacts from increased shot distances cover broad array of economic, environmental, and competitive areas
DC United and Toronto FC sign sleeve sponsors
DC United and Toronto FC have become the latest Major League Soccer teams to unveil sleeve sponsors
SF Giants, Benfica strike strategic partnership
Broad-based alliance to encompass joint development and investment opportunities, marketing, cultural exchanges
MLB to stage first game in Dominican Republic in 20 years
Twins and Tigers to return to fertile source of MLB player talent
Hisense signs Dwayne Wade as first US brand ambassador
Chinese consumer electronics brand Hisense has signed 13-time All Star and three-time National Basketball Association champion Dwyane Wade as its first US brand ambassador
Florida Panthers partner with Truly Hard Seltzer
The National Hockey League's Florida Panthers have announced a multi-year partnership with Truly Hard Seltzer, which will become the team's official hard seltzer.
New York City FC forced to play home game at Red Bull Arena
New York City FC's lack of a full-time stadium has further come under the spotlight after it emerged that the Major League Soccer team has been forced to stage a game later this month at the home of bitter…
CBS poised to secure NWSL broadcast rights
CBS is the front-runner to gain the broadcast rights to the National Women's Soccer League in the United States, according to multiple reports
Deltatre recruits MLB broadcast executive Johnson
Sports streaming technology company Deltatre has hired Major League Baseball’s James Johnson to the role of vice-president, Americas business development within its Live division.
Coca-Cola named entitlement sponsor of Nascar’s esports series
Nascar premier partner Coca-Cola is extending its relationship with the stock car racing series by being named the entitlement sponsor of its officially sanctioned esports racing series in a multi-year …
XFL to be broadcast on TSN in Canada, DraftKings deal announced
The revamped XFL is furthering its international reach by securing a deal with Canadian broadcaster TSN.
TSN will be covering all the regular-season games plus the play-offs during the 2020 season