North America
Tim Hortons steps up backing of Hockey Canada
Fast food restaurant chain Tim Hortons has renewed its sponsorship of Hockey Canada, the governing body of ice hockey in the country
NEP and Eurovision Services form US-focused media services project
Eurovision Services, the business arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters, has signed a US-focused agreement with outsourced broadcast production company NEP Group
NBA commissioner emeritus Stern suffers brain hemorrhage
The 77-year-old Stern is one of the most influential figures in the history of US sports
Miller’s Hall of Fame election has complex path both before and ahead
Barry M. Bloom looks at the story of how Marvin Miller, the late former executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, has finally been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
TBS to showcase Fifa 20 content through ELeague tie-up
US media company Turner Sports’ ELeague esports property has agreed a wide-ranging tournament and content distribution deal with Electronic Arts focusing on the games developer’s Fifa 20 football title.
US Soccer creates more ‘David v Goliath’ matches in US Open Cup restructure
The United States Soccer Federation has announced a series of revamps to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, including a significantly earlier start to the domestic knockout tournament, and an earlier entrance …
US Dept. of Justice charges 10 former NFL players in alleged health care scheme
Group of players accused with filing extensive series of false claims for reimbursement
MLB, MLBPA add opioid testing to joint drug program
League-union agreement follows midseason death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs
MLB sets Theme Night celebrations for 2020 season
League will again work with series of pop culture brands to help drive fan engagement, attendance
Goodell: no rush to judgment in NFL probe of Patriots
League reviewing whether defending Super Bowl champions illegally filmed an upcoming opponent
Blockbuster week of baseball free agency continues with Cole, Rendon signings
Powerful player agent Scott Boras nets $814m in player contracts for three players in less than a week
Expanded protective netting to go leaguewide in MLB next year
Manfred address wide range of subjects including MiLB talks, Astros probe, red-hot free agency market
The Miami FC to join USL Championship beginning in 2020
Four-year-old club to join second tier of US soccer
Esports ‘has enhanced Arlington’s global profile and local economy’
Arlington's embrace of esports has significantly enhanced the Texas city's global profile and local economy, according to Matt Wilson, the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau director of sports and na…
MLB World Series is StubHub’s top-selling US event for 2019
Seven-game baseball championship drives top-ranking sales on ticket marketplace
MLB report ties historic home run surge to ball seam height, batter behavior
Report from four-member team of scientists finds "manufacturing variability" at Rawlings
MiLB president O’Conner elected to fourth term amid fractious MLB talks
Longtime executive and industry lifer to remain leading the affiliated minors. But with MLB looking to overhaul the very notion of Minor League Baseball, the job has never been more complex
Texas returns to CLC in $96m licensing deal
Reunion comes after university went in-house for licensing