North America
London Series sets records for MLB
Major League Baseball (MLB) has announced that the weekend’s London Series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox set an all-time record for merchandise sales.
US Women’s soccer jerseys smash sales records
The performance of the United States' women's team (USWNT) at the Fifa Women's World Cup this summer has delivered a significant commercial boost to the US Soccer Federation
NBA uses Summer League to retain year-round relevance and extend its global footprint
Kim Bohuny, NBA senior vice-president of international basketball operations, spoke to Bob Williams about the Summer League's growing popularity and its increased role in the league's international expansion.
Two-site ballpark plan gives Oakland A’s new hope in long-running facility search
The MLB club's bold plan to solve its nearly generation-long search for a new facility not only has unusual architectural choices, but also involves redeveloping two separate parcels. Barry M. Bloom reports.
Liverpool FC Women to join club’s US summer tour
Liverpool FC has announced that its women's team will join the club's summer tour of the United States to help boost their international profile and prepare for the Women’s Super League season.
MLS adds Skills Challenge to All-Star Game festivities
Major League Soccer is looking to liven up its All-Star Game festivities later this month in Orlando, Florida, by adding a Skills Challenge.
Providence secures full control of Chime
Advertising and public relations giant WPP has today (Monday) agreed to sell its minority shareholding in sports, entertainment and communications group Chime to the company’s majority shareholder, US p…
MLB scraps 2020 Asia season-opener to focus on European push
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has scrapped plans to open the league's 2020 season in Asia to focus on a push into the European market
AS Roma partners with missing children charities to use “social media for social good”
Italian football team AS Roma has announced that it has partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in the United States and Telefono Azzurro in Italy as part of a drive to use…
Illinois introduces legalized sports betting
Illinois became the fifth US state to pass sports betting legislation this year after Governor J.B Pritzker signed into law a wide-ranging $45bn capital funding package on Friday
Research details heavy crossover between fantasy sports, wagering
Trade group for fantasy sports, sports wagering finds growing consumer link between the two activities
Big East’s Ackerman: bringing back UConn “an opportunity that we simply couldn’t pass up”
University historically strong in men's and women's basketball returning to conference where it achieved some of its greatest success with the move eyed as a long-term investment
David Tepper steps up Charlotte MLS expansion bid
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper will step up his ongoing quest to secure a Major League Soccer expansion team in Charlotte by meeting with league commissioner Don Garber and MLS' expansion committee…
New Jersey sets sports wagering history with first monthly win over Nevada
The Garden State in May became the first US state to have more legalized sports wagering handle than the traditional gambling locale of Nevada
MLS expects more teams, venue changes in 2020 eMLS Cup
Major League Soccer is expecting more of its teams to take part in its esports competition, the eMLS Cup, in 2020
Dana White reasserts interest in purchasing NFL team
UFC president tells industry audience that he retains keen interest in NFL ownership along with Fertitta brothers
College sports carve out a commercial niche on OTT platforms
The Colonial Athletic Conference’s $4.5m streaming deal with FloSports is helping the conference to build audiences and close the gap on the Power 5. Eric Fisher reports.
Fiba partners with LA Times to take 3×3 World Tour Final to Los Angeles on four-year deal
Basketball’s global governing body Fiba has announced a partnership with the Los Angeles Times media group to host the 3x3 World Tour Final to the city of Los Angeles for the four-year period from 2020 t…