North America

Football
Business

San Diego has secured a United Soccer League Championship team, with former US national team and Major League Soccer star forward Landon Donovan playing a key role as an investor and the executive vice-president…
Baseball
Attendance

Fan excitement over the acquisition of the star free agent has fueled the MLB club to what is by far the league's largest per-game attendance increase. But Paul Hagen examines how the organization is already thinking long-term and looking to sustain fan engagement over Harper's entire 13-year deal.
Baseball
Business

MLB club becomes the first in the league to expand fan safety protection to each foul pole
Golf
Fan Engagement

The Ladies Professional Golf Association has expanded its partnership with athlete marketing platform Opendorse to also provide the Symetra Tour and 25 LPGA Tour events with access to Opendorse's technology…
Football
Stadia

North Carolina FC will step up its aggressive bid to land a Major League Soccer expansion spot next week by unveiling plans for a new $1.9bn stadium complex in downtown Raleigh
Mixed Martial Arts
Host Broadcast & Production

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has opened a new state-of-the-art 130,000 square-foot production facility in Las Vegas, known as "UFC Apex
Luge
Events

The International Luge Federation (FIL) has awarded its 2023 World Championships to Oberhof in Germany and approved a plan to relocate the 2021 edition of the showpiece event from Calgary to Whistler in…
Tennis
Events

The Women's Tennis Association will stage a new event in the New York tri-state area this summer following the demise of the Connecticut Open.
Football
Governance

The United States women's soccer team's battle to gain equal pay and working conditions with their male counterparts has seemingly been given a significant boost
Rugby Union
Business

The second season of Major League Rugby finished on Sunday, with the Seattle Seawolves defeating the San Diego Legion 26-23 in front of 5,000-plus fans, in a game that was broadcast on the main CBS network
Ice Skating
Events

The International Skating Union (ISU) has awarded hosting rights for World Championship events in its 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, with the French city of Montpellier seeing off competition from five rivals…
Baseball
Events

MLB club's annual initiative forges a new model for community outreach within the sports industry. Eric Fisher examines the impact both in and out of the organization.
Baseball
Sports Betting

The Chicago Cubs are considering opening a sportsbook at Wrigley Field once sports betting becomes legalized in Illinois, ESPN reports
American Football
Governance

Denver Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen died late Thursday, just under two months before his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Bowlen, who battled Alzheimer’s for several years, was 75.
Baseball
Business

Three-times World Series winners the San Francisco Giants are turning property developers with the Mission Rock mixed-use development across the way from their Oracle Park home. Barry M. Bloom examines a project 15 years in the making.
Ice Hockey
Fan Engagement

The St. Louis Blues and key league business partners are reaping immediate commercial rewards after lifting the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history on Wednesday evening
Esports
Esports

Immortals Gaming Club (IGC) has acquired fellow US esports organisation Infinite Esports & Entertainment, parent company of OpTic Gaming, in what it claims marks the industry’s first $100m (€88.7m)
Football
Business

MLS expansion franchise claims single-day league record for season-ticket deposits secured, but does not disclose a figure