North America
Conmebol rejects US Soccer-backed Americas tournament
Conmebol, the South American football federation, has categorically rejected a proposal from US Soccer for a new intercontinental tournament that was scheduled to take place in the United States in 2020
MLB to use Atlantic League as testbed for innovations
Major League Baseball has entered into a partnership with the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) that will allow it to test experimental playing rules and equipment during the latter’s Ch…
Orlando City open first MLS/NWSL-themed pub at major airport
Orlando City SC has launched City Pub the first MLS and NWSL themed-pub in a major North American Airport. The City Pub, a full-service restaurant and pub opened this week at Orlando International Airport
Don Garber calls for new stadiums in three large MLS markets
Major League Soccer's 24th season kicks off on Saturday
Esports is a ‘weak spot’ for MLB, admits Manfred
Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Rob Manfred has admitted that the MLB is lagging behind other major professional sports leagues in the United States in regards to esports, saying: "It has kind…
Sportradar adds MLB to major league portfolio
Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has today (Wednesday) signed a multi-year partnership with North America’s Major League Baseball.
Potential new college basketball league proposed
Former NBA champion David West has outlined a proposal for a new college basketball league that could rival the NCAA
US Soccer proposes joint Americas tournament for 2020
The US Soccer Federation is proposing an international competition encompassing all of the Americas, which would run concurrent to the pan-continental Uefa European Championships in 2020
DraftKings and Caesars Entertainment to collaborate
DraftKings and Caesars Entertainment have entered into an agreement to enhance their respective sports gaming operations
MLB rebuffed in request to ban spring training betting
A request by Major League Baseball to ban betting on spring training games has been declined by the Nevada Gaming Control Board
LA Angels in talks to move to Long Beach
The Los Angeles Angels are in preliminary talks with the city of Long Beach about building a new stadium in a downtown waterfront development.
Alliance of American Football hit by lawsuit
The Alliance of American Football's teething troubles took another twist after the start-up league was hit with a lawsuit
Raiders reach deal to play 2019 season at Oakland Coliseum – report
The ongoing saga of where the Oakland Raiders will spend the 2019 NFL season appears to be finally at an end
LA Galaxy break ground on new stadium plaza area
As the MLS season kicks off this weekend, LA Galaxy has announced the creation of Legends Plaza, an area outside the gates of the club's home at Dignity Health Sports Park
Monumental gets gambling head start with Wizards betting broadcasts
'Predict the Game’ telecasts on NBC Sports Washington aim to engage fans and gamblers
Broadcasts are also pilots for 'totally synchronised' sports betting programming
Syracuse breaks NCAA on-campus attendance record
Syracuse University broke the NCAA Men's Basketball attendance record for a single game on a college campus on Saturday. The Syracuse-Duke game in ACC Conference play was attended by 35,642 fans
Del Piero buys stake in small LA club
Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero has publicly disclosed he is an owner of a small lower-division club in the United States
Capital One Arena to gain scoreboard, SkyRing as part of $15m upgrades
Capital One Arena, the home of the NBA Washington Wizards and NHL Washington Capitals, will gain a new centre-hung scoreboard as part of an additional $15m (€13m) renovation of the venue.