North America
Las Vegas to host 2020 NFL Draft ahead of Raiders move
The NFL Draft is heading to Las Vegas in 2020, a move that coincides with the Raiders' first season in the city
NFL announces ‘home’ teams for 2019 international games
The NFL has announced that the Jacksonville Jaguars, LA Chargers, LA Rams, Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be the 'home' teams in its international regular-season games during the 2019 season
Minsk to host ‘Ryder Cup of athletics’ in 2019
European Athletics and USA Track and Field have signed an agreement to host a Ryder Cup-style athletics match between Europe and the US next year
NBA partners with another sportsbook
The NBA has added the Stars Group as its second gaming partner.
The group, which operates the New Jersey-authorised online betting platform BetStars, joins MGM Resorts International in the NBA portfolio
City of Oakland sues NFL and Raiders
The City of Oakland has filed a suit against the NFL and the Oakland Raiders, aiming to "recover damages resulting from the Raiders' illegal move to Las Vegas"
State of Ohio looking to help fund new Crew stadium
The state of Ohio could be handing Columbus Crew fans an assist in their efforts to save the club
Tampa Bay Rays back to square one in search for new stadium
The Tampa Bay Rays have been forced to restart their search for a new stadium after conceding that plans for an arena in Ybor City will not be finalised by this month’s deadline.
Seattle Mariners to seek naming-rights deal after 25-year lease renewal
The Seattle Mariners will begin the search for a stadium naming-rights deal after agreeing a 25-year lease to stay at the former Safeco Field
TCL partners with Topgolf to open esports venues
Topgolf is partnering with TV manufacturer TCL to open esports lounges at venues throughout the country
Nascar partners with Sportradar amid US sports betting gold rush
Stock-car racing series Nascar has agreed a multi-year partnership with Sportradar’s Integrity Services, a leading supplier of sports betting-related monitoring, education, investigation and consultancy s…
LaLiga scraps Miami league game after Barcelona pull out
The planned official LaLiga game at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium next month has now been shelved after Barcelona's board of directors backed out of the fixture
US Olympic Committee sacks executive over Nassar abuse silence
Alan Ashley, the US Olympic Committee chief of sport performance, was sacked on Monday in the wake of an independent report that said that neither he nor former chief executive Scott Blackmun elevated …
Seattle NHL arena could get new contractor as costs continue to soar
Just days after Seattle was awarded an NHL expansion franchise to begin play in October 2021, potential changes to KeyArena's renovation plans have surfaced
Some NHL owners still want expanded playoffs
The NHL has had a 16-team playoff format since 1980, but some owners want to see an expanded playoff in a league that now has 31 teams and will add Seattle as a 32nd team in 2021
NBC Sports and Premier League look to expand live fan fests in US
Approximately 10,000 American soccer fans applied to participate in the Premier League Mornings Live fan fest – a joint commercial venture between NBC Sports and the Premier League – in Manhattan on Sat…
Garber indicates MLS will expand beyond 28 teams
Don Garber, the Major League Soccer commissioner, said on Friday that there is "no doubt" in his mind that the league can support more than 28 teams
Investors looking to bring MLB expansion team to Las Vegas
A group of investors is working to bring a Major League Baseball team to Las Vegas, including building a ballpark
Phoenix Suns’ $230m arena renovation plans await city council vote
A proposed $230m (€202m) renovation deal that would keep the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena will go to a vote from the city council next Wednesday.