North America

Football
Business

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has expressed his preference for promotion and relegation in American Soccer following a meeting with US president Donald Trump at the White House to discuss preparations f…
Baseball
Attendance

The Miami Marlins are cutting the cost of season tickets by as much as 25 per cent in a bid to improve attendances.
American Football
Governance

Tim Ellis, the chief marketing officer at Activision is leaving the world of video games to take over as the new CMO at the NFL. Ellis succeeds Dawn Hudson, who stepped down earlier this year
American Football
Governance

Tom Glick, chief commercial and operating officer with the City Football Group, the multi-national soccer organization that includes current English Premier League champions Manchester City FC, is stepping…
Football
Business

There could be as many as three new lower-division soccer leagues in the United States next season, after several National Premier Soccer League teams expressed their desire to move up to the professional…
American Football
Stadia

The one-year anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium opening will be marked by further price reductions in food and drink concessions.
Football
Business

The potential relocation of MLS club Columbus Crew to Austin, Texas, took another step forward  with the release of proposed club crest (pictured) by club owner Precourt Sports Ventures.
Football
Events

LaLiga and Relevent Sports' plans to stage official games in North America suffered a damaging blow on Wednesday
Football
Events

To much fanfare last week, LaLiga and its North American marketing partner Relevent Sports announced plans to play at least one official match in the United States or Canada every season for the next 1…
Mixed Martial Arts
Business

Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since boxing against Floyd Mayweather in August 2017 and his last Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) outing was nearly two years ago – but he remains the biggest draw in Ultimate Figh…
Basketball
Stadia

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has reaffirmed the the NBA basketball team's ambition to leave their current Staples Center home and build a new arena in Inglewood.
Business

Chicago-headquartered global sports marketing agency rEvolution has acquired London-based firm Revolution Sports Marketing Group
American Football

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Football
Events

LaLiga, which operates the top two divisions of Spanish football, has partnered with sports and entertainment agency Relevent on a first-of-its-kind promotional agreement that will see regular-season matches…
Football
Business

Precourt Sports Ventures - owner of MLS club Columbus Crew - on Wednesday cleared a major barrier in its effort to relocate the MLS club to Austin, Texas.
Events

The US resort of Lake Placid has today (Thursday) sealed a host contract agreement to stage the 2023 edition of the winter Universiade multi-sport event
Volleyball
Events

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has teamed up with p1440, an events series co-founded by US beach volleyball legend Kerri Walsh-Jennings, to host a four-star, double-gender World Tour event…
Fantasy Sports
Business

A new professional fantasy league for American football that runs entirely on blockchain technology has announced details of its first token offering ahead of its launch in the US next year