North America

Golf
Business

Golf’s PGA Tour has confirmed that it will stage its first official event since 2009 in the US state of Minnesota, with manufacturing company 3M sponsoring a new tournament that will debut next year.

Basketball

Puma has appointed rap superstar Jay-Z to the role of creative director for the sportswear company’s basketball division.
Business

Elevate Sports Ventures has today (Monday) signed up Oak View Group (OVG), Live Nation and Ticketmaster as partners in its drive to seek out fresh revenue opportunities in the global stadium and ticketing market.

Volleyball
Business

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has joined forces with Dutch agency Sportworx to launch a new series which it claims will revolutionise beach volleyball.

College Sports
Business

The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) has signed up US college George Washington University (GWU) as its first partner in a new venture that aims to unite academic bodies across the world.

Baseball
Business

Mark Lerner has become the new managing principal owner of the Washington Nationals, succeeding his father Ted at the helm of the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise.

Football
Business

United 2026 today (Wednesday) said it will offer Fifa and world football “unity, certainty, and opportunity” after the joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico landed the right to host the 2026 World Cup.

American Football
Business

In this week's US sports industry round-up: United bid wins 2026 World Cup vote by landslide; NBCSN to simulcast Telemundo Russia 2018 matches; and New Jersey sports betting bill is given the green light.
Business

Global Sports Venture Studio, a new platform designed to connect industry leaders with startup companies, has signed partnerships with a host of high-profile sports properties.

Football
Media

The United Soccer League on Thursday announced a partnership with WSC Sports that will harness WSC’s technology platform to automate and simplify USL’s video-creation capabilities.
Football
Events

The joint bid comprising the United States, Canada and Mexico has today (Wednesday) secured hosting rights to the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

Football
Events

Morocco 2026 has sought to cast doubt over the revenue projection claims of rival Fifa World Cup bidder United 2026 ahead of tomorrow’s (Wednesday’s) vote to decide the destination of the national team football tournament.

Swimming
Licensing & Merchandising

US swimming superstar Katie Ledecky has signed a record endorsement deal with Californian sportswear company TYR as she focuses efforts on a professional career.
Business

SportBusiness Group, a leading provider of data and analysis to the global sports sector, announces the inaugural SportBusiness Summit to take place in Miami, Florida, on September 18 - 19, 2018. 

Football
Business

Fifa has pulled back from any plans to expand the 2022 World Cup from 32 to 48 teams, while the ruling Council of world football’s governing body has taken the final step to pave the way for a vote to decide the destination of the 2026 edition of its showpiece tournament.

Monday 11 June 2018 – SportBusiness Group, a leading provider of data and analysis to the global sports sector, announces the inaugural SportBusiness Summit to take place in Miami, Florida, on September 1…
Business

SportBusiness International spoke to leaders representing Europe's top three courses about how they are staying ahead of their rivals from across the continent.
Other

San Diego State University’s Sports MBA has come out on top of the student satisfaction ranking, with a winning showing in both the graduate choice and course usefulness criteria. Scott Minto, director of the programme, tells Adam Nelson why the course is so popular with its students.