North America

England and New Zealand will compete in an international game in Denver later this year as part of a long-term deal to promote rugby league in the United States ahead of its co-hosting of the World Cup in 2025.

The biennial Gold Cup national football team tournament is to increase from 12 to 16 teams from 2019, according to Concacaf, the sport’s governing body in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

The North American Soccer League is “almost sure to not play in 2018” after its appeal for a injunction against the United States Soccer Federation was rejected on Friday, according to a well-connected league source.

RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. will host an international rugby union match between Wales and South Africa later this year as part of plans to further grow the sport in the US.

The US biathlon team has opted to boycott the upcoming World Cup Final in Tyumen, labelling the decision to not strip the Russian city of the event as “completely unacceptable” amid ongoing investigations into the country’s doping scandal.

SportBusiness International looks at how the NFL has dealt with the kneeling protests and what lessons can be learned from the episode in a fevered political atmosphere in the US.

Esports investment fund and management company Vision Esports, the parent firm of the Echo Fox, Twin Galaxies and Vision Entertainment properties, has closed a $38m (€30.9m) round of investment featuring backers from a host of organisations and individuals from within the sports industry.

Cricket Canada has agreed a partnership with Indian media and entertainment company Mercuri Group to launch a new Twenty20 league in the country.

The NFL employed Chinese-Canadian superstar Kris Wu as an ambassador in its latest attempt to cultivate audiences in China. Mark Dreyer examines the thinking behind the move and looks at historical attempts by the league to build audiences in the country.

US data management and analytics platform provider SSB has agreed terms on a new investment deal with private equity firm Strattam Capital.

The dust has settled, and Carlos Cordeiro has decisively won the election for US Soccer president. Here's how it happened.

In this week's US sports industry round-up: Fox announces impressive World Cup schedule; Front-runner emerges in race to take over Carolina Panthers; and ratings down in NBA All-Star Game

David Tepper, a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, has reportedly emerged as the frontrunner in the race to acquire rival NFL American football franchise the Carolina Panthers.

USA Track & Field (USATF) has placed its president, Vin Lananna, on temporary administrative leave as the Department of Justice (DOJ) probes bids for several international athletics championships, including the 2015 awarding of the 2021 World Athletics Championships to Eugene, Oregon.

Miami-Dade County has launched a lawsuit against former Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria and the new ownership group of the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise, claiming money it is believed it is due from last year’s takeover deal.

US tennis star Serena Williams has agreed an endorsement deal with the Lincoln division of the Ford Motor Company.