North America

The David Beckham-fronted bid to place a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise in Miami has seen a significant change in its make-up with local businessmen Jorge and Jose Mas joining the venture in place of former majority partner Todd Boehly, according to multiple reports.

Major League Baseball (MLB) has reorganised its leadership team, with Dan Halem and Tony Petitti appointed as the North American league’s new deputy commissioners.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has today (Monday) announced the launch of a Mixed Relay Series, with two new events to be held next year.

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has moved to ease concerns over the country’s participation in the 2018 winter Olympic Games by saying that the US will compete “unless it’s legally or physically impossible”.

Outgoing U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati has claimed that a 2026 Fifa World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico would be the most commercial successful edition of the national team tournament to date.

Dallas-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Tom Dundon has agreed a deal to purchase a majority stake in NHL ice hockey team the Carolina Hurricanes.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has confirmed the North American ice hockey league’s board of governors has agreed to consider an application from the city of Seattle for an expansion franchise.

The White House has insisted that the US is looking forward to participating in the upcoming winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang after comments from Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the United Nations, sparked confusion around the matter.

Roger Goodell has signed a five-year contract extension to remain commissioner of American football league the NFL, a deal that could reportedly be worth up to $200m (€172.6m).

Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) has detailed plans to launch a Women’s Premiership competition, while talks are being held to stage a match between the New Zealand and England men’s national teams in the US city of Denver.

The Seattle City Council has approved a Memorandum of Understanding with investment firm Oak View Group (OVG) to renovate the city’s KeyArena in an effort to attract an NBA basketball team or NHL ice hockey franchise to the Washington State city by 2020.

Canada’s Sports Minister Kent Hehr has backed plans for Calgary to bid for the 2026 winter Olympics, citing the legacy of the city’s staging of the event in 1988 as a reason to press ahead with the proposal.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has partnered with marketing and consulting firm Intersport to explore the role of esports within the college sports system.

The English city of Birmingham will not find out whether it has been successful in its bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games until at least December 6 after the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) confirmed it has received “updates” from other parties interested in staging the multi-sport event.

LaLiga has opened a new base in Brussels, a move described as a key part of its growth strategy as president Javier Tebas outlined plans to stage games outside Spain within two years.

Major League Soccer (MLS) has announced the cities of Cincinnati, Detroit, Nashville and Sacramento will battle for the next two expansion slots in the North American league.