North America

A total of 49 stadia across 44 cities in North America have been named on a list of proposed host venues for football’s 2026 Fifa World Cup.

A group led by New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter has won the race to acquire Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise the Miami Marlins after striking a deal worth $1.2bn (€1.03bn).

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Friday to approve the city’s bid for the 2028 Olympic Games.

Internet company Amazon is targeting a move into the US ticketing sector, according to Reuters.

US video game developer Activision Blizzard has announced the sale of a further two franchises for its new Overwatch League, with US esports organisation Cloud9 securing the rights to a London team and the Kroenke family landing a second franchise in Los Angeles.

Sailing’s World Match Racing Tour will return to the US city of Chicago next month following a three-year hiatus.

Online sports apparel and merchandise retailer Fanatics has secured a $1bn (€858.9m) investment from Japanese telecommunications and internet group SoftBank, according to multiple reports.

Nashville’s bid to secure a Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion franchise has been boosted by the addition of the Wilf family, majority owners of NFL American football team the Minnesota Vikings, to its ownership group.

The PGA Championship golf major is to be moved from August to May in 2019, the PGA of America has announced.

The PGA of America has entered into a strategic alliance with sports entertainment company Topgolf in a move that seeks to reach out to non-traditional players while also affording benefits to golf industry professionals.

US-based RZC Investments has acquired a majority stake in cycling lifestyle brand Rapha.

North American Soccer League (NASL) team Miami FC and fourth-tier National Premier Soccer League outfit Kingston Stockade have filed a claim with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) calling for the US Soccer national governing body to introduce a promotion and relegation system for the sport in the country.

The City of Calgary has voted to proceed with plans to bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games after considering two options drawn up by a working group.

David Beckham is closing in on formally securing a Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion franchise in Miami after the North American competition’s owners voted to move into the final stages of what has been a drawn-out affair.

Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) has hailed a landmark deal that will see three of its teams travel to take part in the preseason of North American league the NBA.

The NBA has scheduled its second ever Hackathon in September to glean insights from fans who possess the data science and analytical background to help the league. Mark Burns examines what the NBA and the participants stand to gain from the enterprise.