North America

The trial of seven former football officials and one former marketing executive accused of corruption by the US Department of Justice will begin on November 6 next year.

National Hockey League (NHL) commissioner Gary Bettman has said the impact of the return of its World Cup of Hockey property will not determine whether the North American league continues its participation in the winter Olympic Games.

National Football League (NFL) commissioner Roger Goodell has warned that there’s “still a lot of work to be done” before the Oakland Raiders could consider relocation to Las Vegas, adding he is a confident an agreement can be reached for the franchise to remain in its current home city.

Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has awarded hosting rights for its 2017 World Junior Swimming Championships to the US city of Indianapolis.

NFL American football franchise the Oakland Raiders has taken a major step towards relocation to Las Vegas after the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee (SNTIC) voted in favour of a financing package for a new stadium in the city.

The Drone Racing League (DRL) has confirmed the closure of an investment round worth more than $12m (€10.8m) as it seeks to bolster its position in the global sports marketplace.

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has become the latest US collegiate sports organisation to remove championship events from North Carolina in response to the state’s law that restricts rights for gay and transgender people.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has blamed Russian hackers for posting confidential medical information online about top US Olympians.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the body that governs US college sport, has stripped North Carolina of its hosting rights to seven championship events during the 2016-17 academic year, citing the state’s laws on gender equality and civil rights as the reason for its decision.

The 2018 edition of new men’s tennis tournament the Laver Cup will take place in the US, it has been confirmed.

Seven North American esports teams have joined together under the banner of the Professional Esports Association (PEA) to launch a series of new leagues and competitions.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has completed the calendar for its 2017 World Triathlon Series (WTS) with the addition of an event in Montreal, Canada.

US daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has been given a timely lift by generating $153m (€137m) through a new venture capital funding round, according to financial news website Fortune.

The CSM Sports & Entertainment division of marketing services group Chime Communications has entered into a partnership with USA Rugby as part of an effort to accelerate the growth of rugby union in the country.

Max Eisenbud, agent of US tennis star Madison Keys, has hit out at the decision by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to ban the player from displaying a sponsor’s logo on her skin at the ongoing US Open.

Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, has been confirmed as the host venue for the final of the 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC), as organisers unveiled the full list of North American sites that will stage events during the national team competition.