North America

The Lagardère Sports agency has today (Monday) agreed a deal to acquire US experiential marketing and production company Rooftop2 Productions.

The US trial of eight defendants charged in the wide-ranging corruption case involving football’s world governing body Fifa could commence in September or October next year, according to the federal judge overseeing the matter.

Craig Leipold is to increase his stake in the Minnesota Wild after agreeing to buy out minority owner Matt Hulsizer’s 27-per-cent share in the North American NHL ice hockey franchise.

US sportswear giant Nike has followed the lead of its German counterpart Adidas by announcing that it will scale back its investment in golf.

The US state of North Carolina and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) have put forward a bid to stage the International Equestrian Federation’s (FEI) 2018 World Equestrian Games, in an effort to keep the showpiece event in North America following the termination of a hosting agreement with Bromont, Canada.

The US city of Philadelphia has secured hosting rights to the International Table Tennis Federation’s (ITTF) 2016 Women’s World Cup.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has today (Tuesday) announced that an agreement has been reached to play two Twenty20 matches in the United States between India and the West Indies later this month, with a view to developing the initiative into an annual event.

The United States has today (Tuesday) entered a bid for the hosting rights to the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator FanDuel has announced a major revamp of its service offering by unveiling a complete redesign of its brand and launching a new season-long fantasy product.

National Football League (NFL) franchise the Dallas Cowboys is the most valuable sports team in the world, according to Forbes.

Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber has said he is keen for the North American competition to become a “guinea pig” for video replay technology, adding that a decision on its latest expansion franchise is expected next month.

Under Armour recently caused a stir when it signed a 10-year kit deal with UCLA. Barry Wilner looks at how the sportswear firm is targeting growth through college sports.

The 2017 edition of golf’s PGA Championship is set to remain in Charlotte, despite concerns surrounding a law in the US city’s home state of North Carolina that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

Who’d have thought that one of the world’s most popular holiday destinations would use sports tourism to drive in visitors? Christian Sylt goes behind the scenes at Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex.

Bob Latham, chairman of USA Rugby, the governing body for rugby union in the country, has confirmed that discussions have taken place regarding the possibility of a US-based team being added to the Pro12 pan-European club competition.

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has awarded hosting rights for this year’s Beach Volleyball World Tour Finals to the Canadian city of Toronto.