North America

The IMG agency has today (Monday) unveiled the Football Greats Alliance (FGA), an entity created to manage the collective marketing and licensing rights of retired players from the NFL American football league.

International relations and communications consultancy JTA has announced plans to launch a Los Angeles-based subsidiary, as part of a wider strategy to extend its global reach.

US college sports conference the Pac-12 has announced plans to stage a volleyball tour in China as part of its wider ‘Globalisation Initiative’ programme.

Gordon Derrick of Antigua has been cut from the list of candidates to become the next president of Concacaf, football’s governing body in North and Central America and the Caribbean, after failing to pass a background integrity check.

The National College Athletic Association (NCAA), the body that governs US college sport, has voted to approve a three-year freeze on new American football bowl games.

The Canadian province of New Brunswick will host the 2021 Francophonie Games after its bid was formally approved by the permanent council of La Francophonie, the organisation that oversees the multi-sport event.

Wearable technology products will be used by Major League Baseball players this season after the North American league approved proposals from two companies.

The Masters has established itself at the top table of golf majors thanks to a long-term strategy of careful quality control over its brand. Richard Gillis reports.

Tim Leiweke, one of the most influential sports executives in North America, told Kevin Roberts about the next step in his stellar career.

Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has said talks are taking place to return the motor racing series to Las Vegas, but has stated a new race would not replace the existing US event in Austin, Texas.

The North American Soccer League (NASL) will expand to 13 teams in the 2017 season with the launch of a new franchise in San Francisco, California.

Five members of the U.S. women’s national football team have moved to file a wage-discrimination action against the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) as the battle between the opposing sides intensified today (Thursday).

The National Basketball Association has said it will mark the 10th edition of its NBA Global Games China series by staging two preseason games in the country later this year.

Quebec City Mayor Regis Labeaume has said the Canadian city would consider sharing events with Calgary, Vancouver and the US resort of Lake Placid should it go ahead with a bid for the 2026 winter Olympic Games.

Jay Monahan has been lined up to succeed Tim Finchem as the commissioner of golf’s PGA Tour by the end of this year after adding the role of chief operating officer to his existing position of deputy commissioner.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has confirmed that the American football league has held talks over the possibility of staging a regular season game in China in the near future.