North America

The Brooklyn Nets has become the latest NBA basketball franchise to acquire the right to own and operate a team in the D-League development competition.

The USA Rugby and World Rugby governing bodies have sanctioned an initiative that will result in the launch of the first-ever professional rugby union league in the United States.

Online ticket exchange StubHub has been dealt a blow after a US judge dismissed an antitrust lawsuit the company brought against rival operator Ticketmaster and the Golden State Warriors, reigning champion of North American basketball league the NBA.

Organisers of the College Football Playoff (CFP) have announced the host cities for the National Championship, the title game of the US college American football season, for the three years spanning 2018 to 2020.

The World Curling Federation (WCF) has announced that its 2018 World Men’s Curling Championship will take place in the US city of Las Vegas.

Mark Tatum, deputy commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), is to become president of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) sister league on an interim basis, following confirmation that Laurel Richie will step down from the role.

North American basketball league the NBA has struck up a new partnership with YinzCam in a deal that will see the organisation acquire an equity stake in the software and mobile application company.

The Volvo Ocean Race sailing series will return to the US city of Newport for its 2017-18 edition, it has been confirmed.

After a controversial start Chevrolet now believes its multimillion dollar partnership with Manchester United is on the right track. Elisha Chauhan reports.

Long-term Nascar sponsors explain why the American stock car racing series still fuels return on investment.

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) has confirmed that Larry Friisdahl is to succeed Tim Leiweke as its chief executive.

Two British expats are on a mission to make America care about soccer, and they hope BlazerCon will make it happen. Owen Evans reports.

NBA basketball franchise the Charlotte Hornets has acquired the right to own and operate a team in the organisation’s D-League development competition, while the Sacramento Kings have made a strategic investment in virtual reality media company Voke.

The Fantasy Sports Trade Association, an organisation that represents the US fantasy sports industry, has established a new control board.

Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has secured additional funding through a new strategic partnership with US investment group Revolution Growth.

After a month of alleged insider-dealing scandals, state bans and federal investigations, Elisha Chauhan finds out whether it is game over for the multi-billion dollar fantasy sports industry, or if it is about to reach a whole new level.

London Irish is set to break new ground for the Premiership, the top division of rugby union in England, by taking a home game to New York on March 12.

North American stock-car racing series Nascar has signed agreements with 23 tracks to field races in its premier Sprint Cup Series for the next five years, in a move that marks a change of strategy for the organisation.