North America

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has welcomed a US federal appeals court ruling striking down a proposal to pay college American football and basketball players, with NCAA officials stating they believe the verdict supports their argument that athletes are students and not professionals.

The Ironman triathlon organisation has announced it will return its showpiece event to the northern hemisphere after a one-year absence, with the 2017 70.3 World Championship to be hosted in the US city of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The NHL ice hockey league has become the latest major North American sports organisation to team up with sports and betting-related services company Sportradar.

Lance Armstrong has settled a decade-long dispute with SCA Promotions over the repayment of $10m (€8.9m) in bonuses paid to the former cyclist before he admitted to doping.

Executives from the Lagardere sports agency reveal how they will be creating a Texas feel to the World Weightlifting Championships in its broadcasting production and distribution around the world.

Elisha Chauhan spoke to a rights-holder and a sponsor about the commercial attractiveness of the IWF World Weightlifting Championships.

Elisha Chauhan speaks to the key stakeholders of the 2015 IWF (International Weightlifting Federation) World Weightlifting Championships to find out how host city Houston plans to turn one of the original Olympic sports into a modern day spectacle.

US cable-television broadcaster Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has joined forces with the WME-IMG agency to launch a new e-sports gaming league.

The NFL American football league has expanded its presence in social media by announcing a partnership with mobile messaging application Snapchat.

The Milwaukee Bucks may not be able to play in its new home arena until a year later than scheduled, despite the NBA basketball franchise gaining crucial support for the project from a local Council Committee.

Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones is expecting the US city to benefit from a significant long-term positive economic impact as a result of hosting the 2015 International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships.

Toronto Mayor John Tory confirmed today (Tuesday) that the city will not be making a late bid for the 2024 Olympic Games, but added that an advisory group will be formed to target future major sports events in the wake of the feel-good factor generated from hosting the 2015 Pan American Games.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has extended its partnership with North America’s Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) for the staging of the World Baseball Classic national team event.

The Dallas Cowboys NFL American football team has overtaken Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid as the most valuable sports franchise in the world, according to business magazine Forbes.

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has reiterated its support for a potential bid by Toronto to stage the 2024 summer Olympic Games, as the city faces a decision over whether to meet the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) deadline of tomorrow (Tuesday).

The Southeastern Conference’s showpiece American football fixture, the SEC Championship Game, will remain in Atlanta until at least 2026 following the signing of a new 10-year hosting contract.