North America

San Diego officials have announced that a public vote on a possible new stadium for the city’s NFL American football franchise could happen as early as December 15.

District of Colombia officials have finalised a deal to build a new stadium for Major League Soccer franchise DC United in Washington, D.C.

The United States has emerged as a serious contender for the 2023 Rugby World Cup after World Rugby today (Friday) said that US representatives have joined the bidding process.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is to partner with the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as part of a major drug testing programme that will be rolled out across the mixed martial arts series.

Wisconsin State Governor Scott Walker has outlined the details of a finance deal to help fund the construction of a new multi-purpose arena that is crucial in ensuring NBA basketball franchise the Milwaukee Bucks remains in its home city.

The National Basketball Association has announced it is developing a new ‘NBA Experience’ destination at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have engaged investment services firm Morgan Stanley to explore a possible takeover of the leading NHL ice hockey franchise, while league commissioner Gary Bettman has sought to allay fears over the future of two teams.

Mark Waller, executive vice-president for international at the NFL, has said the American football league has been contacted by a number of German cities over staging games in the country, adding that plans are progressing over fixtures in Mexico and Brazil.

A new Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) US hardcourt tournament will be added to the calendar in 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky, it has been announced.

The Massachusetts state government has appointed the Brattle Group to review Boston’s bid for the 2024 Olympics, as the US city continues its efforts to keep its tilt at the summer Games on course.

The PGA Tour has announced that top-level golf is to return to Wisconsin next year after confirming that the US state will host a new event on its Champions Tour.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has opted to step up its commitment to the Canadian market by expanding its preseason series in the country to a record number of teams and games.

Kevin Roberts looked at the NBA (National Basketball Association)’s new and innovative sock partnership, and whether it brings the league one step closer to jersey sponsorship.

Video streaming apps Periscope and Meerkat offer a new and controversial way to view live sports content. Is this the start of another piracy battle, or should they be embraced to create new revenue streams? Matthew Hochberg reports.

Organisers of the College Football Playoff (CFP) have announced that a total of nine cities are in contention to host the National Championship, the title game of the US college American football season, across the three years spanning 2018 to 2020.

English Premiership rugby union club London Irish has confirmed that it is in talks over the possibility of staging a regular season game overseas, amid reports that the team could play one of its home matches in New York.