North America

Boxing

Manny Pacquiao, his manager and promoters have been served with a class-action lawsuit in the US for allegedly failing to disclose a shoulder injury prior to Saturday’s boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Football
Business

US sports technology, data and content company Stats has sealed its latest acquisition after agreeing a deal for UK-headquartered athlete tracking and sports performance analytics specialist Prozone.

Golf
Events

The PGA of America has announced that the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort will host golf major the PGA Championship for the second time in 2021.

Golf
Events

The International Federation of PGA Tours has confirmed that its Match Play Championship will take place at Austin Country Club from 2016 to 2019.

American Football

Rachael Church talks about the 2015 SportAccord Convention being memorable for more than one reason.

American Football
Finance & Law

The NFL American football league has moved to give up the decades-long tax-exempt status enjoyed by its front office, with commissioner Roger Goodell stating that the decision will eliminate a “distraction” for the organisation that been “mischaracterised” for years.

Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

SportBusiness International asks Brett Yormark, CEO of NBA (National Basketball Association) franchise the Brooklyn Nets and its Barclays Center home, about criticisms around his marketing strategy for the Nets and new Barclays Center tenant the New York Islanders.

Action Sports
Stadia

Rob Ridley takes a look at why the proposed Xero Gravity Action Sports and Entertainment Complex in Florida is set to become an action sports mega-hub unrivalled anywhere else in the world.

American Football
Stadia

Swimming pools were installed at EverBank Field ahead of the 2014 NFL (National Football League) season. Matt Cutler spoke to the Jacksonville Jaguars and Populous to see whether it’s a stadium initiative worth adopting.

American Football
Events

The NFL (National Football League) could be set to move its all-star Pro Bowl game outside of the United States. Elisha Chauhan investigates the feasibility and rationale of touted host Brazil.

Basketball
Other

Nike veteran Peter Ruppe is the man behind Brand Jordan, one of sport’s most iconic marketing campaigns. Now he has been charged by Under Armour to take on his former employers in the footwear space. He spoke to Matt Cutler.

Football
Business

Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber has said further expansion plans for the North American competition will be developed within the next six months, although promotion and relegation will not feature.

Ice Hockey

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has again played down talk of imminent expansion for the North American ice hockey league, but stated his belief that any new team would be worth at least $500m (€460.1m).

Athletics
Events

The Abbott World Marathon Majors (AWMM) series has announced that it will expand to include elite wheelchair racing.

Baseball
Business

Major League Baseball (MLB) has maintained its stance that it would not interrupt its season to allow star players to compete in the Olympic Games, while commissioner Rob Manfred hopes the United States’ renewed diplomatic relations with Cuba can result in his organisation staging matches on the island next year.

Basketball
Business

A consortium led by billionaire businessman Tony Ressler has agreed a deal to take full ownership of NBA basketball franchise the Atlanta Hawks.

Boxing
Events

Tickets for the highly anticipated boxing super-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will finally go on sale today (Thursday) after protracted disputes between the two fighters’ camps were resolved.
Business

The US city of Birmingham, Alabama is expected to provide a new hosting model for the 2021 World Games after being confirmed as host of the multi-sport event by the International World Games Association (IWGA).