North America

A new partnership between the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and DICK’s will see Team USA athletes working at the sporting goods retailer’s outlets across the country.

Could next month’s long-awaited bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao be the last major boxing mega-event for a generation? Elisha Chauhan reports.

The NFL American football league is “absolutely” on track to introduce a full-time team in London by 2022 while plans are progressing to stage regular-season games in Germany, according to Mark Waller, the league’s executive vice-president of international operations.

US sportswear firm Nike has confirmed it has entered into a sponsorship deal with Justin Gatlin, but has distanced itself from reports that it will also sign an agreement with the US sprinter’s compatriot Tyson Gay.

Major League Soccer (MLS) unveiled its latest expansion franchise today (Wednesday) with Minnesota United of the North American Soccer League (NASL) set to commence play in the 2018 season.

North American basketball league the NBA has confirmed that the Los Angeles Clippers and Charlotte Hornets will play two pre-season matches during this year's edition of its Global Games China series, which will for the first time feature a game in Shenzhen.

Organisers of Boston’s bid to host the 2024 summer Olympics will stage a public referendum across the state of Massachusetts to establish if its citizens would support the city’s staging of the Games.

The NFL American football league is considering staging its annual Pro Bowl game in Brazil in 2017.

The WME-IMG agency has signed a worldwide marketing representation deal with US four-time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Missy Franklin.

Bid leaders for Boston’s tilt at the 2024 summer Olympics are seeking to counter reports of falling public support by drawing attention to the benefits that they claim the Massachusetts city will gain from hosting the Games.

Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Rob Manfred has declared his intention to play an exhibition game in Cuba next year despite a baseball official from the island country having stated that the two sides are yet to begin talks.

Rachael Church visited NFL team the Philadelphia Eagles to find out why they are making sure their fans are fully engaged on game days.

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has confirmed the launch of its new World Cup Jumping North American League.

Major League Soccer (MLS) has confirmed that it is in “advanced discussions” over adding Minnesota United FC to the North American football competition as an expansion franchise.

Scott Blackmun, the chief executive of the US Olympic Committee, is confident Boston residents will eventually get behind the city’s bid for the 2024 Olympics despite a recent poll suggesting that there is currently a lack of local support.

North American ice hockey league the NHL has denied a claim by an official from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV that it has pledged to send its players to the 2022 winter Olympics if Beijing is successful in its bid to host the Games.