North America
NCAA posts record financial figures
The National Collegiate Athletic Association, which governs US college sport, has unveiled a record operating profit on the back of revenues of nearly $1bn (€893m) for the 2014 financial year.
MLB confirms talks over exhibition games in Cuba
Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Rob Manfred has said the league is engaged in talks with the US government over the possibility of staging exhibition games in Cuba.
Grand Slam of Golf returns to US mainland under Trump deal
The PGA of America has signed a multi-year agreement with the Trump Organization under which the Grand Slam of Golf event will return to the US mainland for the first time in over two decades.
House Oversight Committee chairman targeting NFL’s tax-exempt status
The US House Oversight Committee’s new chairman, Jason Chaffetz, has signalled his intention to actively pursue overturning the tax-exempt status that the NFL American football league has enjoyed for decades.
MLS strikes new CBA to avoid work stoppage
North America’s Major League Soccer (MLS) has struck a new collective bargaining agreement with its players to avert a work stoppage just two days before the start of the new season.
Napout re-elected as Conmebol president, with Webb set to continue at Concacaf
Juan Angel Napout has been re-elected as president of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), with Jeffrey Webb also set to retain power at the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf).
Leaders New York 2015: Day 1
Kabaddi's potential in the United States, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the unique business model for e-sports - Owen Evans reports from the opening day of the 2015 Leaders Sport Business Summit in New York.
MLB enlists agency to boost engagement with Latino fans
Major League Baseball (MLB) has appointed cultural branding firm LatinWorks as its creative agency partner in an effort to help improve relations with Latino fans.
Qatari government linked with bid for NBA’s Nets – report
The Qatari government’s investment fund has been linked with a possible takeover bid for North American NBA franchise the Brooklyn Nets.
WGC-Match Play set for Austin in 2016
The International Federation of PGA Tours has confirmed it will move its Match Play Championship to the Texan state capital of Austin from the 2016 season.
MLB chief open to expansion
Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Rob Manfred has outlined his vision for two new franchises from outside the US to be added to the competition.
Presidents Cup heads to new venue in 2021
The PGA Tour has announced that Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, will host the 2021 edition of the Presidents Cup team match play golf tournament.
World Triathlon Corp owner examining sale and IPO options – report
The owner of the Ironman Triathlon series is considering a potential sale or initial public offering (IPO) for its World Triathlon Corp subsidiary.
Super Stories
Matthew Hochberg looks at the best and worst of the 2015 Super Bowl advertising campaigns, and why there was a more solemn tone around this year’s spots.
GoPro Goes Mainstream
January’s NHL (National Hockey League) All-Star game saw GoPro enter its first partnership with a mainstream sports property. Matthew Hochberg asked the mountable camera giant why now is the right time, and which other properties it has spoken to about similar agreements.
Google Box
Is the NFL (National Football League)’s decision to partner with YouTube a sign that a major assault from Google for live premium rights is on the horizon? Owen Evans reports.
Vancouver added to World Rugby Sevens Series
Vancouver will host a round of the World Rugby Sevens Series from 2015-16, rugby union’s global governing body has announced.
MLB introduces rule changes to speed up play
New Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Rob Manfred has unveiled a number of rule changes that have been designed to increase the pace of play in the North American league amidst concerns that games are becoming too long.