North America

The WME-IMG agency has further bolstered its presence in the golf market by acquiring talent agency Icon Sports Management.

As an American who loves – absolutely loves – sport, the Super Bowl is one of the most exciting days in the calendar. Normal order of service is getting together with friends at home, eating copious amounts of unhealthy food, and sharing in the excitement of the Big Game on TV. Being outside the United States, in London, for the first time on Super Bowl Sunday this year, I didn’t know what to expect. Would it be any different across the pond?

United States President Barack Obama’s decision to open diplomatic relations with Cuba will have a big impact in sport, especially for Major League Baseball (MLB) and boxing. Barry Wilner explains why.

IndyCar Series chief executive Mark Miles has outlined his plans for a realigned season to boost the prospects of the US motor racing property.

A trio of new speakers have been announced for the Leaders Sport Business Summit, New York, which takes place on March 4-5.

NFL American football franchise Jacksonville Jaguars has unveiled plans for a major multi-purpose development that aims to revitalise the Shipyards area of the Florida city.

Disgraced former cyclist Lance Armstrong and Tailwind Sports Corp. have been ordered to pay SCA Promotions $10m (€8.8m) by an arbitration panel in Texas’ 116th Civil District Court in Dallas.

Miami has secured the rights to host Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2017 All-Star Game.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has stated his desire to construct a new schedule that will help keep players in the North American basketball league fresher, while LeBron James, one of the biggest names in the sport, has been handed a senior role at the National Basketball Player’s Association (NBPA).

Major League Soccer (MLS) has ended Las Vegas’ hopes of securing an expansion franchise in 2017 or 2018, leaving Minneapolis and Sacramento in contention for the league’s 24th team.

North American stock-car racing series Nascar has struck a deal for SportsData, the US subsidiary of sports data and media content company Sportradar, to distribute its timing and scoring data to third-party digital outlets.

US sports technology, data and content company Stats has made its second acquisition in the space of a week by striking a deal to purchase ‘big data’ specialist Automated Insights (Ai).

The CAA Sports agency has opted to end its two-year partnership with Roc Nation Sports, the sports management arm of the Roc Nation entertainment company owned by hip-hop superstar Shawn “Jay Z” Carter.

Durban is set to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games after the South African city’s only rival, Edmonton in Canada, pulled out of the bidding contest due to economic concerns.

US sports technology, data and content company Stats has bolstered its position in the market by acquiring The Sports Network – a sports news wire service with a major presence with the NHL ice hockey league and in Canada.

North America’s Major League Baseball (MLB) has appointed Anomaly as its new multimedia creative marketing agency.