North America

When they wouldn’t let Larry Scott unify professional tennis, he turned his attention to college sport in the United States. As Commissioner he has turned the Pacific-10 conference into Pac-12, signed a $3-billion TV deal and set up a wholly owned media network. But, as he told Kevin Roberts, there’s a cloud on the horizon.

The North American IndyCar motor-racing series has confirmed that a new event on the outskirts of New Orleans will make its debut on the schedule in 2015.

The NHL ice hockey league in North America has denied reports that Las Vegas has secured an expansion franchise.

Liberty National Golf Course has been selected as the host venue for the 2017 edition of the Presidents Cup in a move that marks the beginning of a 25-year partnership between the New Jersey course and the PGA Tour.

Three takeover bids for American football’s NFL franchise the Buffalo Bills have been submitted, but all of the non-binding offers are valued at less than $900m (€672.2m), according to reports.

Mark Cohon has announced that he will not seek a third term as commissioner of the Canadian Football League gridiron competition when his current contract expires in April.

Tim Leiweke, one of the most prominent names in the global sports industry, will step down as chief executive of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) in the coming months to pursue new opportunities, the Canadian company confirmed this (Thursday) afternoon.

American football’s NFL is exploring open up a new revenue stream by asking the musicians shortlisted to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show to pay for their slots.

US design, architecture, engineering and planning giant HOK is set to return to the sports facility market after announcing the acquisition of rival firm 360 Architecture.

An investment group led by former Washington Capitals co-owner Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin has struck a deal to acquire a “substantial” minority stake in the New York Islanders that will increase to a controlling shareholding in the National Hockey League franchise in two years’ time.

American football league the NFL has promoted Peter O’Reilly to the position of senior vice-president of events.

IndyCar teams Ed Carpenter Racing and Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (SFHR) have announced they are to merge for the 2015 season of the US motor racing series.

Ticket sales and distribution company Ticketmaster has been appointed as the official ticket service provider for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games, which are scheduled to take place in Toronto, Canada next year.

Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball’s chief operating officer, has been elected to succeed Bud Selig as the league’s new commissioner.

NFL American football franchise the Washington Redskins has made its latest move to protect its famous name by filing an appeal to overturn a US government tribunal decision that cancelled the team’s trademarks.

The American National Rugby League (AMNRL) has ceded control of rugby league in the United States to USA Rugby League (USARL), while Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) has unveiled a drive to strengthen the sport in the Pacific Islands.