North America

Pat Bowlen, owner of NFL American football outfit the Denver Broncos, is to resign control of the franchise, with the team maintaining that ownership of the club will remain in his family.

The National Hockey League (NHL) has claimed a sports league first by unveiling a report dedicated to sustainability.

National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey franchise the Detroit Red Wings has announced plans to develop and construct a sports and entertainment district in the city.

National Football League (NFL) commissioner Roger Goodell has raised the prospect of the Oakland Raiders sharing the new home of the San Francisco 49ers as a means to end the former franchise’s stadium frustrations.

The PGA of America and European Tour organisations are in talks about staging a senior version of the Ryder Cup, the biennial tournament between golfers from the US and Europe.

Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens, the new owners of the Milwaukee Bucks, have received approval from the NBA basketball league for a number of individuals to join the franchise’s ownership group, including Teddy Werner, vice-president of business development for MLB baseball team the Milwaukee Brewers.

Tom Renney has been appointed as the new president and chief executive officer of the Hockey Canada national ice hockey governing body.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has admitted the Los Angeles Clippers may not have a new owner in place by the start of next season and revealed that the North American basketball league is considering introducing a new mid-season tournament.

NFL American football franchise the Green Bay Packers gained record revenues of $324.1m (€236.6m) during the 2013 season, numbers that mean the league’s 32 teams received more than $6bn in annual revenues for the first time.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has raised the league’s salary cap by 7.5 per cent to an all-time high of $63.065m (€46m) for the 2014-15 season and has appointed Pamela El as its new chief marketing officer.

The United States Tennis Association has confirmed that the total prize money pool for this year's US Open tennis grand slam has been increased by 11.7 per cent to a record $38.3m (€28.1m), with the winners in the men’s and women’s competitions set to scoop $3m each.

Nine of the most powerful teams in the North American stock car series Nascar have joined forces to form a collaborative business alliance.

Calgary was ranked fourth in the 2014 Ultimate Sports Cities rankings in the category of Event Strategy. The Calgary Sport Tourism Authority (CSTA) is responsible for bidding for sports events for the city and is reflective of the city’s pervasive sporting culture. The CSTA is a collaboration of leaders in sport, business, government and tourism who are mandated to provide advice, due diligence and strategic direction in evaluating and attracting sports events.

VANOC, the organising committee for the Vancouver 2010 winter Olympic Games, has released final financial figures to show the event broke even.

Major League Baseball’s Oakland Athletics have moved a step closer to finalising an agreement to stay at the Coliseum ballpark until the end of 2024.

Calgary was ranked fourth in the 2014 Ultimate Sports Cities rankings in the category of Legacy. The 1988 Olympic Winter Games provide the best illustration of Calgary’s commitment to lasting legacy. Following 1988, and benefiting from endowment funds left for the Games’ legacy, the Calgary Olympic Development Association, now called WinSport, has evolved into a new vision for Canadian winter sport.