North America

Gene Haas, co-owner of Nascar motor racing team Stewart-Haas, has entered an application to launch a new American Formula One team through his Haas Racing Developments outfit.

Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Atlanta Braves have denied any wrongdoing in the deal for their new Cobb County-based ballpark, which has drawn some criticism from local residents for reportedly being signed-off behind closed doors.

Toronto should wait until it has hosted the 2015 Pan American Games before deciding whether it wants to bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, according to the city’s Mayor, Rob Ford.

Golf’s PGA Tour has rebranded its female-focused initiative as PGA Tour Woman following a successful roll out of the programme last year.

The Lagardere Unlimited Golf sports management arm of media conglomerate Lagardere has bolstered its position by reaching a deal to acquire US-based Jeff Sanders Promotions (JSP).

The long-awaited construction of a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings NFL American football franchise could suffer another delay after a lawsuit was filed challenging the project’s funding plan.

Tottenham Hotspur and Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise Toronto FC have entered into a four-year advertising rights deal as part of Jermain Defoe’s transfer from the English Premier League club to the Canadian team.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has revealed that the American football league is “seriously considering” expanding its playoffs by adding two more teams in both the AFC and NFC conference post-season schedules.

The Carolina Panthers American football franchise has unveiled the first phase of a three-year redevelopment plan which aims to take Bank of America Stadium back up to the upper echelon of NFL venues.

A businessman from the US state of New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against the NFL, claiming that the American football league has withheld Super Bowl tickets from the public and allowed resale ticket prices for the showpiece event to soar.

Laurel Richie, president of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), has confirmed that the Los Angeles Sparks' ownership group has given up control of the franchise.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has hailed the 2014 Winter Classic as a “terrific way” to start the ice hockey league’s new commitment to the outdoor game, with the New Year’s Day clash between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs expected to have set a new attendance record for the sport.

The Professional Squash Association has announced it will host its World Series Finals in the United States for the first time.

The Charlotte Bobcats have taken another step towards reintroducing the Hornets moniker to the city’s NBA basketball team after unveiling its new brand identity.

Formula E has received a boost ahead of its launch next year, with the announcement that US investment fund Causeway Media Partners has injected $21m (€15.4m) into the motor racing championship.

The first ‘nickname jersey’ to be worn by a player from the NBA has been revealed, as the basketball league prepares to embark on a new initiative.