North America
Montreal seeks 10-year F1 extension
Canadian grand prix organisers say they are discussing a 10-year contract extension with Formula One commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone.
San Francisco to host 2013/14 Clipper Race
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has announced a partnership with the South Beach Yacht Club (SBYC) in San Francisco to make it an official stopover of the 2013/14 race next April.
US to bid for 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens
The United States has announced its interest in bidding to host the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
New Jersey GP signs 15-year F1 contract
A contract, believed to be 15 years long, has been signed for the grand prix in New Jersey to be added to the Formula One calendar from next season.
USOC to shortlist 2024 Olympic bids
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is hoping to shortlist its bidding cities for the 2024 Olympics to two or three by December.
America’s Cup to refund tickets
America's Cup organisers said they would refund tickets to some challenger races after Sweden's Artemis Racing lost one of its two boats in a tragic incident last month.
Beyond Sport announces awards shortlist for summit
Beyond Sport has announced the initial speaker line-up and awards shortlist for the Beyond Sport Summit and Awards 2013.
Kobe Bryant settles auctioning dispute
Basketball great Kobe Bryant has failed to pull his belongings from an auction, following a settlement between the National Basketball Association (NBA) player, his mother and Goldin Auctions.
Ecclestone raises doubts over Canadian GP’s future
The Canadian grand prix’s future inclusion in the Formula One calendar is in doubt, following comments made by Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone at the race this weekend.
ITU names Chicago as 2015 World Triathlon final hosts
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has today named Chicago as the host city for the 2015 World Triathlon grand final.
Connecticut senate passes MMA bill
Mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions have been given the green light to host competitions in Connecticut following a bill passed by its senate, but the sport has to wait for a sign off by its governor before the ban is lifted.
NFL to host three season games at Wembley
The National Football League (NFL) is planning to extend its presence in London by hosting a third regular-season game at Wembley Stadium, according to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
Beckham “excited” by Miami franchise prospects
David Beckham has stepped up his efforts to invest in a Major League Soccer (MLS) team after meeting with key political leaders in Miami.
Uefa scores hat-trick of rights deals
Uefa has confirmed new broadcast rights deals in the United States, Latin America and Turkey for the qualification competitions to Euro 2016 and the 2018 Fifa World Cup.
Dodgers’ Time Warner Cable deal faces fresh complications
Owners of the Los Angles Dodgers MLB team, Guggenheim Baseball Management, are being forced to rework their local rights deal with Time Warner Cable, according to the New York Post.
US appeals court rules in favour of Comcast in Tennis Channel dispute
A federal appeals court has ruled Comcast did not discriminate against the Tennis Channel by placing it on a different cable television subscription tier to its own sports network.
Reyna announced as NYCFC’s first hire
Former Manchester City and United States international footballer Claudio Reyna has been named as the first employee for the recently established New York City Football Club Major League Soccer (MLS) team.
Microsoft scores touchdown with major NFL deal
The NFL has secured a new partnership with Microsoft worth $400m (€310m) over five years, according to widespread US media reports.