North America
Events

World Baseball Classic has announced that San Francisco’s AT&T Park will host the climax of the 2013 edition of the competition.
Business

PepsiCo has furthered its backing of the National Football League (NFL) by announcing that it will sponsor the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show, which is set for February 3, 2013 in New Orleans.
Business

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Monday issued a wave of fines and penalties against the Penn State American football programme in the wake of the worst scandal in US college sport history.
Business

National Football League (NFL) franchise the Pittsburgh Steelers has announced a multi-year partnership with PepsiCo.
Business

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has opened up a new revenue stream for its teams by proposing the sale of jersey sponsorships for the first time.
Business

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has concluded a four-month process by selecting Ogilvy & Mather as agency of record to help further its advertising and marketing needs.
Business

Brewing giant MillerCoors has extended its long-standing relationship with National Football League (NFL) outfit Green Bay Packers with a 10-year sponsorship renewal that secures Miller Lite as the official beer of the Packers and their Lambeau Field home.
Business

National Hockey League (NHL) team owners have fired the opening salvo in negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with media reports stating they have presented an initial proposal that calls for players' share of hockey-related revenue to drop from 57% to 46%.
Business

The iconic New York Cosmos franchise is set to return to the field for the first time in nearly three decades after it was announced the team will join the North American Soccer League (NASL) in its 2013 season.
Business

The National Football League’s (NFL) only publicly-owned franchise, the Green Bay Packers, have announced a record set of financial figures, with operating profits reaching a new high of US$43 million for the 2011-12 season.
Events

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced the launch of its first-ever Canada Series this October with teams playing preseason games in Montreal and Winnipeg.
Media

Media rights agency MP & Silva has announced its intention to expand its presence in the North and Latin American markets by opening a new office in Miami and adding two key members of staff.
Business

The National Hockey League (NHL) on Friday stated it had held two days of “productive” labour talks with the Players’ Association (NHLPA) as the two bodies work towards striking a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
Business

The National Football League’s (NFL) ‘bounty’ scandal took another twist on Thursday as the Players Association (NFLPA) filed a lawsuit against the League on behalf of three players suspended in connection with the case.
Events

The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has confirmed it will seek to re-enter the Olympic Games bidding fray from 2024, but has shelved any prospect of a tilt at the 2022 Winter Games.
Business

Manchester United on Tuesday confirmed that it plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Media

Sports Illustrated has branched out into television by announcing a partnership with NBC Sports Group that will lead to the production of a monthly, hour-long sports magazine TV show.
Media

The National Football League (NFL) has confirmed that it has relaxed its regulations concerning local television game blackouts.