North America

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has continued its efforts to realign its media operations by announcing a number of strategic moves designed to further strengthen its broadcasting and production units.

Cricket Holdings America, a joint venture between New Zealand Cricket and the United States of America Cricket Association, has announced the appointment of TSE Consulting to assist with its plans to initiate a Twenty20 cricket league in North America.

The National Football League (NFL) has announced that its Pro Bowl will return to Hawaii in 2013, but officials have insisted that the quality of the game must improve.

The International Olympic Committee and the US Olympic Committee brought an end to a long-running dispute over the share of Olympic Games commercial revenues by announcing a new deal at SportAccord Convention yesterday.

The New York Yankees and Major League Baseball (MLB) were on Thursday forced to deny reports that the franchise was up for sale.

The National Football League (NFL) is poised for another legal showdown with its players’ association (NFLPA) after the filing of a federal lawsuit accusing the League and its owners of collusion to establish a secret US$123 million salary cap during the 2010 season.

A round-up of happenings at SportAccord Convention 2012 from SportBusiness Editorial Director Kevin Roberts:

National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise the Golden State Warriors are set to return to San Francisco in 2017 after plans to build a new arena were revealed on Tuesday.

NASCAR has joined a series of other major US leagues in signing up to support Beyond Sport United, which will take place for the second year on November 13 at Yankee Stadium in New York.

US cable-television broadcaster Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has snapped up the rights to the new wild card games created by Major League Baseball’s (MLB) revamp of its post-season.

Major League Baseball (MLB) has awarded the 2013 All-Star Game to the New York Mets, the second time in five years the event will head to the city.

SportAccord Convention has announced that the UK’s Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Hugh Robertson, will speak at the 10th annual edition of the event in Québec City next week.

Ottawa has signalled its intention to become a major player in the sports hosting market by forming a new team dedicated to attracting national and international sports events and congresses to Canada’s capital city.

The Minnesota Vikings finally appear to have resolved their stadium problems after the state Senate on Thursday approved a plan to develop a new US$975 million venue for the National Football League (NFL) franchise.

The long-term future of Formula One’s Canadian Grand Prix has again been questioned with Bernie Ecclestone reportedly seeking major improvements to Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve before a new deal is signed.

ESPN has bolstered its college sport portfolio by announcing an extension to its exclusive agreement with the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in a deal worth a reported US$3.6 billion over 15 years.