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Business

The first Formula One grand prix in the United States for five years is set to be pulled from the 2012 calendar after construction work at the venue ground to a halt, the championship’s rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone admitted on Wednesday.
Business

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), fresh from a triumphant primetime debut on Fox on Saturday, is suing New York State in a bid to lift a ban on mixed-martial-arts (MMA) being staged in one of the United States’ most lucrative sporting markets.
Business

The possibility of the entire 2011-12 National Basketball Association (NBA) season being cancelled increased sharply on Monday after the Players’ Association rejected the latest collective bargaining offer from league owners and announced plans to dissolve as a union.
Media

The National Hockey League (NHL) is to team up with former HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg to form its own broadcast production company.
Business

Tiger Woods has signed an endorsement deal with Florida-based sports nutrition company Fuse Science.
Business

Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber has stated that the league remains focused on placing its 20th franchise in New York but will not expand the 2012 schedule, despite the addition of the Montreal Impact.
Business

Chevrolet Canada has been unveiled as a premier partner of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games after signing a four-year sponsorship deal.
Business

National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner David Stern admitted the league and players’ union had “stopped the clock” on talks over a new labour agreement after both sides agreed to extend negotiations beyond a supposed deadline of Wednesday.
Business

The 2011-12 National Basketball Association (NBA) season appears to be on the verge of meltdown after the players’ union was set what it called an “ultimatum” by league owners to accept terms on a new collective bargaining agreement.
Business

The PGA Tour golf event at Innisbrook in Florida is looking for a new title sponsor after Transitions Optical decided against extending its four-year partnership beyond the next edition of the tournament in March 2012.
Business

Frank McCourt has reached an agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB) over a plan to find a buyer for his beleaguered Los Angeles Dodgers franchise.
Media

Digital sports media company Perform has linked up with US-based digital sports sponsorship and advertising platform Season to launch the Total College Sports network in North America.
Business

Restaurant chain Tim Hortons has snapped up the title sponsorship rights to the National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Game on January 29.
Business

CIBC has been unveiled as the lead partner of the 2015 Pan American and Parapan Am Games, which will take place in the Canadian city of Toronto.
Media

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has unveiled its second long-term broadcast deal of the week by penning an agreement with Tennis Channel, the US pay-television platform.
Business

USA Basketball has unveiled a marketing partnership with wireless service provider MetroPCS Communications.
Media

US broadcaster ESPN has penned a six-year multi-platform rights deal with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).
Events

The United States is set to host two Formula One grands prix in 2013, with various reports stating that a race around the streets of New Jersey is likely to be announced this week.