National Football League (NFL)
NFL heightens Covid-19 protocols after rash of positives
New potential penalties include game forfeits
NFL teams rapidly re-embrace having fans in attendance
After a delicate summer where the National Football League was merely trying to stage a 2020 season at all amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a fast-growing number of teams are now embracing a return of attending fans to their stadiums.
NFLPA president Tretter pushes all NFL teams to play on grass
National Football League Players Association president JC Tretter has called for all NFL teams to play on natural grass following a series of injuries on artificial turf surfaces already this season.
NFL extends Just For Men and Virgin Atlantic deals in the UK
The National Football League has renewed its UK-focused sponsorship deals with personal care brand Just For Men and airline Virgin Atlantic
NFL faces first in-season Covid-19 challenge with Titans outbreak
Three players, five more Titans team personnel test positive for virus
NFL names first Black producer of Super Bowl Halftime Show
Collins brings extensive experience in awards shows, entertainment specials
Tennessee Titans strike sports betting partnership with BetMGM
The National Football League’s Tennessee Titans have named US online gaming operator BetMGM an official sports betting partner of the team.
NFL levies more than $1m in fines for mask non-compliance
Penalties are league's first in new Covid-19 protocol
Four NFL teams allow attending fans in Week 2 of play
A quarter of NFL's second-week schedule features attending fans
NFL, YouTube extend content partnership
The National Football League and Google-owned streaming service YouTube have announced a partnership renewal that will bring more league content to the NFL's official YouTube channel
NFL TV ratings deliver mixed view in Week 1
Fox Sports sees meaningful audience gains while other networks struggle
Tencent and NFL extend rights deal, launch subscription service
American football's NFL has renewed its digital media rights deal with Chinese internet giant Tencent for the 2020 season, and the two parties have launched a new subscription service around the content
Reid calls NFL’s social justice efforts “half-hearted at best”
Free agent safety and Kaepernick ally says QB is being "robbed" of career
NFL’s 2020 opener sees audience dip of 11 per cent
Chiefs-Texans game battles rare US "sports equinox"
NFL Network, NFL RedZone return to Sling TV and Dish after carriage dispute
NFL Network and NFL RedZone have been restored to US satellite television service Dish Network and its over-the-top offering Sling TV after NFL Media and Dish Network reached a new carriage agreement.
NFL signs 888 to UK & Ireland sponsorship deal
The National Football League (NFL) has signed a regional sponsorship contract with gambling operator 888
NFL’s 2020 opener begins with moment of unity
The National Football League on September 10 began its 2020 season on schedule, kicking off the campaign with a prominent moment of unity among players of the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans
NBCUniversal plans broad promotional blitz for NFL opener
First NFL game of season faces ratings competition, soft ticket sales