National Football League (NFL)

The NFL American football league has appointed Tod Leiweke, formerly chief executive of NHL ice hockey franchise the Tampa Bay Lightning, as its new chief operating officer.

Figures released by the Green Bay Packers have revealed that each NFL American football team received $226.4m (€205.4m) from the league as part of national revenue sharing during the last financial year.

FanDuel has revealed that it has been able to generate $275m (€249.7m) in Series E financing, bringing the total capital raised by the one-day fantasy sports operator to $363m.

A US federal judge has refused to reinstate six trademark registrations from the NFL’s Washington Redskins American football franchise that were cancelled last year for causing offence to Native Americans.

The NFL American football league has agreed a 10-year deal with English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur to play a minimum of two games per season at its new stadium.

NFL American football franchise the Pittsburgh Steelers have said they are planning to bid to host the 2023 Super Bowl at their Heinz Field home.

The NFL American football league is planning to stage talks with stadium owners in Los Angeles in an effort to identify potential temporary homes for any of its franchises that opt to relocate to the Californian city.

Mark Waller, executive vice-president for international at the NFL, has said the American football league has been contacted by a number of German cities over staging games in the country, adding that plans are progressing over fixtures in Mexico and Brazil.

The NFL American football league is set to confirm a series of exhibition games in New Zealand, according to the Sunday Star Times.

The NFL American football league has added Los Angeles to the mix as a contender to host the 2020 Super Bowl, with the move the latest indicator of the organisation’s intent to return a franchise to the city.

A future regular-season NFL American football game in Mexico or Germany, along with the potential staging of the Pro Bowl in Rio de Janeiro, has been discussed by the league’s franchise owners.

The NFL American football league has compiled a shortlist of four cities to host the 2019 and 2020 editions of its Super Bowl end-of-season showpiece.

The New England Patriots and Tom Brady have signalled their intention to contest the National Football League’s (NFL) decision to issue a record-equalling fine to the team and a four-game suspension to its superstar quarterback over the ‘deflategate’ scandal.

The NFL American football league has moved to give up the decades-long tax-exempt status enjoyed by its front office, with commissioner Roger Goodell stating that the decision will eliminate a “distraction” for the organisation that been “mischaracterised” for years.

Swimming pools were installed at EverBank Field ahead of the 2014 NFL (National Football League) season. Matt Cutler spoke to the Jacksonville Jaguars and Populous to see whether it’s a stadium initiative worth adopting.

The NFL (National Football League) could be set to move its all-star Pro Bowl game outside of the United States. Elisha Chauhan investigates the feasibility and rationale of touted host Brazil.