National Football League (NFL)

NFL American football franchise the Washington Redskins has suffered a blow in its ongoing legal battle over its name after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said it would defend the constitutionality of a government tribunal’s decision to cancel trademarks owned by the team deemed offensive to Native Americans.

Roger Goodell has been backed as commissioner of the NFL American football league after the conclusion of an investigation into the case surrounding former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice.

City and state leaders have reiterated their desire to keep the St. Louis Rams NFL American football outfit in the Missouri city despite franchise owner Stan Kroenke having unveiled plans to construct a new stadium in Los Angeles, California.

The long-running bid to return an NFL American football franchise to Los Angeles has taken a fresh twist with the emergence of a new stadium proposal backed by Stan Kroenke, owner of the St. Louis Rams.

Los Angeles will remain without an NFL American football franchise next season after league commissioner Roger Goodell informed the three teams linked to a relocation that no such move will go ahead in time for the 2015 campaign.

NFL American football franchise the San Diego Chargers have committed to remaining in their current stadium next season in a development that increases the chances that Los Angeles will remain without a team for the 2015 campaign.

The Dallas Cowboys is the NFL (National Football League) franchise with the highest number of Facebook likes, currently 7.7 million, one million more than any other team. The Cowboys have the best overall social media presence in the NFL, according to social media analyst Starcount, which also ranks the Cowboys as the sixth best sports team in the world on social media.

What content works best for each social media platform, and how to exactly measure what ROI is for a social media strategy, are two questions every major outward-facing business looks to answer on a daily basis. Elisha Chauhan asked social media experts from across the world what the answers are in sport and, through a series of case studies, looked at the challenges and opportunities facing a variety of rights-holders.

The NFL (National Football League) has moved closer to a permanent Los Angeles return. However, many observers believe having a team back in the United States’ second-largest city could actually have a negative impact. Barry Wilner explains why.

Will American football take over London’s Wembley stadium? Nigel Jones QC reviews legal issues that may arise when a stadium is shared or taken over.

Mark Waller, executive vice-president of international for American football league the NFL, is the second speaker to be announced for the 2015 edition of the Leaders Sport Business Summit in New York.

The NFL American football league has confirmed the schedule for its 2015 International Series, which will remain at three games but will include back-to-back encounters and the first-ever division game.

An NFL American football franchise in London could generate in excess of $250m (€195.6m) a year for the UK, according to a study released by business advisory firm Deloitte.

As the NFL (National Football League) International Series continues in earnest with more UK games this autumn, who better to lead expansion than a Brit? Barry Wilner spoke to Mark Waller about more regular season match-ups at Wembley, and potentially other cities in Europe.

The National Football League (NFL) has said Wembley Stadium will again host three regular season games in 2015, with hopes of adding additional encounters ended by logistical issues surrounding London’s status as a host city for the Rugby World Cup.

Chancellor George Osborne has pledged UK government support to the National Football League (NFL) potentially basing an American football franchise in London.