National Football League (NFL)
Trump claims contact over Buffalo Bills takeover
US businessman Donald Trump has said he has been contacted by a group that is looking to purchase NFL American football franchise the Buffalo Bills.
Goodell refuses to rule out 2014 NFL playoff expansion
Roger Goodell, commissioner of the NFL American football league, has said the prospect of expanding the playoffs for the forthcoming season has not ended, despite team owners declining to vote on the issue at the latest league meetings.
Bills mourn death of NFL figurehead Wilson
NFL American football franchise the Buffalo Bills is mourning the death of founder and owner Ralph Wilson, who has passed away at the age of 95.
Seattle Sounders to cut business ties with NFL’s Seahawks
Major League Soccer (MLS) club Seattle Sounders and NFL American football franchise Seattle Seahawks have announced that the Sounders’ business operations will become independent from April 30.
New NFLPA chief dismisses possible season expansion
Newly-elected NFL Players Association (NFLPA) president Eric Winston has stated that any bid by the league to expand its season would be “dead in the water” during his time in the role.
Baalke to discuss 49ers role at Leaders in Performance USA
Trent Baalke, general manager of NFL American football franchise San Francisco 49ers, has signed up as the latest speaker for Leaders in Performance, which takes place in New York on June 17-18.
NFL’s Lions mourn death of long-time owner
NFL American football franchise the Detroit Lions are mourning the passing of owner and chairman William Clay Ford, who was the second-longest tenured sole owner in the league.
NFL’s Bills drop Toronto game for 2014 season
NFL American football franchise the Buffalo Bills have cancelled their annual regular-season game at Toronto’s Rogers Centre and confirmed that the 2014 fixture will return to the team’s Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Broadcast Bonanza
Barry Wilner looks at how the NFL (National Football League)’s new broadcast deal for Thursday night games could change the American football landscape as we know it.
Super Bowl set to stay in Arizona after Governor vetoes bill
Jan Brewer, the Governor of Arizona, has vetoed a controversial bill that could have led to American football’s NFL shifting the 2015 edition of Super Bowl from the US state.
NFL faces Super Bowl questions over proposed new law in Arizona
American football's NFL is coming under pressure to remove the 2015 Super Bowl from Arizona if a new state bill is introduced that would allow businesses to deny services to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered people due to religious beliefs.
Minnesota steps up bid for 2018 Super Bowl
NFL American football franchise the Minnesota Vikings and state Governor Mark Dayton have stepped up their bid to bring the Super Bowl back to Minneapolis for the first time since 1992 by establishing a formal bid committee for the 2018 game.
Vikings stadium development moves forward as legal challenge fails
NFL American football franchise the Minnesota Vikings has been boosted by the news that the Minnesota Supreme Court has dismissed a last-minute legal challenge that threatened to delay the development of its new stadium.
NFL playoff expansion under consideration – Goodell
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has revealed that the American football league is “seriously considering” expanding its playoffs by adding two more teams in both the AFC and NFC conference post-season schedules.
NFL’s Panthers take first step in rejuvenating stadium
The Carolina Panthers American football franchise has unveiled the first phase of a three-year redevelopment plan which aims to take Bank of America Stadium back up to the upper echelon of NFL venues.
Lawsuit filed against NFL over Super Bowl tickets
A businessman from the US state of New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against the NFL, claiming that the American football league has withheld Super Bowl tickets from the public and allowed resale ticket prices for the showpiece event to soar.
NFL details Wembley 2014 dates and tickets
The National Football League (NFL) has confirmed the dates of its three in-season fixtures to be played at Wembley Stadium next year.
Super Bowl to pay volunteers to avoid lawsuit
Organisers of next year’s National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl have decided to pay a group of ‘volunteers’ during the event, following legal action by unpaid workers against Major League Baseball (MLB).