American Football
2020 NFL Draft to include players arriving to Bellagio fountains stage by boat
The 2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas is scheduled to include a stage on the water in front of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino fountains, with players being brought to the dais by boat for an official red carpet e…
FanCode acquires NFL streaming rights in India
Indian online sports platform FanCode has acquired streaming rights for the NFL in a multi-season deal with the American football league
Super Bowl tickets pacing at record levels on resale market
Pent-up demand from both Kansas City, San Francisco helping fuel interest
NFL conference title games take unexpected ratings dip
Collective audience is smallest since 2009, bucking season-long audience improvement for league
Former NFL commissioner Tagliabue finally reaches Pro Football Hall of Fame
Former leader's candidacy had been hotly debated as he finally reaches shrine on fifth try
Raiders sell out PSLs in new Las Vegas stadium
Revenue from licenses nearly double original projections
College Football Playoff title game draws nearly 26m US viewers
Both title game, entire playoff series shows audience growth
XFL confident its second act will prove a success and avoid same fate as AAF
With the revamped XFL football league kicking off in February, Bob Williams takes a look at the measures Vince McMahon's latest project is taking in order to prosper.
NFL develops H&M apparel range in deal brokered by IMG
The National Football League has announced a partnership with fashion retailer H&M to launch a range of NFL-branded apparel and accessories in a deal brokered by IMG
XFL considered eliminating punts and field goals among rules
The rebooted XFL discussed eliminating punts and field goals as part of its rules, which were unveiled this week
XFL to introduce nine-point touchdowns, shootout style overtime
The rebooted XFL will introduce nine-point touchdowns as part of its rules, which are designed to speed up play and add excitement for fans
Rocket Mortgage becomes NFL’s official mortgage sponsor
Rocket Mortgage, a subsidiary of Detroit-based mortgage company Quicken Loans, has become the official mortgage sponsor of the National Football League in a multi-year deal
Ontario businessmen take over CFL’s Montreal Alouettes
The Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes have been taken over by S and S Sportsco, a corporate entity owned by Ontario businessmen Sid Spiegel and Gary Stern
NFL generates 7-per-cent US ratings boost during Wild Card weekend
First weekend of playoffs continues audience gains for the league shown during the regular season
Germany’s ProSieben Maxx posts NFL playoff viewing record
ProSieben Maxx, the German commercial free-to-air channel, has registered its highest-ever target market viewing share for an NFL playoff match beginning at 7.05pm (CET)
New Orleans uses Sugar Bowl to bring College Football Playoff title game to city
College football's showpiece event is often a loss-making venture for its hosts but the generosity of the Sugar Bowl has brought this year's game to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
NFL finishes 2019 regular season up 5 per cent in US ratings
Audience boost is second in a row after two years of decline, and comes despite poor team performance in top three markets
Canadian Supreme Court overturns Super Bowl ad ruling
The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned a contentious ruling by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission concerning the viewing of US television commercials during domestic broadcasts…