American Football

Vince McMahon, chairman and chief executive of US wrestling organisation WWE, has resurrected the XFL by announcing that the American football league will be reborn in 2020.

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The NFL Players Association (NFLPA), the official players’ union of the American football league, has signed a five-year extension to its partnership with athlete marketing platform Opendorse.

The NFL American football league has scheduled three regular-season games for London in 2018, with the new home of English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur set to host one game, rather than the two originally specified, in its first year of operation.

US watchmaker Timex has partnered with the NFL American football league in a deal that represents the company’s first licensing agreement for its new sports venture.

NFL American football team the Carolina Panthers has engaged the Allen & Company investment bank to aid its search for new owners.

Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson has placed the NFL American football franchise up for sale as the 81-year-old was hit by allegations of misconduct yesterday (Sunday).

Roger Goodell has said he will retire as commissioner of American football league the NFL following the conclusion of his new contract in 2024.

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) has bolstered its sports portfolio with the acquisition of the Toronto Argonauts Canadian Football League (CFL) club.

Roger Goodell has signed a five-year contract extension to remain commissioner of American football league the NFL, a deal that could reportedly be worth up to $200m (€172.6m).

Former NFL American football star Chris Spielman has asked a judge to expand an ongoing class-action lawsuit regarding the use of images of current and former players by colleges and universities in the US.

Why the planned merger of IMG College and Learfield looks like the right deal at the right time for US collegiate sport. Kevin Roberts reports.

The NFL American football league has reached an outline deal to extend an arrangement to play one regular-season game per campaign in Mexico through to 2021.

The players’ unions of the NFL American football league, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and football’s US national women’s team have joined forces to launch what they claim is a first-of-its-kind group player representation business.

American football league the NFL has said it expects a contract extension for commissioner Roger Goodell to be finalised soon despite the threat of a lawsuit from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, one of the most powerful figures in the game.

The NFL American football league has expressed its opposition to a proposed government tax plan that could require sports teams to contribute more of their own money to stadium construction projects.