American Football
NFL to return to Mexico City with Raiders-Patriots clash
The NFL American football league has confirmed it will return to Mexico City for the second consecutive season with the Oakland Raiders set to host the New England Patriots at Estadio Azteca next year.
Las Vegas Sands chief exits Raiders stadium project
Sheldon Adelson, chairman of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, has withdrawn financial support for a proposed new stadium for NFL American football franchise the Oakland Raiders in Nevada.
New logo | Social video insights about the Juventus rebrand
Simon Bibby, head of research, and Michael Litman, CEO of Burst Insights use video analytics to gauge the success of Juventus FC's recent rebrand on social media
Category creators | The new partners boosting US Major League revenues
Andy Fry looks at the new brands and new categories bringing fresh strategies to sponsoring the US major leagues.
Raiders submit application for Vegas relocation
The Oakland Raiders NFL franchise has filed paperwork with the American football league to relocate to Las Vegas.
Ask the experts | What are the opportunities and threats for the US Major Leagues?
Kevin Roberts asks a series of sports industry experts about the global outlooks of the 'big four' established major leagues in the US.
Super Bowl | How Courtyard and USAA are activating around the NFL game
As the NFL championship game on February 5 nears, Barry Wilner takes a look at how brands are planning to activate around Super Bowl LI.
New American football development league formed
A new professional American football league for players just out of high school has been formed in the United States as a means to offer an alternative route to the college system.
Chargers to call StubHub Center home as LA move confirmed
The San Diego Chargers will call the StubHub Center its new temporary home as the NFL American football franchise confirmed it will move to Los Angeles in time for the 2017 season.
San Diego Chargers owner set to confirm move to Los Angeles – reports
Dean Spanos, owner of NFL American football team the San Diego Chargers, has decided to move the franchise to Los Angeles, according to multiple reports.
NFL owners give green light to Los Angeles move for Chargers
The San Diego Chargers have taken a step closer to a potential relocation to Los Angeles after franchise owners in the NFL American football league unanimously approved the move.
Talks to commence on new Oakland stadium for NFL’s Raiders
Officials in Oakland have stepped up their efforts to keep the Oakland Raiders NFL American football franchise in the Californian city by approving the opening of talks over a potential new $1.3bn (€1.2bn) stadium project.
NFL confirms London line-up for 2017 International Series
The NFL American football league has announced that the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams and Miami Dolphins will each give up a home game in the US in order to play matches in the 2017 International Series in London.
NFL expands London schedule for 2017 International Series
The NFL American football league has announced that it will stage four regular-season matches in London for the first time during its 2017 International Series.
NFLPA sets first with sports business accelerator initiative
The NFL Players Association (NFLPA), the organisation that represents athletes in the NFL American football league, has launched a new business accelerator for companies seeking to incorporate sports strategies in order to drive growth.
NFL downplays talk of axing Thursday Night Football
American football league the NFL has moved to reject talk that it could seek to scrap, or scale back, its Thursday Night Football franchise.
NFL to commence formal talks over development league
Troy Vincent, head of football operations at the NFL, has said that the American football league has begun talks over the possible introduction of a development competition or in-season academy.
Chargers to study options as stadium vote fails
San Diego Chargers owner Dean Spanos has said he will delay talks over the future of the NFL American football franchise until after the current regular season after the city’s voters overwhelmingly rejected a funding package for a new stadium, potentially opening the door for the team’s move to Los Angeles.