American Football
NFL to consider temporary Los Angeles stadium sites
The NFL American football league is planning to stage talks with stadium owners in Los Angeles in an effort to identify potential temporary homes for any of its franchises that opt to relocate to the Californian city.
San Diego set for December vote on NFL stadium
San Diego officials have announced that a public vote on a possible new stadium for the city’s NFL American football franchise could happen as early as December 15.
NFL chief says progress made on game proposals for Germany, Mexico and Brazil
Mark Waller, executive vice-president for international at the NFL, has said the American football league has been contacted by a number of German cities over staging games in the country, adding that plans are progressing over fixtures in Mexico and Brazil.
NFL set to reveal New Zealand games – report
The NFL American football league is set to confirm a series of exhibition games in New Zealand, according to the Sunday Star Times.
Nine cities in the mix for hosting rights to College Football Playoff showpiece
Organisers of the College Football Playoff (CFP) have announced that a total of nine cities are in contention to host the National Championship, the title game of the US college American football season, across the three years spanning 2018 to 2020.
Los Angeles added to contenders for 2020 Super Bowl, as franchise efforts continue
The NFL American football league has added Los Angeles to the mix as a contender to host the 2020 Super Bowl, with the move the latest indicator of the organisation’s intent to return a franchise to the city.
NFL evaluating options for games in Mexico, Germany and Brazil
A future regular-season NFL American football game in Mexico or Germany, along with the potential staging of the Pro Bowl in Rio de Janeiro, has been discussed by the league’s franchise owners.
Four cities in contention for 2019 and 2020 Super Bowls
The NFL American football league has compiled a shortlist of four cities to host the 2019 and 2020 editions of its Super Bowl end-of-season showpiece.
Patriots, Brady set to fight NFL sanctions in ‘deflategate’ scandal
The New England Patriots and Tom Brady have signalled their intention to contest the National Football League’s (NFL) decision to issue a record-equalling fine to the team and a four-game suspension to its superstar quarterback over the ‘deflategate’ scandal.
SportAccord Convention 2015: Thrills, Spills and Automobiles
Rachael Church talks about the 2015 SportAccord Convention being memorable for more than one reason.
NFL to give up tax-exempt status
The NFL American football league has moved to give up the decades-long tax-exempt status enjoyed by its front office, with commissioner Roger Goodell stating that the decision will eliminate a “distraction” for the organisation that been “mischaracterised” for years.
Diving into Design
Swimming pools were installed at EverBank Field ahead of the 2014 NFL (National Football League) season. Matt Cutler spoke to the Jacksonville Jaguars and Populous to see whether it’s a stadium initiative worth adopting.
Travelling All-Stars
The NFL (National Football League) could be set to move its all-star Pro Bowl game outside of the United States. Elisha Chauhan investigates the feasibility and rationale of touted host Brazil.
Los Angeles suburb approves NFL stadium plan
The City Council in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson has unanimously voted to approve plans for the construction of a new $1.7bn (€1.6bn) stadium that could accommodate the proposed return of NFL American football franchises the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders.
NFL secures data partnership with Sportradar
The NFL American football league has entered into a multi-year partnership with sports and betting-related services company Sportradar.
Conservatives target NFL, NBA, MLB franchises in UK
Britain’s Conservative Party has pledged to target US major league franchises based in the country, in the event of it forming a government after next month’s General Election.
Former IMG exec to drive NFL’s international growth
The National Football League has appointed Peter Griffiths as chief operating officer of its NFL International division.
NFL partners with Bruin Sports, Red Bird to revamp hospitality business
The NFL American football league has announced a new hospitality venture with global sports marketing company Bruin Sports Capital and private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners.