North America

In light of recent scandals, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is set for a major overhaul after a reform task force agreed to recommend a downsizing of the governing body's operations.

Vancouver's bid to host the 2010 Olympic Games has received a massive boost after the people of the Canadian city voted in favour of the bid campaign.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that it will begin negotiations with US networks regarding a new TV rights contract in early June.

CART has signed a partnership deal with Stefanucci & Turner (S&T) that will associate the Sunset Beach, California-based company with the series as a third-party sales agency effective immediately.

Owners of the new NBA franchise in Charlotte, North Carolina, has recruited Barry Silberman as its senior vice president of arena development, operations and entertainment.

US motor racing franchise CART has unveiled a new sponsor for its Champ Car series in the form of Bombardier Skyjet.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has indicated that Vancouver's bid to host the 2010 Winter Games will need the full support of the city's residents if it is to succeed.

The Automobile Club of Southern California has signed a multi-year agreement to be the title sponsor for the April NASCAR Winston Cup Series race at the Southern California-based superspeedway.

The International Skating Union has stated that it has no intention of moving the Figure Skating World Championships from Washington despite security fears.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has praised the South Korean city of Pyeongchang’s bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

A date has been set for the Chicago Cubs' lawsuit against the owners of nine members' clubs whose patrons watch the team's baseball games from rooftops across the street from the Wrigley Field stadium.

Billionaire Kenneth Thomson has bought into NHL team the Toronto Maple Leafs after buying the stake formerly held by Steve Stavro.

Falconhead Capital, the private investment firm which counts sports marketing agency IMG amongst its strategic partners, has acquired satellite-based communications firm Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN).

Having secured the consent of its players' union, the National Basketball Association (NBA) is to expand the first round of the playoffs this season to a best-of-seven format - a move that it hopes will increase both revenue and television ratings.

Newly formed agency Deureka has signed a deal with the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) in the US to distribute the latter's TV rights with the project to be managed by industry expert Heather White (pictured).

The ATP has produced a version of its official guide in Spanish.