American Football

Kevin Roberts: More than ever, success relies on authenticity

The future ownership of the New Orleans Saints NFL American football and New Orleans Pelicans NBA basketball franchises remains uncertain after relatives of current owner Tom Benson filed a lawsuit against his decision to hand control of both teams to his wife upon his death.

US design, architecture, engineering and planning giant HOK has completed the acquisition of rival firm 360 Architecture in a move that will see it return to the sports facilities market.

NFL American football franchise the Washington Redskins has suffered a blow in its ongoing legal battle over its name after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said it would defend the constitutionality of a government tribunal’s decision to cancel trademarks owned by the team deemed offensive to Native Americans.

Roger Goodell has been backed as commissioner of the NFL American football league after the conclusion of an investigation into the case surrounding former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice.

City and state leaders have reiterated their desire to keep the St. Louis Rams NFL American football outfit in the Missouri city despite franchise owner Stan Kroenke having unveiled plans to construct a new stadium in Los Angeles, California.

The long-running bid to return an NFL American football franchise to Los Angeles has taken a fresh twist with the emergence of a new stadium proposal backed by Stan Kroenke, owner of the St. Louis Rams.

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is to relocate the 2015 edition of its Senior World Championship to the US state of Ohio following the decision by the Swedish capital of Stockholm to withdraw as host city.

Los Angeles will remain without an NFL American football franchise next season after league commissioner Roger Goodell informed the three teams linked to a relocation that no such move will go ahead in time for the 2015 campaign.

NFL American football franchise the San Diego Chargers have committed to remaining in their current stadium next season in a development that increases the chances that Los Angeles will remain without a team for the 2015 campaign.

The Dallas Cowboys is the NFL (National Football League) franchise with the highest number of Facebook likes, currently 7.7 million, one million more than any other team. The Cowboys have the best overall social media presence in the NFL, according to social media analyst Starcount, which also ranks the Cowboys as the sixth best sports team in the world on social media.

The NFL (National Football League) has moved closer to a permanent Los Angeles return. However, many observers believe having a team back in the United States’ second-largest city could actually have a negative impact. Barry Wilner explains why.

Will American football take over London’s Wembley stadium? Nigel Jones QC reviews legal issues that may arise when a stadium is shared or taken over.

Mark Waller, executive vice-president of international for American football league the NFL, is the second speaker to be announced for the 2015 edition of the Leaders Sport Business Summit in New York.

The NFL American football league has confirmed the schedule for its 2015 International Series, which will remain at three games but will include back-to-back encounters and the first-ever division game.

An NFL American football franchise in London could generate in excess of $250m (€195.6m) a year for the UK, according to a study released by business advisory firm Deloitte.