American Football

As the NFL (National Football League) International Series continues in earnest with more UK games this autumn, who better to lead expansion than a Brit? Barry Wilner spoke to Mark Waller about more regular season match-ups at Wembley, and potentially other cities in Europe.

The National Football League (NFL) has said Wembley Stadium will again host three regular season games in 2015, with hopes of adding additional encounters ended by logistical issues surrounding London’s status as a host city for the Rugby World Cup.

Chancellor George Osborne has pledged UK government support to the National Football League (NFL) potentially basing an American football franchise in London.

The NFL American football league has commenced a formal assessment of the Los Angeles market as potential moves to place a franchise back in the city gather pace.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has said that it is “highly likely” that an NFL American football team will be lured back to the city in the next year.

Terry and Kim Pegula’s takeover of the Buffalo Bills has been approved by NFL owners, while it has emerged that the English Football Association (FA) is hoping to attract a permanent American football franchise to London by 2018.

The NFL has held talks with social media website Facebook to establish a partnership designed to enhance interaction with the American football league's supporter base, according to New England Patriots president Jonathan Kraft.

The National Football League has announced that Chicago will host the 2015 NFL Draft, ending a near 50-year run for the event in New York.

Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), the company behind the proposed development of a new American football stadium in Los Angeles, has requested a six-month extension to its previous agreement with city authorities to allow for additional time to pursue an NFL franchise to move into the venue.

NFL executive vice-president of international Mark Waller has confirmed that the American football league is making solid progress towards its vision of establishing a team in the UK and is now planning to test the logistical issues of the move.

Scott Butera has been appointed as the new commissioner of the Arena Football League indoor American football competition.

The NFL has appointed a number of women to senior positions in an effort help shape the American football league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policies.

Terry and Kim Pegula, the owners of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres ice hockey team, have struck a deal to acquire the Buffalo Bills NFL American football franchise.

American football league the NFL has promoted Mark Waller to the role as executive vice-president of international ahead of its latest set of regular season games in London this autumn.

The NFL’s Oakland Raiders American football franchise has reached a tentative deal with the local authority over the construction of a new stadium.

Eric Grubman, executive vice-president of American football league the NFL, has been handed a specific remit of returning a team to the Los Angeles area, according to the Los Angeles Times.