Canada

Football
Finance & Law

Canadian investment group Kilmer Sports Ventures has entered into negotiations with the shareholders of AS Saint-Étienne with a view to acquiring the French Ligue 2 club in its first investment in football.
Basketball
Governance

The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is to expand into Canada for the first time in 2026, when Toronto joins as the 14th team
Ice Hockey
Media

The NHL has its first streaming only deal in Canada after Amazon reached a two-year rights deal with Rogers Communications to air Monday night games.
Curling
Finance & Law

The Curling Group has agreed a deal to assume ownership and operations of Canadian-focused events organisation the Grand Slam of Curling.
Basketball
Events

Canada will look to show off its basketball credentials as it pursues a Women's National Basketball Association franchise, after being awarded a pre-season game for the second successive year
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Ivan Gazidis, the former chief executive of European football clubs Arsenal FC and AC Milan, is back in global sport after being named president of start-up investment fund Kilmer Sports Ventures.
Football
Finance & Law

Current and former members of the Canada Soccer board have been hit with a C$40m ($29.6m/€27.4m) lawsuit over approving the 2018 award of a long-term media and sponsorship rights contract to Canada Soccer Business.
American Football
Media

Record UK viewing figures on Sky Sports for Super Bowl LVIII were among strong performing ratings across a variety of the National Football League’s target international markets.
Football
Media

Mediapro’s football streaming service OneSoccer looks set to continue offering live coverage of the Canadian Premier League (CPL) during the 2024 season after conciliatory talks were held with Canadian S…
Ice Hockey
Events

National Hockey League (NHL) players are set to return to the Winter Olympic Games for the first time since Sochi 2014 after a participation deal was struck covering the next two editions, while the League has further strengthened its commitment to national team play by launching a new tournament.
Football
Media

Canadian Soccer Business (CSB) and the Mediapro Canada agency are locked in a legal dispute that will result in rights to the domestic Canadian Premier League (CPL) and the men's and women's national teams…
Football
Media

DAZN has retained exclusive Uefa club competition broadcast rights in Canada for another three seasons in a renewed commitment to the market by the subscription streaming broadcaster
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Keith Pelley is to depart as CEO of the DP World Tour for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to become company's president and chief executive and is expected to be replaced by Ryder Cup director Guy Kinnings.
Ice Hockey
Media

The Professional Women’s Hockey League secured broadcast deals with TSN and Sporstnet, among others, in North America ahead of its inaugural season, which began yesterday (Monday).
Ice Hockey
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has signed up Air Canada to its sponsorship portfolio ahead of its inaugural season.
Football
Media

Bell Media's TSN and RDS have acquired the exclusive media rights to the 2024 Copa América, making all matches available live on TSN, TSN+ and RDS platforms in Canada.
Ice Hockey
Sponsorship & Marketing

Toronto-based pizza chain Pizza Pizza has taken over the home helmet sponsorship rights to the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs from social media platform TikTok.
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Pay-television broadcasters Sportsnet and TVA Sports have regained English-language and French-language rights, respectively, in Canada to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), while the mixed martial arts promotion has agreed a documentary series deal with US streaming service Roku.