American football

Wales have recalled wing Louis Rees-Zammit for their autumn Tests, two years after he last played for his country and switched from rugby union to American football.

The Oakland Police Department said the former American football star - who played for teams including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - died after being involved in an alleged home break-in and a struggle with officers on Saturday.

That rapid growth began about 2003, when the NFL put a long-term strategy in place, with competitive overseas games seen as the best way to grow American football globally.

With NBA's Memphis Grizzlies a three-hour drive away, the sporting culture in Nashville has tended to revolve around American football and ice hockey.

While groundskeepers in Europe can pamper pitches until they look like Augusta National, all of the U.S. stadiums hosting World Cup matches are designed for American football, which typically features artificial turf.