Year: 2024

2029 World Games

The World Games Returning to Karlsruhe in 2029

The International World Games Association has awarded the 2029 World Games to Karlsruhe, Germany, as well as granting flag football and cheerleading full membership status, bringing the number of sanctioned events to 40. In 2029, Karlsruhe will become the first city to organize the multisport event twice since its inception. Germany hosted the third edition […]

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The Star NEW

Get in the Game in Sports City USA

Score big with a sports destination that nets unlimited opportunities to plan, play, and stay in Frisco, Texas, The City That Plays. Home to professional sports teams, national and international athletic organizations, world-class facilities, prestigious sports medicine and rehabilitation centers, and esports, Frisco has an unrivaled ecosystem of sports. Centrally located in the United States, […]

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Air France

For Air France, Olympic Demand Surging as Games Approach

As the sporting world prepares to descend upon Paris this summer, one of the first touchpoints for the host country for many athletes, coaches, support staff and fans may be France’s national airline — which has been preparing for years for this moment. This summer, Air France will fly to the United States over 211 […]

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NBC Next SYB

NBC Sports Next Partners with Stronger Youth Brands

NBC Sports Next has announced a multi-year partnership with Pennsylvania-based Stronger Youth Brands, a youth sports and enrichment brand platform. SYB will utilize features offered by NBC Sports Next’s SportsEngine Motion technology platform. The initial phase of the partnership will focus on Soccer Shots, which currently enrolls more than 600,000 children, ages 2-8, throughout franchises […]

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NFL Academy Australia

NFL Academy in Australia to Open in September 2024

The National Football League will open an NFL Academy in Australia in September 2024 to service the Asia-Pacific region, as the league continues to invest in long-term global football development efforts and pathways for international talent. NFL Academy talent recruitment camps will take place in Australia and New Zealand beginning in June, with successful participants […]

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Shamrock Marathon 2019

Modern Complexes and Coastal Backdrops in Virginia Beach

With our refreshing, laid-back culture, beautiful outdoor spaces and state-of-the-art facilities, Virginia Beach is ideal for hosting an unforgettable sporting event. Offering miles of sandy beaches, sparkling waters and year-round sunshine, the destination’s electrifying coastal energy compels athletes and event attendees to move, do and be a part of the action – in the most […]

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Atlanta CFP 2025

College Football Playoff to Create Championship Campus in Atlanta

The College Football Playoff and city of Atlanta have announced plans for a “Championship Campus” experience that will transform the region into a three-day celebration in January 2025. The 2025 CFP National Championship will be decided at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20. Activities will start January 18 with the opening of Playoff Fan Central at […]

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Lynda Tealer Anthony Holman

NCAA Announces Appointments of Lynda Tealer and Anthony Holman to New Roles

The NCAA has announced Lynda Tealer as its new senior vice president of championships and promoted Anthony Holman to vice president of championships. Both executives begin their roles May 6. Tealer is currently a deputy athletics director at Florida and has spent the past 29 years in college athletics administration. Holman will be promoted from […]

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Flag Football
Flag football has exploded in popularity, specifically with more girls than ever playing the sport. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Unrivaled Sports Acquires Under the Lights Powered by Under Armour

Unrivaled Sports has acquired Under the Lights Powered by Under Armour, the second-largest youth flag football operator in the United States with 170 local flag football leagues and 35,000 boys and girls from first through eighth grades participating. Unrivaled Sports was created in late March by Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chernin Group to […]

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