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Overseas fans hoping to attend matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States will now be able to apply for an expedited visa application appointment to enter the country — a key sticking point in the organization of one of the world’s largest sports events. Ticket holders planning to travel to the […]
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The 2025 Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati, produced by Pig Works, generated an estimated $45.9 million in total economic impact for the region, according to a new report from the Center for Research and Data at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. According to the study, the May 2–4, 2025, race weekend drew more than 51,000 […]
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Perfect Game, a youth baseball/softball organizer and scouting service, has entered into Fortnite, creating Perfect Pillars, a custom baseball-themed map built in Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) and designed by Tarantula Creative Studio. Perfect Pillars will merge competition, teamwork and digital creativity, offering young athletes and fans a new way to engage through the popular […]
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Major League Soccer will shift its season schedule beginning in the summer of 2027 to better align with the world’s leading soccer leagues, a move that has been discussed for years and finally won approval by the league’s owners. The new season format will have the league begin plan in mid-to-late July and finish in […]
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Playeasy will continue its Innovators Summit in 2026, with Ann Arbor, Michigan, hosting the event June 15–17 at the Vanguard Ann Arbor. The Ann Arbor Sports Commission will serve as host for the summit, which will enter its second year after debuting in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in 2025. “Ann Arbor has been a trusted, forward-thinking […]
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The Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau in North Carolina has hired Genia Artis as its new senior sales manager for corporate and sports markets. A native of Wilmington, Artis has more than 20 years of hospitality sales and event planning experience across various markets. Previously, she worked as sales manager at Lumina on […]
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Castrol has signed a multi-year sponsorship with The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and Soccer United Marketing, the commercial arm and partner of Mexico’s U.S. Tour, to become the official motor oil and lubricant of the Mexican Men’s and Women’s National Teams in the United States. The deal is the latest sports marketing agreement for company, […]
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Athletes Unlimited Softball League has unveiled two new teams, including in the softball hotbed of Oklahoma City. The professional league, which has strategic investment from Major League Baseball, will welcome the Oklahoma City Spark into the league and revealed the identity of a second expansion team, Cascade. The Spark and Cascade will join the defending […]
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DistiNCtly Fayetteville was recognized with two honors at the 2025 North Carolina Travel Industry Association Tourism Achievement Awards, which celebrate innovation, creativity and excellence across the state’s tourism industry. The awards included recognition for Sierra Robbins, sports development manager for DistiNCtly Fayetteville, who was named the 2025 Rising Star. The award is given annually to […]
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Orlando is expected to host rounds of the 2027 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship at the Kia Center, the latest U.S. city announced as part of the international tournament that will be held in the United States and Canada. Anaheim, California, was previously announced as the site of the finals at the Honda Center. Orlando’s […]
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