Author: Matt Traub

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Tokyo 2020 Volleyball Complex Holds Grand Opening

The site for volleyball and wheelchair basketball in the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games has been officially inaugurated by Tokyo officials in a ceremony that blended sports and entertainment at the Ariake Arena. The arena seats 15,000 and is one of the last permanent venues that was opened to the public, with the aquatic […]

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Rocket League World Championship Heading to Texas

The Rocket League World Championship will be held April 24–26 at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, part of the Dallas metropolitan area. The Rocket League Championship Series world finals last season took place in Madrid. The event usually alternates between European and North American host cities every season with a total of 12 […]

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Allegiant Announces Partnership with Indianapolis Colts

Allegiant Airlines has become the official airline of the Indianapolis Colts in a partnership that will see the carrier have a branded section of the NFL team’s home stadium. Allegiant has been an airline sponsor of the Colts since 2015, but this multiyear agreement renames the upper terrace level of Lucas Oil Stadium as the […]

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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers looks to throw a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

NFL Returning to Mexico City in 2020 and 2021

The National Football League will return to Mexico City to play one regular-season game in each of the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Commissioner Roger Goodell announced during a press conference in Miami in advance of Super Bowl LIV. The games will be played at the Estadio Azteca, which has hosted NFL games four previous times. In […]

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The U.S. team celebrates an 8-0 win over Puerto Rico in the final of the 2017 World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Tucson, Arizona, to host 2021 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

The qualifying rounds for the 2021 World Baseball Classic will be held in March 2020 at the Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona, with four teams out of the 12 attending getting advancement into the 2021 WBC main bracket. Each pool will feature six teams with the top two finishers in each advancing. Pool 1, […]

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Activision Blizzard Makes YouTube Its Exclusive Streaming Partner

Activision Blizzard and Google have announced a multiyear strategic relationship that will have YouTube as the exclusive streaming partner worldwide, excluding China, for live broadcasts of Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, Hearthstone Esports and more. The deal was announced right before the inaugural Call of Duty League’s city-based setup began with 12 teams competing […]

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The puck is dropped for the NHL hockey All Star final game between the Atlantic Division and the Pacific Division Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

NHL Awards 2021 All-Star Game to South Florida

The National Hockey League announced that the 2021 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend will be held at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, at the home of the resurgent Florida Panthers. It will be the second time that the NHL All-Star Game has visited South Florida, having previously hosted in 2003. All-Star Weekend will include the […]

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