Author: Matt Traub

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European Rugby Finals Weekends Head to Cardiff in 2025, Bilbao in 2026

Cardiff, Wales, will host the 2025 Finals Weekends for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, two of the biggest events for European Professional Club Rugby, while Bilbao, Spain, will host the 2026 Finals Weekends. ECPR made the announcement after a bid process that says it received interest from 23 stadiums in 12 different countries around […]

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A view of the bobsled track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, is seen in a 2021 file photo. Bobsledding tradition in Cortina goes back nearly a century and locals are hoping that the Eugenio Monti track can be reopened for the 2026 Olympics in the Italian resort. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

2026 Winter Olympic Organizers Approve Proposal to Rebuild Bobsled Track

Organizers of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games insisted on Tuesday at a board meeting that they will host sliding events by spending $89 million on rebuilding an old track in Cortina d’Ampezzo, continuing their long dispute with the International Olympic Committee as the IOC insists on having events held elsewhere. The local organizing committee for […]

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The United States team pursuit team set a world record during Saturday's action at the ISU World Cup event at the Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah. Photo courtesy Utah Olympic Foundation

For US Speedskating, There’s No Place Like Home

When the Salt Lake City region was invited into targeted dialogue for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the assembled crowd at Salt Lake City Hall included US Speedskating Executive Director Ted Morris, who like everybody that day was already thinking about the planning process. “We have a 10-year runway to get people excited […]

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Scott DeRue Named Chief Executive Officer of Ironman Group

Scott DeRue has been named the new chief executive officer of The Ironman Group, joining the organization from Equinox, where he served as president. At Equinox, DeRue oversaw a business that included 107 fitness clubs, a connected fitness platform, a large personal training and coaching practice and digital commerce and media properties. Before his appointment […]

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PGA Tour Signs Multi-Year Partnership With Barbados Tourism

Barbados Tourism will be the Official Tourism Sponsor of the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour through 2027 as part of a new official marketing partnership between the Caribbean country’s tourism arm and the PGA Tour. Barbados Tourism will have digital activations and creative content at PGA Tour tournaments. The island previously hosted the World […]

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GEF and IESF Create Esports Leadership Group

The Esports Leadership Group has been established to facilitate collaboration by the Global Esports Federation and International Esports Federation to establish a series of working teams focusing on implementing the principles outlined in the MoU into a set of tangible initiatives. The two organizations recently announced a collaboration to drive advancement and deliver new opportunities […]

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Camping World Stadium is full of fans for the 2018 NFL Pro Bowl game in Orlando, Florida. The Pro Bowl returns to Orlando in February 2024. (AP Photo/Doug Benc)

Upgrades Approved for Orlando’s Camping World Stadium, Kia Center

Camping World Stadium and the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida, will have over $600 million in combined upgrades after the Orange County Board of County Commissioners voted 6-1 on Tuesday to approve funding for the city-owned venues. Camping World Stadium will get $400 million toward upgrades including rebuilding the upper deck terrace and adding a […]

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FIBA 3×3 World Tour Unveils 2024 Schedule

The FIBA 3×3 World Tour has revealed its 2024 schedule with 15 events around the globe including Edmonton, its lone North American stop, as the final pre-Olympic event. The FIBA 3×3 World Tour will visit four continents starting with the opener from April 27-28 in Utsunomiya, Japan, the third consecutive year the destination has hosted […]

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Canadian Premier League, WestJet Renew Partnership

The Canadian Premier League has renewed its partnership with WestJet to serve as the official airline and vacation partner of the CPL and its member clubs for another four years. WestJet will continue its role as the presenting partner of the CPL schedule, while becoming the title sponsor of the CPL’s preseason training camps. The […]

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