Author: Matt Traub

Scotland Soccer Europa League
Rangers FC fans hold up their scarfs during a Europa League match between Rangers FC and Union Saint-Gilloise in Glasgow. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

Rangers Under New Ownership After Deal With U.S. Consortium

Scottish club Glasgow Rangers are under new ownership after an American group of investors including 49ers Enterprises have bought 51% of the soccer team, making a long-awaited takeover official. Andrew ­Cavenagh becomes the new chair at Rangers with Paraag Marathe, the president of 49ers Enterprises, as vice-chair. 49ers Enterprises is the investment arm of the […]

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ISU Womens Medalists
Alysa Liu of the United States celebrates winning the women's gold medal at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

From Grief to Gold Medals: How Boston Healed and Celebrated Figure Skating

Alysa Liu had done it. The American brought the house down, spinning in the middle of the ice before going down momentarily to one knee then stopping with the music and raising one hand to the sky. She put her hand to her head in disbelief with a smile so electric it could power a […]

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US Figure Skating

2026 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships Head to Salt Lake City

The 2026 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships will travel to Salt Lake City, the first time the event will be held in the state of Utah and the future host of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. “We are excited to bring the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships to Salt Lake City for the first time,” […]

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2032 Paralympics Brisbane
IPC President Andrew Parsons met with Australian Paralympians Ella Sabljak (left) and Dr. Bridie Kean (right) during his visit to Australia. Photo from Brisbane 2032

Paralympic Leader Challenges Brisbane 2032

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons challenged the organizers of the 2032 Paralympic Summer Games in Brisbane by highlighting a sporting rivalry between the future hosts with a previous Paralympic host, Sydney. “Without doubt, the year 2000 was a gamechanger and provided the foundations from which we could advance the Paralympic Games and wider Paralympic […]

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International Table Tennis Federation

IOC Official Petra Sörling Wins Tight Table Tennis Election

IOC member Petra Sörling of Sweden retained the presidency of the International Table Tennis Federation on Tuesday in a 104-102 win over Khalil al-Mohannadi of Qatar, the ITTF’s senior executive vice president. Supporters of al-Mohannadi then called into question the integrity of the vote held after Qatar hosted the world championships. Delegates in an increasingly […]

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U.S. Bank Named Banking and Wealth Management Partner for PLL, Women’s Lacrosse League

The Premier Lacrosse League and Women’s Lacrosse League have announced a multi-year partnership with U.S. Bank, establishing it as the Official Banking and Wealth Management Partner of both leagues while U.S. Bank becomes the inaugural founding partner of the California Redwoods (PLL) and California Palms (WLL). The partnership begins immediately with U.S. Bank branding and […]

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NCAA Virginia Lacrosse

Virginia to Host 2026 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships

The 2026 NCAA Division I, II and III men’s lacrosse championships will be held in Charlottesville, Virginia, after the original host site in Foxborough, Massachusetts, had to withdraw because a scheduling conflict with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Scott Stadium, which seats more than 60,000 fans, will be the first campus stadium to be the […]

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World Cup Antetokounmpo Out Basketball
FILE - Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo scores a basket during the Eurobasket group C basketball match between Estonia and Greece, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. Antetokounmpo said Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, that he will not be able to play for Greece at the World Cup that starts in two weeks because of ongoing recovery from knee surgery. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Estonia, Greece, Spain and Slovenia to Co-Host FIBA EuroBasket 2029

Estonia, Greece, Spain and Slovenia will co-host FIBA EuroBasket 2029, announced FIBA Europe’s Board, with Madrid to be the host for the final phase. With the multi-host format introduced in 2015, this will mark the fifth time the tournament will be hosted by four countries. Games will be at Athens and Madrid along with Ljubljana, […]

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World Aquatics Growing Presence in Hungary

World Aquatics will launch a series of strategic partnerships with MOL Group, MOL — New Europe Foundation, MVM Group and OTP Group to strengthen the international federation’s presence in Hungary, which includes the opening of its new headquarters in Budapest. An interim headquarters was opened in the Hungarian capital in November 2024. The wider transition […]

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