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The trophies for the IRL Women's (left), Men's (center) and Wheelchair (right) Rugby League World Cups (Credit: IRL)

United States, Pacific Islands to Stage Rugby League World Cup 2030 Tournaments

The International Rugby League has announced that the IRL Rugby League World Cup 2030 Men’s and Women’s tournaments will be staged in cities across the United States and the Pacific Islands. IRL Chair Troy Grant said during the board’s annual general meeting in Sydney, Australia, that the RLWC30 Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair World Cups would […]

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Hari Nair of Hotels.com (left) and Emilio Butragueño of Real Madrid (right) (Credit: Hotels.com / Real Madrid)

Real Madrid Announces Multi-Year Global Partnership with Hotels.com

Expedia Group brand and hotel room booking website Hotels.com has announced a new multi-year global partnership with storied Spanish La Liga soccer club Real Madrid C.F. The partnership will connect the global hotel booking platform with Real Madrid’s international fanbase of more than 677 million supporters through content, digital activations, matchday visibility and exclusive experiences. As […]

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Aubrey Walton, executive director of host cities, commercial and strategic management for the FIFA World Cup 2026 (Credit: Jared Wickerham / Wick Photography)

TEAMS ’26 Winner Spotlight: 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America

The annual TEAMS Conference & Expo, held October 26—29 in Birmingham, Alabama, included the annual SportsTravel Awards, which honors the events, venues and hosts that define excellence and drive the business of sports forward. Six awards were up for grabs: Best Amateur Sports Event; Best Collegiate Sports Event; Best Professional Sports Event; Best New Sports […]

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Brad Wachler, vice president of events for the St. Louis Sports Commission, right, and Bob Dunlop, vice present of events at U.S. Figure Skating (Credit: Jared Wickerham / Wick Photography)

TEAMS ’26 Winner Spotlight: 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

The annual TEAMS Conference & Expo, held October 26—29 in Birmingham, Alabama, included the annual SportsTravel Awards, which honors the events, venues and hosts that define excellence and drive the business of sports forward. Six awards were up for grabs: Best Amateur Sports Event; Best Collegiate Sports Event; Best Professional Sports Event; Best New Sports […]

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Atatürk Olympic Stadium would serve a central role if the country is finally able to secure an Olympic bid after years of coming up short. (AP Photo/Akin Celiktas)

2036 Olympic Summer Games: Pros and Cons for the Contenders

As the countdown continues in the United States toward hosting its first Summer Olympics in 32 years in 2028, attention around the world is focusing on which nation will welcome the next Summer Games yet to be awarded. Seven nations from four continents — Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, Republic of Korea (South Korea), South Africa […]

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The future Generali Stadium in Milan (Credit: Foster + Partners and MANICA/Lord Norman Foster/David Manica)

Generali Secures $729M Naming Rights for Future Milan Soccer Stadium

Italian insurance and asset management company Generali has been confirmed as the Naming Partner of the future home of Italian Serie A soccer clubs AC Milan and FC Internazionale Milano, when they eventually vacate their current, century-old San Siro stadium home. The new venue will carry the name Generali Stadium from its official inauguration. In […]

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Katie Cleveland, associate director of events at USA Taekwondo (Credit: Jared Wickerham / Wick Photography)

U.S. NGBs Issue Annual Updates and Outline Future Plans at TEAMS ’26

At the TEAMS Conference & Expo ’26 in Birmingham, Alabama, last week, leaders from eight Olympic and Paralympic national governing bodies delivered rapid-fire updates on upcoming events, membership initiatives and strategic priorities for the year and years ahead. In a SportsLink/TEAMS session sponsored by Sports Milwaukee and emceed by four-time Team USA snowboard cross Olympian […]

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Gotham FC — including stars Rose Lavelle, Emily Sonnett and Midge Purce — has won two of the past three NWSL titles and already qualified for the Club World Cup. (AP Photo/Justine Willard)

U.S. Selected to Host Inaugural FIFA Women’s Club World Cup in 2028

FIFA has confirmed that its inaugural FIFA Women’s Club World Cup will be hosted in the United States in 2028, three years after the revamped men’s competition launched there. The tournament, which will be staged from January 5—30, 2028, will feature 19 of the best women’s club teams competing across all six confederations: UEFA (Europe), […]

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Megan Rose (Credit: Julio Aguilar / World Rugby)

Megan Rose to Lead First Men’s Rugby World Cup in the U.S. in 2031

World Rugby has appointed Megan Rose as managing director of the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2031 in the United States — the first edition of the event to ever be staged in North America. Rose, a former professional tennis player, will be tasked with leading delivery planning for the sport’s most ambitious Rugby World Cup […]

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Runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the New York City Marathon in New York, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Q&A: Ted Metellus On The Record-Setting Popularity of the TCS New York City Marathon

The TCS New York City Marathon is an iconic event known the world over, but the 2026 edition was even more significant than usual. Sunday’s race marked the 50th anniversary of the five-borough, 26.2-mile course, which begins in Staten Island (crossing the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge), before moving through Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx and back into […]

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