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Beijing Olympics Whites Farewell
U.S. snowboarder Shaun White took home gold in the halfpipe, the first of three times he would win that event at a Winter Games. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)

Turning Back the Clock to Turin

Editor’s Note: This is part of SportsTravel’s ongoing Olympic preview week. Check back each day this week for more. February 2: What to expect at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, by Jason Gewirtz February 3: Previewing each venue — and whether they’ll all be ready, by Paul Stevens February 4: Looking back 20 years at […]

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The Stade de France has hosted FIFA World Cup matches and the Olympics and has an approximate capacity of 80,000. ( Aurelien Morissard/AP)

NFL Announces First Regular-Season Game in Paris

The NFL is coming to the City of Light. The league announced Monday that it would hold its first regular season game in Paris this coming season at the Stade de France, an 80,000-seat venue that is the largest stadium in the country. Because the New Orleans Saints have international marketing rights in that country […]

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Belly-up times went from about 10 minutes in 2025 to 15 seconds in 20226. (Courtesy Proof of the Pudding)
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Proof of the Pudding Scores With ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech at PGA Event

Last month’s PGA The American Express event in La Quinta, California, had an air of familiarity on the course, as No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler rolled to his 20th career Tour win, all in the past four years. That’s not to say everything at the Stadium Course at PGA West was status quo. The event marked […]

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Submission deadlines are March 16 of this year for a 2027 event and July 3 for a 2028 event. (Courtesy of Blast)
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Blast Opens Host Destination Process for 2027 and 2028

Blast, the world’s largest organizer of esports events, has opened its host destination process for 2027 and 2028, the organization has announced. An expression of interest must be submitted by February 13, while bid submission deadlines set for March 16 to host a 2027 event and July 3 to do so in 2028. The company […]

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The top two divisions of USL will each feature 20 clubs. (Pat Eaton-Robb/AP)
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United Soccer League Brands Top-Division as USL Premier

The top division of the United Soccer League will be named USL Premier, the league announced this week. The league is expected to launch in 2028 with a single national table and ultimately grow to 20 clubs. This new first-division league will also lead to the introduction of a promotion/relegation model, a first for a […]

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The U.S. team won the inaugural PBC title in Japan last August. (Courtesy Perfect Game)

Perfect Game’s Pacific Baseball Championship Coming to Ontario, California

Perfect Game will hold its second Pacific Baseball Championship at new ONT Field Stadium and the Ontario Sports Complex in Ontario, California, the organization announced today. It is the first time the event, featuring eight teams of top 15u players from North America, Asia and Australia, will be held in the United States. The event […]

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