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The National Hockey League took its summer break quite literally. Last season ended with one week left in spring, and the new season started Tuesday one week into autumn. Beyond bringing to a close the shortest offseason among the major professional North American sports leagues, the busy opening days kicked off what is already a […]
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This is the first in an occasional series spotlighting companies, destinations or individuals that will be attending the TEAMS Conference & Expo for the first time. This year’s edition will take place from October 26—29 in Birmingham, Alabama, and will feature a Rookie Reception for first-time attendees. That event will be on Monday, October 26 […]
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Mary Emmons has been named CEO of USA Archery after serving in the role on an interim basis since June. Emmons has been a fixture at the national governing body for more than a decade. She first joined USA Archery as Outreach Director in 2012, where she designed an educational strategy for instructors and judges […]
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The United Football League is expanding, adding two markets in 2027 and two more in 2028. Teams based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, will join in 2027, while Sandy, Utah, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma will start play in 2028. Those additions will bring the UFL to 10 teams. Three of the new […]
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Three cities and venues in the United States have been announced as hosts for the the first FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cup, which will take place in the U.S. and Canada next summer. Anaheim, California (Honda Center); Omaha, Nebraska (CHI Health Center Arena); and Orlando, Florida (Kia Center) will be the U.S. locations, while the […]
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USA Swimming’s 2028 Olympic Team Trials will be held from June 9—17, 2028 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The sport’s national governing body had announced last summer that its Olympic Trials would be returning to the home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. The 2024 trials were the first time the event had been […]
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The WTA is moving its global headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina, and bringing the WTA Finals, the biggest non-Grand Slam event in women’s tennis, to the Queen City for three years starting in 2027, the WTA announced. As part of the arrangement, the WTA Tour will take over operation of the season-ending event, which features […]
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The Olympic Summer Games are less than two years away, but it the economic impact is starting to come into view. According to a study from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, the Games could generate approximately $20.5 billion to $40.6 billion and support 126,000 to 224,000 jobs in the L.A. area. The study, […]
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Earlier this year, it was announced that Sumo Championship League, a new professional sumo league built for all audiences, would formally launch this fall in the United States. SCL will debut in the Austin area, with an October 10 event at the nearby H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Competition continues November 7 at Chicago’s Credit […]
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Sarasota BMX, which features the oldest continuously running BMX Racing track in the United States, will host the final two round of the 2026 UCI BMX Racing World Cup on Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1. That will be the only U.S. stop in the 10-round international series that features the world’s top BMX […]
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