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For decades, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association has polled Americans on which sports and activities they participate in and how often. The result is the Topline Participation Report, an annual survey that goes into amazing detail on 126 different sports and activities ranging from basketball to birdwatching. By tracking those rates — both those […]
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The Sports Facilities Companies, a provider of management and development services for sports, recreation and events venues, has been selected to manage the new Odessa Sports Complex, a $140 million multi-sport destination located in the heart of West Texas. Planned with a deep inventory of fields and courts, the Odessa Sports Complex is designed to […]
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It’s finally here. Six years after winning the right to host the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup, the tournament will finally kick off this summer across North America. While that event’s return to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years will be the signature domestic sporting event of 2026, there’s plenty more on […]
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Several U.S. national governing bodies have formed a new combined venture, the United Sports Collective, to collaborate on a variety of initiatives. In doing so, they have announced wealth management platform Range as the collective’s first partner. As part of the partnership, the collective between USA Fencing, USRowing, USA Lacrosse and USA Cycling will make […]
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The Women’s Lacrosse League will expand its competition calendar to a full season and playoffs starting in 2026 featuring the original four teams over 11 weekends of games. The Boston Guard, New York Charging, Maryland Charm and California Palms will expand rosters to 23 players through a roster expansion draft. The Women’s Lacrosse League will […]
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USA Lacrosse Chief Executive Officer Marc Riccio has signed a new contract that runs until 2029, which includes the sport’s return to the Olympic Summer Games in 2028. Riccio, a former Hofstra lacrosse player and longtime National Football League executive, has served as the chief executive officer of USA Lacrosse since 2021. USA Lacrosse had […]
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USA Lacrosse will welcome men’s and women’s teams from Canada and the Haudenosaunee Nation as part of the Atlas Cup in September in Maryland for a sixes tournament, the same format that will be used at the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. The Atlas Cup, scheduled for September 26–28, will be the first […]
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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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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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The Premier Lacrosse League’s 2025 All-Star Weekend will be held in Kansas City at CPKC Stadium over Fourth of July Weekend, marking the PLL’s first visit to Kansas City. The weekend will feature an All-Star Game and Skills Challenges between Eastern and Western Conference All-Stars. For the first time, the PLL will host the Women’s […]
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