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Trevor Lawrence Pro Bowl
Trevor Lawrence threw to the end zone during one of the flag football games at the Pro Bowl on February 5, 2023, in front of a large crowd at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Justin Shaw/SportsTravel

NFL Players Eligible for Flag Football at 2028 Olympic Summer Games

Since flag football was approved to make its debut as an Olympic sport at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, there’s been one question on everybody’s mind: will NFL players be eligible? That answer is yes, as today the 32 NFL owners voted unanimously to permit the participation of its players at the Spring […]

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AVP 2025

AVP Releases 2025 Beach Volleyball Schedule

The 2025 AVP League has a national slate of beach volleyball matches in nine cities across the United States, with the season culminating in a championship weekend at Chicago’s Oak Street Beach. Each venue will host a full weekend featuring the organization’s franchises including the Palm Beach Passion, Brooklyn Blaze, LA Launch, Dallas Dream, San […]

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FIFA Trophy Tour
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Trophy is on display Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Real Madrid, Manchester City to Train in The Palm Beaches Ahead of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Two of the biggest names in club soccer, Manchester City of England’s Premier League and Real Madrid of Spain’s La Liga, will be in the Palm Beaches, Florida, to train during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup which is scheduled to start next month around the United States. Real Madrid will utilize Gardens North County […]

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Everett Performance Omnium

Everett Performance Omnium Returns to Washington Streets

The Everett Performance Omnium will return to the streets of Everett, Washington, July 12–13, bringing together the region’s strongest racers and inviting national-level athletes to join the action. The multiple race cycling event will draw riders from all over the region, including British Columbia and Alberta, as well as California and Montana, battling for prize […]

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Kimberly Simone

Kimberly Simone Joins Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau Executive Committee

The Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau has added Kimberly Simone, vice president of sales and marketing at Mohegan Sun, to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Simone joined Mohegan Sun in 2023 as its director of sales and recently was named the VP of sales and marketing, overseeing strategic initiatives for the Earth […]

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Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas

2025 Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas to Feature Florida

Defending national champions Florida, Arizona, BYU and Villanova will be the four men’s basketball teams competing in the 2025 Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena on November 3. The Hall of Fame Series, organized by Position Sports in partnership with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, is in Las Vegas for the […]

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USTA National Tennis Center Updates
Rendering courtesy United States Tennis Association

Arthur Ashe Stadium Gets Overhaul as Part of $800 Million Project

The U.S. Open’s Arthur Ashe Stadium will get an overhaul as part of an $800 million project announced Monday that the U.S. Tennis Association is touting as the “largest single investment” in the history of its Grand Slam tournament. The USTA said it is funding the improvements at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center […]

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Big 12 Baseball Arizona

Big 12 Baseball Championship Moving to Arizona

The Big 12 Conference will move its baseball championship to Arizona and Surprise Stadium, the spring training home of the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals, starting in 2026. The first Big 12 Baseball Championship in Arizona will take place May 20–23, 2026. Surprise Stadium has hosted MLB spring training for two decades as well […]

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Discover Monroe

Discover Monroe-West Monroe to Host Two Table Tennis Events

Discover Monroe-West Monroe will host the 2025 National Scholastic Table Tennis Championship, in partnership with the American Youth Table Tennis Organization, May 24–26 in West Monroe, Louisiana. The event is the largest youth team tournament in the country and will take place at the West Monroe Sports & Events facility, bringing in top schools from […]

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Finland Alpine Skiing World Cup
Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competes during the first run of the alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom in Levi, Finland, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. (Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva via AP)

FIS Releases Preliminary 2025-26 Race Calendars

A dozen events will be held in the United States during the 2025–2026 FIS provisional calendar, which was released last week. While each of the sports said they were provisional calendars, only minor adjustments are expected if at all. In the men’s alpine calendar, Copper Mountain in Colorado will host a Super G and Giant […]

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