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Los Angeles Wildfire
High winds blew thick smoke from numerous wildfires around downtown Los Angeles on January 8. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

NFL Playoff Game Moved Out of Los Angeles as Wildfires Impact Sports World

The National Football League has moved one of its playoff games out of Los Angeles County because of the multiple wildfires burning across the region. The NFL announced late Thursday afternoon that the Los Angeles Rams’ home game against the Minnesota Vikings, scheduled for Monday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, would be moved to […]

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USA Football Adds Callie Brownson to Staff Ahead of LA28

Callie Brownson has joined USA Football as senior director of high performance & national team operations. Brownson — who joined the Cleveland Browns in 2020 as chief of staff and most recently served as the Browns assistant wide receivers coach — will be responsible for selecting, training and leading the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National […]

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SLC France Olympics
Fraser Bullock, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, greets Fabrice Pannekoucke, president of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, one of the regions for the French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, during a trade mission meeting on Thursday in Salt Lake City. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Ties Growing Between 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Hosts

Ties between two future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games hosts were continuing to deepen this week as a delegation of governmental officials from France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, one of two regions that are part of the French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, are visiting Salt Lake City. The visit is part of a broader trade […]

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FIERCE

Lansing Sports Commission Creates Women in Sports Event

The Lansing Sports Commission has announced its inaugural FIERCE (Females Ignite, Empower, Respect, Collaborate and Engage) Women in Sports event on February 5, National Girls and Women in Sports Day. FIERCE will take place from 8:30–11:30 a.m. at the MSU Federal Credit Union Headquarters Building in East Lansing. There is no charge, but attendees must […]

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Jessica Roosli Joins International Skating Union as Chief of Events

The International Skating Union has announced the appointment of Jessica Roosli as its new chief of events. In her role, Roosli will lead the ISU’s event strategy, focusing on event presentation, fan experience, commercial optimization and streamlining operations. “It’s a privilege to join the ISU at such an exciting time for the organization,” said Roosli. […]

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