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LA28 Paralympic Venue Plan

LA28 Reveals Updated Paralympic Venue Plan

LA28 has unveiled the updated 2028 Paralympic Summer Games venue plan following approval from the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board. With every competition venue within a 35–mile radius, the venue plan reduces the overall number of standalone sites and minimizes travel times for athletes staying in the Paralympic Village. For the first time since Rio […]

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US Swimming Olympic Trials
Swimmers start a Women's 50 freestyle preliminary heat Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

2028 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials Will Return to Indianapolis

After its successful 2024 debut in an NFL stadium, the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming will return to the same venue in Indianapolis in June 2028.  Lucas Oil Stadium, home to the Indianapolis Colts, will again serve as the host venue after USA Swimming took the event to a football stadium for the first […]

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Davis Phinney

Maryland Cycling Classic Partners with Davis Phinney Foundation

The Maryland Cycling Classic has announced the Davis Phinney Foundation as the official national charity of the international cycling event that includes 110 cyclists from 25 countries. The 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic will be held in Baltimore on September 6, featuring both men’s and women’s races for the first time. Davis Phinney, co-founder of the […]

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Blast 2024

Blast Partners with Encore for In-Flight Entertainment

Esports organization Blast has announced a content agreement with in-flight entertainment company Encore to bring its flagship series Blast.tv: Paris Major and The Launders Show to airline passengers around the world. It marks Blast’s inaugural in-flight entertainment distribution deal and is the first time esports content will be available onboard flights, with the agreement giving […]

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State Games of America
The State Games of America is a biennial competition held for amateur athletes in a variety of sports. Photo by Jason Gewirtz

Colorado Springs Awarded 2028 State Games of America

Colorado Springs has been awarded the 2028 State Games of America by the National Congress of State Games. The event, which will be organized by the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, will be held July 14–16, 2028, and is expected to attract more than 12,500 athletes from across the country. The multisport festival is a chance […]

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2025 Rivalry Series

Buffalo, Cleveland to Host 2025 Rivalry Series Games

Buffalo, New York, and Cleveland will be the U.S. host venues for the 2025 Rivalry Series event between the U.S. and Canadian women’s hockey teams. The four-game series staged in November and December serves as a lead up to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games for the two teams. Rocket Arena in Cleveland will host the […]

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Amazon US Sail GP

U.S. SailGP Adds Amazon as Sponsor and Retail Partner

The United States SailGP Team has announced Amazon as an official sponsor and retail partner to create opportunities to bring the sport of sailing to a wider audience and to engage more fans. SailGP fans will be able to shop a collection of fashion and accessory items, including designs with Amazon Merch on Demand, in […]

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Snohomish Taras McCurdie

Snohomish County Sports Commission Tabs Taras McCurdie as Marketing Content Coordinator

The Snohomish County Sports Commission has hired Taras McCurdie as marketing content coordinator responsible for developing, managing and optimizing the organization’s marketing content strategy. He joined the Snohomish County Sports Commission in May 2025. “We are excited to have Taras join us as the marketing content coordinator,” said Tammy Dunn, Snohomish County Sports Commission executive […]

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Games of the Future

Abu Dhabi to Host Games of the Future 2025

Abu Dhabi has been confirmed as the host for the Games of the Future 2025, taking place December 18–23 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center. The event will feature a range of disciplines, including “phygital” football and phygital shooter, as well as tech sports and esports. Each discipline sees athletes first compete in a […]

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Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Atrium Health Ballpark will host a pair of USA Baseball games this summer. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Kannapolis to Host Pair of Games with USA Baseball

Kannapolis, North Carolina, will host the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team for two games in the summer at Atrium Health Ballpark. The first game will be June 29 as the opener of the USA Baseball annual Stars vs. Stripes series. After contests in Cary and Fayetteville, North Carolina, the series goes back to Kannapolis on July 4 […]

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