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Madison to Host Inaugural Rocket City Softball Showcase

Madison, Alabama, and its Minor League Baseball stadium will host the Rocket City Softball Showcase over a week in February 2025. The event at Toyota Field, home of the Southern League’s Rocket City Trash Pandas — the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels — will begin February 19 and feature four softball programs from […]

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U.S. champion Michelle Kwan practices for the women's short program for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games at Salt lake Ice Center in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)

Projected 2034 Olympic Games Budget to be $2.83 Billion, Organizers Say

An operating budget of $2.83 billion in 2034 values has been established for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games by the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, organizers revealed on Monday. The budget was provided to the International Olympic Committee as part of SLC-UT 2034’s response to the Future Host Questionnaire that was […]

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Saratoga Racetrack
The historic Saratoga Race Course is the oldest continuously running racecourse in the United States, opening in 1863. Photo courtesy of Discover Saratoga/Michael Gallitelli

Saratoga Springs Prepares for its Moment in the Winner’s Circle

The buzz around Saratoga Springs, New York, started about a year ago and now the excitement is reaching a fever pitch. The city with a population of around 30,000 will host the biggest sporting event in its history this weekend when the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel in horse racing’s Triple Crown, takes place at […]

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Britain Baseball Mets Phillies
Phillie Phanatic interacts with school children as the Phillies train during a workout day at the London Stadium on June 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Philadelphia CVB Activations Set Throughout London Ahead of Phillies-Mets Series

The Philadelphia Phillies will have hometown support throughout London Stadium as the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau will be activating in and around the stadium this weekend when the NL East-leading Phillies take on the New York Mets at London Stadium in the annual MLB London Series. The United Kingdom is one of Philadelphia’s top […]

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Firms Join to Create International Hosting Service

Cimarron Global Solutions, a U.S.-based sport and tourism research and strategy company, and Quantum Consultancy, a sport and entertainment advisory firm based in the U.K., have partnered to create an international sporting event hosting strategy service. The new service is aimed at helping North American cities attract and host international events to foster community development […]

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USA Curling
The Duluth Curling Club and Visit Duluth will welcome the 2025 USA Curling National Championships. USA Curling photo by Bob Weder

Duluth to Host USA Curling 2025 National Championships

Duluth, Minnesota, will host the 2025 USA Curling national championships for men and women at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center from January 27 through February 2, the national governing body announced. It will be the first time the national championship event has taken place in Minnesota. The announcement comes after the national governing body hosted […]

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CFP Playoff schedule

College Football Bowl Schedule, Including 12-Team CFP Playoff, Released

The 2024–2025 college football bowl season of 44 games will start the second weekend of December with the opening weekend of the expanded College Football Playoff starting a week later on December 20. “We’re thrilled to announce the full slate for all 44 bowl games next season,” said Nick Carparelli, executive director of Bowl Season. […]

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MiLB Rickwood Field

Minor League Baseball Plans Negro League Tributes in June

Dozens of Minor League Baseball teams will be holding Negro League tributes throughout the month of June as part of special activations across the sport leading up to two Major League Baseball games being played in Birmingham, Alabama. On June 18, America’s oldest professional ballpark, Rickwood Field, will host a Double-A game between the Montgomery […]

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Sun Valley Resort
Sun Valley Resort in Idaho will host the Stifel Sun Valley Finals in 2025. Photo by Steve Kornreich/U.S. Ski & Snowboard

FIS Confirms 11 World Cup Events in U.S. in 2024–2025 season

There will be 11 FIS World Cups in the United States for the 2024–2025 season, headlined by the first ever back-to-back men’s and women’s FIS Alpine World Cup speed races on the Birds of Prey track at Beaver Creek, Colorado, and the FIS Alpine World Cup Finals at Sun Valley Resort in Idaho. “We are […]

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