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Seattle is the newest team to join the Professional Women’s Hockey League as the league announced expansion to the Washington destination with the new team set to begin play in the 2025—2026 season. Seattle joins Vancouver, which was announced last week, as the PWHL’s first two expansion teams alongside the inaugural six markets (Boston, Minnesota, […]
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USA Triathlon will hold its inaugural Youth and Junior Cross National Championships from July 12–13 on the mountain biking trails in Hagg Lake, Oregon. The inaugural youth event will take place in conjunction with USA Triathlon Cross National Championships, offering multisport athletes of all abilities the chance to compete in cross triathlon on a national […]
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The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority has released the numbers from its inaugural indoor track season at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, hosting eight meets from the collegiate level to youth and masters. The Reno Tahoe Indoor Track welcomed over 5,000 registered athletes, securing over 12,000 room nights, $133,000 in total revenue and over $6 million […]
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The Sandhills Global Youth Complex in Lincoln, Nebraska, held its official grand opening ceremony on April 26, with members of the community and former Major League Baseball players celebrating a project expected to bring between $15–20 million to the area each year. The all-turfed complex will host local, regional and national baseball and softball tournaments […]
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Richmond United Tournament Series has announced a partnership with The 288 Group, a Richmond–based marketing and travel services provider, to enhance lodging and transportation experiences for teams and families attending its tournament series. “Partnering with The 288 Group was a meaningful and natural step for us,” said Chris Friant, director of tournaments for Richmond United. […]
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Louisiana native and former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Poirier will face current UFC ‘BMF’ champion Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 318 on July 19 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, the first pay-per-view event in the state of Louisiana in a decade. “We’re excited to welcome Louisiana legend Dustin […]
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Matt Farrell has been named the chief executive officer of U.S. Figure Skating, one month after the national governing body’s success at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston and with less than one year before the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Italy. Before joining U.S. Figure Skating, Farrell most recently served as […]
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Major League Baseball has announced a new activation at this year’s All-Star Game in Atlanta — the MLB All-Star 4.4 Miler run which will pay tribute to Braves icon Hank Aaron. Tickets will cost $44, with proceeds benefitting Chasing The Dream Foundation and the Henry Louis Aaron Fund. Participants will start and finish outside Center […]
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Thailand’s Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul was confirmed as the new Badminton World Federation president at the 86th BWF Annual General Meeting in Xiamen, China, on April 26. Leeswadtrakul, who is the second woman president of the BWF, won unopposed. “For me, badminton has always been more than a sport and tonight marks a deeply meaningful milestone,” […]
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US Youth Soccer has named 20–year soccer veteran Tom Condone as its new chief executive officer, placing Condone in charge of 54 USYS member state associations, 10,000 clubs/leagues and one million administrators, coaches and volunteers. Condone was named US Youth Soccer interim chief executive officer in February after the departure of Skip Gilbert, who had […]
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