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2026 World Cup presser
05 March 2025: Monica Paul, President, North Texas FIFA World Cup 26 Organizing Committee, and Eric Johnson, Dallas mayor, at the 2026 FIFA World Cup press conference in Dallas, Texas. Photo by James D. Smith/North Texas FWC

FIFA World Cup 26 International Broadcast Center to be hosted in Dallas

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas has been selected as the official hub for the FIFA World Cup 26 International Broadcast Centre, which will serve as the global broadcast operations home for the tournament. Dallas previously hosted the International Broadcast Center for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The IBC is the home […]

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Spokane Sports

Spokane Sports Launches Spokane Champions Women in Sports Campaign

Spokane Sports has launched the Spokane Champions Women in Sports campaign as the destination builds momentum toward several months filled with women’s sporting events including the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Spokane Sports has released a free community toolkit, giving businesses and residents access to downloadable resources such as social graphics, posters, table tents, coasters and […]

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Upstate Medical University Arena

Onondaga County Putting $2.6 Million Into Home of Syracuse Crunch

Onondaga County in New York is making a $2.6 million investment toward improvements at the Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial, home of the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The enhancements for the venue are set to begin this summer and will be unveiled in time for […]

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United Sports Collective

Five NGBs Create “United Sports Collective”

Five national governing bodies — USA Cycling, USA Fencing, US Rowing, US Sailing and US Squash — have announced they will unify their commercial rights to create a singular platform for brands seeking partnership with thousands of owned and sanctioned events across the NGBs. All five organizations will be under the banner of the “United […]

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MexTour 2025

Salt Lake City and Chapel Hill to Host Mexico Men’s National Soccer Team

The Mexican men’s soccer national team will play in two new locations against European opposition as part of its 2025 MexTour, days before the start of this summer’s Concacaf Gold Cup. The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and Soccer United Marketing have announced that Mexico will open the 22nd annual MexTour on June 7 against Switzerland […]

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Playbook365

Playbook365 Unveils “Playbook Facility Management Software”

Playbook365, a tournament management software company, has unveiled a new software program to help operators keep sports facilities running at full capacity. Playbook Facility Management Software combines tools for sports facility management on one platform. It streamlines operations from field and court scheduling to booking, club management, invoicing and member communications. “Most sports facilities rely […]

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Wasserman Acquires Branding and Signage Company Bluemedia

Wasserman has acquired branding and signage company bluemedia, which has 250-plus clients including the NFL, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Phoenix Raceway, Kansas City Chiefs, NCAA and the Atlanta Falcons Stadium Company. As part of the acquisition, Gina Patel, president of bluemedia, will join Wasserman Live as group vice president. Patel and the team will continue […]

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Belarus European Games
Flag bearers are seen during the closing ceremony of the second European Games in Minsk, Belarus, in 2019. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Istanbul to Host 2027 European Games

Istanbul and the European Olympic Committee signed the host city contract for the Turkish capital to host the 2027 European Games, giving the city a chance to show it can stage an international multi-sports event as it eyes the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. The European Olympic Committees picked Instanbul as host in March […]

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Spokane Sports Union Pacific

Spokane Sports Receives $26K Grant from Union Pacific Foundation

Spokane Sports has been awarded a $26,000 Community Ties Giving Program Local Grant from the Union Pacific Foundation to support the construction of a distinctive finish-line arch at the future cross course in Spokane Valley. Phase I construction on the cross course, a collaboration between Spokane Sports and the city of Spokane Valley, began in […]

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