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NFL Brazil
The NFL made its inaugural trip to Brazil when the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers clashed in Sao Paulo on September 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

NFL to Return to Brazil for 2025 Regular Season Game

The Los Angeles Chargers will be the home team when the National Football League plays its second regular-season game ever in Brazil, returning to São Paulo and Corinthians Arena on the opening week of the 2025 season. Corinthians Arena hosted the NFL’s first-ever regular season game in South America in 2024 when the Philadelphia Eagles […]

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Ripken Softball

Cooperstown All Star Village to Host All-Ripken Softball Games

Cooperstown All Star Village will host a softball tournament for the first time as part of the All-Ripken Softball Games Powered by Under Armour. The event will take place from August 29 to September 1 featuring 10U, 12U and 14U players from across the country. Adding more softball to the Ripken portfolio has been a […]

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Paris Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron, third right, and French officials attend France's bid to host the 2030 Winter Games during the 142nd IOC session at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

French Alps 2030 Organizing Committee Created

Edgar Grospiron, a freestyle skiing gold medalist in 1992 when France last hosted the Olympic Winter Games, will be the president of the newly-formed organizing committee for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The organizing committee was officially formed on Tuesday following its inaugural General Assembly meeting in Lyon Stadium, a few days after […]

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USTA Dedicates $10 Million Toward Courts and Facilities Nationwide

The United States Tennis Association will commit an additional $10 million in grants nationwide to build, refurbish and extend playable hours on courts across the country, a four-fold increase in its existing grant program. Since 2005, the USTA’s TVS grant program has awarded more than $19 million in grants, including $1.2 million in 2024 that […]

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NFL Combine
The Lucas Oil Stadium parking lot will host several free fan activations during the 2025 NFL Combine. Visit Indy photo

Indianapolis Ready to Host 2025 NFL Combine

The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine will return to Indianapolis from February 27 through March 2, offering fans the chance to see top prospects in action at Lucas Oil Stadium. The event is free to attend, including parking, and features experiences such as the Inside Look, Combine Experience and an outdoor fan festival in the stadium’s […]

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Sports ETA Names Mike Guswiler Executive of the Year

Sports ETA has named Mike Guswiler, president of the West Michigan Sports Commission, as its executive of the year at the annual Chief Executive Summit in Fort Worth. Guswiler has served over 30 years in the hospitality and tourism industry. He’s overseen operations at the West Michigan Sports Commission since its inception in 2007. The […]

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Pittsburgh Draft
VisitPittsburgh and SportsPittsburgh was at media row ahead of the Super Bowl in New Orleans to promote its hosting of the 2026 NFL Draft. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Pittsburgh Already Promoting 2026 NFL Draft

NEW ORLEANS — Amongst the faux brick façade promoting this spring’s NFL Draft in Green Bay, the tech-focused booth showcasing the host of next year’s Super Bowl and the folks in New Orleans promoting its 11th Super Bowl hosting before the Philadelphia Eagles’ win was a multi-colored booth making sure people knew just how far out […]

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Australia Brisbane 2032 Stadium
Spectators make their way home after play had been suspended due to heavy rain during the second day of the first cricket test match between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba stadium in Brisbane, Australia in 2012. The cricket stadium that Brisbane Olympics backers pitched as the centerpiece venue for the 2032 Summer Games is set to be demolished and rebuilt.(AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, File)

Brisbane 2032 Olympics Venue Decision Coming in March

A venue plan for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games will be unveiled in March, the local government said on Tuesday, after a dramatic months-long debate between political parties. Brisbane was awarded the Games in 2021 immediately before the pandemic-delayed Games in Tokyo. Australian Olympic Committee Chief Executive Matt Carroll said this month that […]

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VNL 2025 Finals

China and Poland to Host 2025 Volleyball Nations League Finals

Volleyball World has announced the host cities for the 2025 Volleyball Nations League Finals. The Women’s Finals will take place in Lodz, Poland, at the Atlas Arena from July 23–27, while the Men’s Finals are scheduled for July 30 to August 3 in Ningbo, China, at the Ningbo Beilun Sports and Arts Center. Poland has […]

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SLC2034 LOC
Utah Governor Spencer Cox announces the formation of the local organizing committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games along with USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland, Executive Chair and President Fraser Bullock, CEO Brad Wilson and Vice Chair Steve Starks. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 Announces Organizing Committee

SALT LAKE CITY — Fraser Bullock was officially named executive chair and president for the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City while former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was named as chief executive officer on Friday at the Utah State Capitol. Bullock served as chief […]

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