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Milan Cortina 2026 Foundation President Giovanni Malago, left, alongside IOC President Kirsty Coventry, right (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games Venues Shift to Lyon and the Netherlands

The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has approved sweeping changes to the venue masterplan for the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games, including vacating the French Riviera cluster altogether. The ice sports and disciplines — curling, figure skating, ice hockey and short track — will be relocated to a new cluster in Lyon, France. And Thialf Ice […]

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The Jackalope Block Party took place in early May in downtown Ventura; its Montreal event will take place in September. (Courtesy of Micah Desforges)

Jackalope Block Party Extends Deal With Ventura, California

The Jackalope Block Party action sports festival announced a two-year renewal with Visit Ventura on Tuesday, just weeks after the initial version brought more than 50,000 people to the event just blocks from the ocean in Ventura, California, about 65 miles north of Los Angeles. Jackalope is a Montreal-based skateboarding and action sports events company […]

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England defeated Croatia in the World Cup before more than 70,000 fans at Dallas Stadium. (Photo by Ted Keith)

Scenes from the World Cup: Four Days in Dallas

DALLAS — Of all the many blessings sports can provide, this one is not to be overlooked: it creates a passport full of memories, where places and experiences blend together. Houston, then, is where I witnessed superstar athletes reduced to gawking fans in the presence of Muhammad Ali. Atlanta is where I watched the blur of […]

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No Scotland No Party: Tartan Army’s World Cup Yellow Bus Adventure

After a 28-year absence, Scotland are back at the FIFA World Cup. As a result, the fans of the national team have been keen to enjoy the opportunity and make their voices heard across North America. A World Cup comes around every four years, but the memories last forever. Six World Cups passed by without […]

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Initial video renderings of the new USA Surfing American Training Center in Utah (Credit: USA Surfing / Endless Surf)

Utah Wave Pool to Become USA Surfing Training Site

Surfing is coming to the mountains. As part of a sponsorship between USA Surfing and Kamaka Responsible Development that had the company serve as the title sponsor of the 2026 USA Surfing Championships, a wave pool under development in Utah will become a training center for the USA Surfing national team when the venue opens in […]

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Athletes competing in the women's bobsled world championships in Lake Placid, New York, in 2012 (AP Photo/Mike Groll, file)

Lake Placid, New York City to Study 2042 Winter Games Bid

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has formed the Lake Placid-New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee to study the feasibility of a bidding for the 2042 Games — one that would combine Lake Placid’s Olympic legacy with New York City’s global platform. Lake Placid previously hosted the Olympic Winter Games in 1932 […]

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Arsenal won its first Premier League title in 22 years last season. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

2026-2027 English Premier League Schedule Confirmed

The schedule for the 2026-2027 English Premier League season, which begins on August 21, 2026, has been confirmed. Premier League reigning champions Arsenal will kick off the new season against promoted Championship champions Coventry City, who return to the top flight for the first time since the 2000-01 season. Elsewhere across the opening matchday, fellow […]

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Demand for entering the London Marathon is at an all-time high. (AP Photo/David Cliff)

TCS London Marathon Will Be a Two-Day Event in 2027

The TCS London Marathon, one of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, will be transformed into a two-day event for its 2027 edition. Taking place on Saturday April 25 and Sunday 26, 2027, the expanded event will welcome 100,000 participants across the two days, all taking on the same route from Greenwich to Westminster. It is […]

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Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games Emblems Unveiled

The two emblems of the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games, inspired by “a mountain revealed by light,” have been officially unveiled. The emblems feature a range of colors inspired by two elements of mountainous regions: light and ice. Midnight blue and azure blue evoke altitude, depth, stability and the horizon, while red […]

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Sumo Championship League to Debut in U.S. Arenas This Fall

Sumo Championship League, a new professional sumo league built for all audiences, has announced that it will formally launch in fall 2026. Aiming to establish professional sumo as a recurring arena sport and media sports property in the United States, the new league is setting out to combine one of the world’s oldest sports traditions […]

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