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Suni Lee is expected to be one of the headliners at the event. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert, File)

U.S. Classic Returning to Illinois in 2027

USA Gymnastics’ 2027 U.S. Classic will take place July 23-24 at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, the 10th time the event has taken place in the Chicago area. This will be the final women’s qualifying event for next year’s U.S. Gymnastics Championships at a yet-to-be-announced location. NOW Arena hosted the U.S. Classic the last […]

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The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will play the NFL's first regular season game in Australia this week. (Hamish Blair/AP Content Services for the NFL)

NFL Global Tour 2026: Nine Games, Eight Stadiums, Seven Countries

The NFL is going global like never before this season — and wasting no time in doing so. The first game of the league’s 107th season kicks off with a rare Wednesday game, a Super Bowl rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots at Lumen Field. The next day — in the league’s […]

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Inaugural Eco-Run 5K Walk Coming to Greater Puget Sound Region

The Greater Seattle Korean Association will hold its first sustainability-focused walk and community conservation event on Saturday, September 19, at Boxcar Park in Everett, Washington. The Eco-Run 5K Walk for Sustainability and Conservation will take place from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and is free and open to the public. It will bring more than […]

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Oxnard mayor Luis A. McArthur welcomed Cowboys owner Jerry Jones back to Oxnard at the start of training camp this summer. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

America’s Team Goes Camping: How the Dallas Cowboys Put Oxnard, California, ‘On the Map’

Each summer for nearly two decades, the most popular team in America’s most popular sport has packed up its operations and traveled nearly 1,500 miles away to start its quest for a championship. In that time, the Dallas Cowboys have not won the Super Bowl. But they have managed to make the seaside city of […]

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Perfect Game Launches Global Expansion Strategy

One of the largest youth sports organizations in the United States is setting its sights globally with a plan to expand its baseball and softball brand in new locations. Perfect Game, which organizes nearly 10,000 events in the United States and oversees a significant scouting service for college coaches, has launched a Country Partner Program, […]

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Andrew Schmidt Named Executive Director of the North Carolina Sports Association

Andrew Schmidt has been named executive director of the North Carolina Sports Association. Schmidt has spent more than three decades years in local government and tourism positions. The industry veteran will lead the NCSA after retiring in June after 11 years as president and CEO of Visit Greenville, NC. In addition to his work at that organization, […]

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PSG Head Coach Luis Enrique lifts the club's UEFA Champions League trophy for the second time (AP Photo/Petr Josek)

UEFA Champions League Will Keep ‘Summer of Soccer’ Rolling

The “Summer of Soccer” isn’t over just yet. American fans who might still be experiencing withdrawal symptoms after the end of the World Cup in mid-July won’t have to wait long to watch many of the players who starred across North America a few months ago, from Kylian Mbappe to Rodri to Harry Kane. That’s […]

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The Arizona Cardinals are one of six teams that will compete at the event. (Courtesy USA Wheelchair Football)

USA Wheelchair Football League To Host Tournament in Arizona

The USA Wheelchair Football League will host six teams in Arizona later this month for the second national tournament in the 2026 wheelchair football season. The games will be held September 11—13 at the Westworld of Scottsdale in conjunction with the Abilities Expo, an event aimed at sharing resources for participants with disabilities. The championship […]

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World Rowing has launched a new beach sprint rowing series (Credit: World Rowing)

World Rowing Unveils New Global Beach Sprint Series

Following the conclusion of the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands, World Rowing has announced the launch of a new Beach Sprint Series, creating a new international competition platform for one of rowing’s fastest-growing disciplines. The international governing body anticipates that the inaugural two-event series will lead to the formation of a global series […]

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Aliaksei Shostak has competed in the Olympics and is expected to be in Des Moines next June. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

USA Gymnastics Championships Returning to Des Moines, Iowa

USA Gymnastics announced that its Championships will return to Des Moines next June 21—26, while also making a series of announcements about other events on the 2027 calendar. The Championships will be held at the Iowa Events Center and feature the country’s best acrobatic, rhythmic and trampoline and tumbling gymnasts. The USA Gymnastics Championships serve […]

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