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U.S. National Sled Hockey Team

U.S. National Sled Hockey Team to Play Canada in Calgary

The U.S. National Sled Hockey Team will play three games against Canada at WinSport Arena in Calgary, Alberta, April 3–6, in the latest of a near-annual competition between the North American rivals. First established in 2004–2005, the Sled Series between the United States and Canada this year will have games April 3 at 3 p.m. […]

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Perfect Game

Former American League MVP Mo Vaughn Joins Perfect Game

Perfect Game has announced the appointment of former Major League All-Star and American League Most Valuable Player award winner Mo Vaughn as special assistant to ownership for the youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service. Vaughn’s appointment comes a week after former All-Star outfielder Ryan Klesko joined Perfect Game in a similar position. Vaughn, […]

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Fortnite Fort Worth

Fort Worth to Host Two Major Esports Events in 2024

Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, will host both the Fortnite Championship Series Global Championship and Rocket League World Championship in September. Blast, Rocket League Esports and Fortnite Competitive have teamed with the Fort Worth Sports Commission and promotion company C3 Presents to help support and promote both events coming to Fort Worth. Blast has […]

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USOPC

USOPC Changes Venue for U.S. Paralympic Track and Field Trials

The 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials for track and field will now be hosted at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Florida, instead of at the previously announced Chula Vista, California. Ansin Sports Complex features a renovated running track identical to the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic track in Beijing. It has a seating capacity of […]

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2029 FISU Summer Games

2029 World University Games Dates Announced

The 2029 FISU World University Games in North Carolina will be from July 11 through July 22, the local organizing committee and International University Sports Federation have announced. The date decision was during the FISU executive committee meeting on March 1 in Lausanne, Switzerland. “We are grateful to the FISU leadership for confirmation of these […]

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Saints Training Camp
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr runs through drills at the team's training camp in Metairie, Louisiana, on August 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

New Orleans Saints to Hold Training Camp in Irvine, California

The New Orleans Saints have announced that the team’s 2024 training camp will take place in Irvine, California, as the team’s Ochsner Sports Performance Center is undergoing a one-year construction project. The team will train at the University of California, Irvine. Crawford Field at UCI’s athletics complex is a 12-acre space large enough to accommodate […]

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Paris Olympics Security Breach
The Olympic rings are seen in front of the Paris City Hall. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

France to Boost Olympic Security with Foreign Military, Police Support

France has asked 46 countries to help with providing an additional 2,000 security support staff to secure the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris with the country on heightened alert against potential attacks. According to The Associated Press, the French Interior Ministry said Friday that the request for foreign security assistance was made […]

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Bat Around Tampa Bay

Bat Around Partners with the Tampa Bay Rays

Bat Around has announced its first Major League Baseball team partnership with the Tampa Bay Rays, bringing the free mixed-reality experience game to Tropicana Field at every home game for the 2024 season. The Bat Around activation will be located on the left field concourse at Tropicana Field in the Grand Slam Alley area. The […]

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USA Pickleball Cares

USA Pickleball Launches Charitable Arm

USA Pickleball has launched the organization’s official charitable arm, “USA Pickleball Serves,” as National Pickleball Month will be celebrated in April. In conjunction with the announcement and beginning of National Pickleball Month in April, USA Pickleball will host an introductory clinic at Arizona Athletic Grounds for over 120 local students on April 2, the day […]

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