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The Green Bay Packers take on the New York Giants during an NFL game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on October 9, Oct. 9, 2022. The Giants won 27-22. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

NFL Approves Doubling of International Games in 2025; Adds Brazil Game for 2024

The National Football League will play a regular season game in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2024, the first time it visits South America, while also approving an increase to eight international games a season beginning in 2025. “Becoming a global sport is a major strategic priority for the league and 32 teams,” said Roger Goodell, […]

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Wizards, Capitals Plan Move to Virginia in Tenative Deal

The NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals have an agreement to move to northern Virginia as part of a mixed-use entertainment district, announced the state of Virginia and Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the two professional teams. The proposal, which needs state legislature approval, calls for the creation of a $2 billion sports […]

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Oklahoma City Voters Approve Sales Tax for $900 Million Arena to Keep Thunder Through 2050

Oklahoma City voters on Tuesday approved a 1% sales tax for six years to help fund a new downtown arena for the NBA’s Thunder that is expected to cost at least $900 million and keep the team in Oklahoma City through at least 2050. The Oklahoma State Election Board reported that 71% of the city’s […]

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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)

Political Leader Confirms Review of Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic Infrastructure Plans

Annastacia Palaszczuk, the Queensland state premier who headed Brisbane’s successful bid to host the 2032 Games, quit last weekend amid falling popularity and will be replaced by Steven Miles, who plans to establish an independent authority to review plans for the controversial Gabba stadium redevelopment that is one of the centerpieces of the 2032 Olympic […]

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Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center to Host 2023 U.S. Paralympic Swim Championships

The Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center in Orlando, Florida, will host the 2023 U.S. Paralympic Swimming National Championships starting December 15 and running through December 17. It marks the first time the event will be held in Orlando, providing Para and veteran athletes from around the country with an opportunity to compete for national titles. […]

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Mark Zimmerman Named Commissioner of Riot League Championship Series in North America

Mark Zimmerman has been named the commissioner of Riot League’s League Championship Series in North America after being involved with the LCS for nearly a decade as a coach, on-air broadcaster and analyst. Riot Games also revealed that the LCS will be returning to weekend action for its events beginning with Opening Week presented by […]

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USA Basketball to Play Two Showcase Games in London in July

The USA Basketball men’s national team will play pre-Olympic games in London against South Sudan and Germany at the O2 Arena, its first appearance in England since winning the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Summer Games. Hosted in partnership between USA Basketball and TEG, the Americans will play South Sudan on July 20 and […]

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Orlando to Host Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying Competition

Orlando, Florida, and the USTA National Campus will host the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying competition between the host country and Belgium from April 12–13, 2024, the United States Tennis Association has announced. The competition will be a best-of-five match series with the top women’s players from the U.S. and Belgium competing to advance to […]

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2024 WISE Women of the Year Award Receipients Revealed

Women in Sports and Events, a leadership development organization for women in the business of sports, will honor four recipients with WISE Women of the Year awards during its 28th awards luncheon on March 19, 2024, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. The 2024 recipients are Ayala Deutsch, executive vice president and deputy […]

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