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New Zealand to Host Women’s Rugby Showcase This Fall

A new tournament to showcase the visibility of women’s international rugby will take place this year in New Zealand with six countries competing. WXV 1 will be held between three New Zealand cities from October 20 through November 4. The tournament will feature England, France and Wales. Those three teams will be joined by the […]

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The minor league Birmingham Barons and the Montgomery Biscuits play a game in Rickwood Field on May 29, 2019. The two teams will square off at the venue again this week as part of a Negro League celebration. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)

MLB to Host Cardinals, Giants at Rickwood Field in Birmingham

Major League Baseball has announced that Rickwood Field, the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will host a regular season game next year between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. The contest is scheduled around the […]

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The Olympic rings are set up at Trocadero plaza that overlooks the Eiffel Tower. (AP Photo//Michel Euler, File)

Paris Olympic Organizers Focus of Suspected Corruption Case

One day after the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games organizers met for a progress report on the Games’ planning, French investigators searched the Paris 2024 headquarters Tuesday in a probe into suspected corruption, according to the national financial prosecutor’s office. The Paris organizing committee said in a statement that a search was conducted […]

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There were dozens of temporary structures built around Los Angeles Country Club in the months leading up to the 123rd US Open. Photo by Justin Shaw/SportsTravel

Cisco Powers U.S. Open in Variety of Ways

As thousands from around the world packed into the exclusive Los Angeles Country Club last week for the 123rd edition of the U.S. Open, many more tuned in to watch the coverage on various platforms. The media center was buzzing, complete with large screens and strong connectivity. The massive merchandise tents with dozens of cashiers […]

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Lake Placid lost out on hosting the 2027 World Luge Championships to Innsbruck, Austria. Photo by The Associated Press

Innsbruck to Host 2027 Luge World Championships

Innsbruck, Austria, will host the 2027 luge world championships after the Olympic track Innsbruck-Igls received 21 votes to 12 for Lake Placid, New York. 2027 will be the eighth time that Austria hosts the world championships overall and continues a 10-year tradition for the Innsbruck track, which has hosted five prior times in 1977, 1987, […]

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Kansas and Wichita State Basketball Set to Meet in Kansas City

The Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation has announced a men’s basketball game between Kansas and Wichita State for December 30 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. “Creating unique sporting experiences for the Kansas City region is an integral part of our mission,” Kansas City Sports Commission President and Chief Executive Officer Kathy Nelson […]

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TEAMS Europe debuted in London in 2022 and will return to the ExCeL Center June 27–29, 2023.

TEAMS Europe Announces Speaker Roster

TEAMS Europe has announced its speaker roster, which includes leading experts from global organizations including the National Football League, the International Olympic Committee, World Rugby, the International Tennis Federation, LaLiga, Major League Baseball and more. TEAMS—the world’s leading conference and expo for the sports-event industry—unites sport event organizers with destinations, venues and suppliers interested in […]

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Georg Hackl of Germany speeds past an Olympic logo during a practice run for the men's singles luge at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Future Salt Lake Olympics Bigger Than Ever, Bid Group Says

A potential future Olympics would be 40 percent bigger than the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and 60 percent larger than the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games, the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games told a state government committee on Thursday. Per the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Act passed earlier this year by the Utah […]

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Perfect Game to Host 2023 Underclass All-American Games at Pepperdine University

Perfect Game will hold its 2023 Underclass All-American Games at Eddy D. Field Stadium on the campus of Pepperdine University from August 6-8 with workouts and games designed to give a skills evaluation opportunity for players in front of collegiate and pro scouts. For approximately 130 players in the Class of ’25, the games is […]

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Youth Basketball Tournament Heads to Visit Lauderdale

Balling on the Beach, a youth basketball tournament, will bring more than 500 teams to the Broward County Convention Center June 16-18 as Visit Lauderdale and the Broward County Convention Center have partnered with Iconic Creative Agency to host the amateur showcase. Since its inception in 2018, Balling on the Beach features teams from grades […]

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