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Team USA star Oksana Masters is the most decorated athlete in Winter Paralympic Games history. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

U.S. Para Nordic Ski Team Added to U.S. Ski & Snowboard

Coming off a dominant performance at the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the U.S. Para Nordic Ski Team has a new home with U.S. Ski & Snowboard. The U.S. Para Nordic Ski Team, which has been managed by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee since 2014, will be integrated into U.S. Ski & Snowboard and […]

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Peter Roby is taking over for Amanda Kraus, who announced last month that she was stepping down. (Courtesy USRowing)

Peter Roby Appointed Interim CEO of USRowing

Peter Roby has been appointed interim CEO of USRowing, the sport’s national governing body, by the organization’s board of directors. He will take over immediately while Elevate Talent continues its search for a permanent CEO to lead USRowing. Roby spent 10 years as the athletic director at Northeastern University before retiring after the 2017-18 school […]

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France's National Team Head Coach Didier Deschamps (left) with Bentley President E. LaBrent Chrite (right) (Credit: Maddie Schroeder / Bentley University)

France Moves World Cup Base Camp Training Site to Bentley University

The French Football Federation has confirmed that the French Men’s National Soccer Team will now train at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, moving from its originally planned base at Babson College in Wellesley. The Federation said that it had selected the site due to its “top-quality athletic fields, modern […]

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The Latest SFIA Participation Trends: Why Pickleball is Here to Stay

For decades, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association has polled Americans on which sports and activities they participate in and how often. The result is the Topline Participation Report, an annual survey that goes into amazing detail on 126 different sports and activities ranging from basketball to birdwatching. By tracking those rates — both those […]

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The JW Marriott Hotel has become the home of the world's biggest NCAA tournament bracket. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

An Indianapolis Hotel Tells The Story of the Men’s NCAA Tournament

Looming 34 stories above downtown Indianapolis and featuring a curved structure and gleaming glass exterior, the JW Marriott Hotel would be hard to miss at any time of year. This, however, is no ordinary time of year, especially in the hoops-crazy Hoosier State. The men’s NCAA tournament concluded last night with Michigan defeating Connecticut in […]

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Team captains EJ Tackett and Jason Belmonte highlight the event, which marks PBA's debut on CBS. (Courtesy of PBA)
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PBA’s ‘USA vs. the World’ Event Another Step In Bowling’s Evolution

When he took over as CEO of the Professional Bowlers Association earlier this year, Peter Murray spoke about the appeal of having an opportunity to “reimagine a sport and grow it globally.” Another step in doing just that arrives this weekend with the sixth annual “USA vs. the World,” the PBA’s Ryder Cup-style competition featuring […]

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Rachel Rogers Named Sports ETA’s Woman of the Year

Rachel Rogers is Sports ETA’s 2026 Woman of the Year. Rogers, the vice president of sports sales & engagement for Cobb Travel & Tourism and the Cobb Sports Alliance, was honored Thursday during the Sports ETA Women’s Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona. The award recognizes a female leader who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and measurable […]

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Jason Gewirtz has been promoted to senior vice president/content, meeting and sports for the Northstar Meetings Group. (Photo by Jared Wickerham)

Northstar Travel Group Promotes Jason Gewirtz to Senior Vice President/Content, Meetings and Sports

Northstar Travel Group has announced the promotion of Jason Gewirtz to senior vice president/content, meetings and sports, effective immediately. In this expanded role, Gewirtz will lead Northstar’s global content strategy across the Meetings and Sports portfolios, shaping strategic direction, strengthening key partner relationships and guiding how content is delivered across platforms and events. “Jason has […]

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Birmingham Lands FISE World Series Stop

Birmingham, Alabama, will become the only U.S. host city on the upcoming 2026 FISE (Festival International des Sports Extrêmes) World Series tour. The city will host the inaugural FISE World Series action sports event August 7–9, 2026, with preliminary programming beginning August 6. The three-day urban sports festival aims to transform City Walk BHAM into […]

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Soaring Prices and Technical Glitches Blight Latest FIFA World Cup Ticket Phase

Fans attempting to purchase tickets for 2026 FIFA World Cup matches this summer in the latest release this week were left facing technical issues and soaring top ticket prices on the FIFA website, after the full lineup of teams and the match schedule were confirmed. FIFA’s self-declared “last-minute sales phase,”, which represented the fifth time […]

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