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The top two divisions of USL will each feature 20 clubs. (Pat Eaton-Robb/AP)
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United Soccer League Brands Top-Division as USL Premier

The top division of the United Soccer League will be named USL Premier, the league announced this week. The league is expected to launch in 2028 with a single national table and ultimately grow to 20 clubs. This new first-division league will also lead to the introduction of a promotion/relegation model, a first for a […]

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The U.S. team won the inaugural PBC title in Japan last August. (Courtesy Perfect Game)

Perfect Game’s Pacific Baseball Championship Coming to Ontario, California

Perfect Game will hold its second Pacific Baseball Championship at new ONT Field Stadium and the Ontario Sports Complex in Ontario, California, the organization announced today. It is the first time the event, featuring eight teams of top 15u players from North America, Asia and Australia, will be held in the United States. The event […]

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Overland Park becomes ‘Home of the Heart’

Overland Park, Kansas, will now be the “Home of the Heart.” In a three-year partnership announced by Visit Overland Park, the city’s official destination marketing organization, the city will host at least one postseason championship and one marquee conference event for the NAIA’s Heart of America Athletic Conference, commonly known as “the Heart,” through 2028. […]

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GSIQ: 16 Percent of Global Travelers Hope to Attend 2026 Olympic Winter Games

As much as 16 percent of travelers globally hope to visit the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, putting it behind only the FIFA World Cup in the year ahead, according to new research released by GSIQ. According to data compiled by GSIQ’s global consumer travel tracker TACTIQ, it is not just athletes getting ready for […]

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H.E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani is the new OCA President (Credit: OCA)

Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Elected OCA President

The 46th Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly has elected H.E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar OCA president, becoming the 22nd president to serve the Olympic movement in Asia since the first multisport Games were held in 1913. The election, which was held at the OCA General Assembly in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, was […]

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Matthew Tkachuk (left) and his brother Brady will represent Team USA as NHL players return to the Winter Olympics. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Brady Tkachuk Not Worried About Olympic Venue

Despite concerns about the readiness and quality of the main Olympic ice hockey venue, especially the quality of the ice, U.S. star Brady Tkachuk said he isn’t worried. Speaking on a conference call during the USOPC’s announcement of the 232-member Team USA Olympic contingent, Tkachuck said, “That’s stuff none of us can control. I’m not […]

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The Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, where South Korea will begin their FIFA World Cup campaign (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

Guadalajara Confirmed as 2026 FIFA World Cup Base Camp for South Korea

The South Korean national soccer team will have a base camp in Guadalajara, Mexico, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Korea Football Association announced on January 22 that the team would be based at the Chivas Verde Valle training facility, which belongs to Club Deportivo Guadalajara. After […]

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The eight venues for the Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 have been confirmed (Credit: RWC 2027)

Stadiums Confirmed for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia

The eight stadiums that will host Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 matches across seven cities in Australia have been officially confirmed. The tournament, which has been expanded to feature 24 teams, will begin with the opening match at the 60,000-seat capacity Perth Stadium on October 1, 2027. Meanwhile, the final will be held at the […]

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L-R: Holly Colvin, Rachel Carr, Laura Needham, Yawar Abbas (Credit: BMC)

Manchester to Host Climbing World Series Event in June 2027

The British Mountaineering Council has announced that a World Climbing Series event, sanctioned by World Climbing (formerly known as the International Federation of Sport Climbing), will return to the UK in June 2027 and be hosted in Manchester. Taking place one year before the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Olympic Games, the World Series event will […]

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