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Rhode Island
The new soccer stadium will be home to a USL Championship team.

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Breaks Ground on USL Championship Stadium

An official groundbreaking in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, has moved the city closer to the arrival of a United Soccer League Championship club. Investors, elected officials, executives and dignitaries gathered August 12 to celebrate a major milestone for the club and community. Brett M. Johnson, founder of Fortuitous Partners, along with supporting owner and former United […]

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Miami CFP
The College Football Playoff title game will return to Miami's Hard Rock Stadium in 2026, after hosting a pandemic-restricted version in 2021.

CFP Title Games Heading to Atlanta in 2025, Miami in 2026

The sites for the 2025 and 2026 College Football Playoff title games have been announced. The 2026 title game will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, the home of the Miami Dolphins. Miami also hosted the 2021 CFP National Championship, which Alabama won against Ohio State in front of a restricted […]

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NBA Park
NBA Park in Brazil will provide fans with basketball activities, virtual reality experiences, an NBA Store and NBA-themed restaurant.

NBA and Nacional Parque Basquete Brasil to Open “NBA Park”

The National Basketball Association and Nacional Parque Basquete Brasil, an operator of theme parks and entertainment attractions, has announced a collaboration to open NBA Park, the league’s largest fan destination in the world, in Brazil this November. The three-story, 13,000-plus square foot state-of-the art entertainment center will be operated by Nacional Parque Basquete Brasil and […]

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Qualtrics

PGA Tour Partners With Qualtrics to Engage Fan Feedback

The PGA Tour and Qualtrics have announced a new multi-year relationship that designates Qualtrics as the Official Experience Insights Provider of the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Qualtrics — co-headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and Provo, Utah — uses an experience management platform to analyze fan, player and partner feedback across multiple channels and act […]

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Louisville ACC T&F

Louisville to Host 2023 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships

The University of Louisville will host the 2023 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships from February 23­–25, 2023, at the ASM Global-managed Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center. “We are thrilled that yet another prestigious championship event has chosen the NortonHealthcare Sports and Learning Center as its host,” said Louisville Urban League President and Chief […]

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USA Boxing Crop

USA Boxing International Invitational Set in Pueblo in September

The inaugural USA Boxing International Invitational will take place September 12–15 in Pueblo, Colorado, at the Pueblo Convention Center, bringing more than 10 countries to compete against the top elite boxers in the United States. Countries scheduled to send teams include China, France, Germany and Philippines. Team USA will field multiple boxers in each of […]

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APTOPIX Virus Outbreak Olympics Tokyo 2020
A man is seen through the Olympic rings in front of the New National Stadium in Tokyo on March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Multiple Countries Already Preparing 2036 Olympic Bids

While the International Olympic Committee’s immediate focus this year will be deciding which city it selects for targeted dialogue for the 2030 Winter Games, two countries have already been making noise about the next open Summer Games as potential hosts in 2036. Istanbul, a serial bidder for the Olympics that has tried for five of […]

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Horseracing Integrity Unit

Former Sports Commission, League Executives Join Anti-Doping Team

The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit has added three people to its executive leadership team with Ben Mosier in the role of executive director, Kate Mittelstadt as chief of operations and Michelle Pujals as general counsel. Mosier joined Drug Free Sport International, the independent enforcement agency, in 2010 after working as the national events coordinator […]

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NIT
The National Invitation Tournament semifinals and finals will move from New York City to Las Vegas in 2023, and then head to Indianapolis in 2024.

NIT Moves to Las Vegas in 2023, Indianapolis in 2024

The National Invitation Tournament has selected Las Vegas to host the 2023 NIT semifinals and championship and Indianapolis to host the 2024 event. Since its inception in 1938, the NIT semifinals and finals have been played in New York City’s Madison Square Garden except for 2021, which was moved to Texas due to COVID restrictions. […]

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