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2028 Women’s Final Four Moving to Lucas Oil Stadium

The Division I Women’s Basketball Committee voted on Monday to move the 2028 Women’s Final Four to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The committee also voted to continue with the current preliminary-round format through the 2031 championship. “Moving the 2028 Women’s Final Four to Lucas Oil Stadium will allow for more access for our fans, […]

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Chiefs Chargers Football
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs against the Los Angeles Chargers in an NFL football game in São Paulo, Brazil. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)

NFL Announces Future Games in Rio de Janeiro

The National Football League will play a minimum of three regular season games over five years in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting in 2026. The announcement comes after two years of the league staging games in São Paulo, and marks the latest international expansion for the league. “Building on the success of the games in […]

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Thailand Volleybal World
Italian team members celebrate with their gold medal after winning the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship 2025 final match against Turkey in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

U.S. and Canada to Host 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Championship

The United States and Canada will host the 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Championships, another major international event headed to North America in the lead up to the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. The final round will be held in Anaheim, California, at Honda Center and OCVIBE, a new entertainment complex under construction around the arena. Anaheim […]

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USA Diving Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo to Host Four Diving Nations Ahead of 2028 Olympics

The Mission Viejo Nadadores Foundation has announced that divers from Australia and France will join delegations from the Netherlands and Team USA to conduct their pre–2028 Olympic Summer Games training in the city of Mission Viejo, California, ahead of competition in Los Angeles. Nadadores Diving also announced that several of the teams training in 2028 […]

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USOPC Assembly

USOPC Bullish on Chances of Success at 2026 Winter Olympics

Even with all of the attention that has been  focused on the two upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games hosted in the United States over the next decade, there was the reminder during this week’s USOPC Assembly in Salt Lake City that its athletes will be competing in Italy in the 2026 Winter Games in less […]

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SLC 2034 Assembly
Manny Guerra, a sled hockey player, discusses his remembrances as a player from the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City during a meeting of the SLC2034 steering committee as part of the USOPC Assembly on Wednesday. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

International Events Emphasized in Leadup to 2034 Winter Olympics

In the coming months, the Salt Lake and Park City regions will host both the International Skating Union and International Luge Federation — part of a buildup of international events and federations putting ever-deepening roots in the home of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. A SLC 2034 steering committee meeting noted one of […]

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ECAC Hockey

ECAC Hockey Women’s Championship Moves to Lake Placid

Two big college hockey announcements have been made with one event heading to Lake Placid, New York, and another continuing its decade-long tradition in Belfast, Ireland. ECAC Hockey has announced the league’s women’s tournament will move to Lake Placid beginning with the 2025–2026 season. The top four women’s programs in the league will compete for […]

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BridgeWay Station

Construction Underway for South Carolina’s USL Soccer Stadium

Construction is officially underway on the permanent home for the Greenville Triumph and Greenville Liberty United Soccer League teams in Upstate South Carolina. The multi-use stadium at the BridgeWay Station mixed–use development in Mauldin is slated to host its first matches in 2026. The project is a public–private partnership, made possible through an investment of […]

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2026 Olympic Summit
Members from multiple U.S. national teams including USA Bobsled and Skeleton, US Ski and Snowboard plus US Speedskating joined together in Park City to preview the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

New Venues Bring Opportunities for 2026 U.S. Winter Olympians

With International Olympic Committee praising the completed new sliding venue for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, one of the longest-running sagas surrounding the event in Italy appears to be finished. “This might be one of the last tracks ever built for bobsled and skeleton and luge,” said U.S. bobsledder Josh Williamson during a […]

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USA Cricket

ICC Suspends USA Cricket’s Membership

The International Cricket Council has suspended USA Cricket with immediate effect as a member, however it will not impact the national team’s participation in the T20 World Cup starting in February in India and Sri Lanka or the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. The ICC cited “repeated and continued breaches of its obligations […]

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