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USA Weightlifting Warns Against Enhanced Games

USA Weightlifting has released a statement reiterating its opposition to the planned Enhanced Games in Las Vegas amid what the national governing body said Tuesday is awareness that staff for the new event “are actively recruiting weightlifters and have contacted USA Weightlifting-affiliated athletes.” “USA Weightlifting stands with the International Weightlifting Federation in strong opposition to […]

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Florida’s Sports Coast to Host Florida Senior Games Through 2028

Florida’s Sports Coast will continue to host the Florida Senior Games through 2028 in Pasco County, the Florida Sports Foundation has announced, following three years of competition that attracted over 7,600 athletes to the area. “Florida’s Sports Coast was a generous and welcoming host community for the last three years of the Florida Senior Games,” […]

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Oceanman USA Prepares for Debut, Looks for Future Host Locations

Oceanman USA, which will host its debut event in Miami this November, is seeking potential host destinations for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. The inaugural U.S. event will take place at Haulover Park in Miami from November 14–16.Oceanman USA is backed by Oceanman’s reach of over 34 events in 26 countries and international community of […]

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Phoenix to Host 2026 U.S. Gymnastics Championships

USA Gymnastics has announced that the 2026 U.S. Gymnastics Championships and the USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show will take place in Phoenix from August 6–9 at PHX Arena in downtown Phoenix, the first time the Arizona destination has hosted the event. The announcement comes on the heels of the 2025 edition of the […]

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USA Pickleball Announces Winners of 2025 Play It Forward Court Grant Program

USA Pickleball has announced the recipients of its 2025 Play It Forward Court Grant program, awarding two $50,000 grants to support community-driven pickleball court development efforts in Eugene, Oregon, and South Hadley, Massachusetts. Launched through USA Pickleball Serves, the Play It Forward grant program is designed to fund impactful court enhancement projects in under resourced […]

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Fans arrive before an NFL game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium in London. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)

NFL Announces Global ‘NFL Experience’ Kickoff in 7 Cities

The NFL will offer seven “NFL Experience” events during the opening weekend of the season with gatherings in Manchester, U.K.; Berlin, Madrid, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Toronto and Brisbane. The announcement comes ahead of NFL International Games across Canada, Mexico, the U.K., Germany and Brazil and the league’s upcoming game expansion into Ireland, Spain […]

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World Aquatics

World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2026 and 2027 Sites Announced

Hosts for the 2026 and 2027 World Aquatics Diving World Cup have been confirmed with Canada, Mexico and China across a three–stop tour as well as the 2026 Junior Diving Championships heading to Rijeka, Croatia. The 2026 event schedule begins with a stop in Montreal from February 26 through March 1. The city hosted the […]

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International Ice Climbing

2025–2026 Ice Climbing World Tour Calendar Announced

Longmont, Colorado, will host a World Cup event as part of the 2025–2026 World Ice Climbing season that will feature four global events plus a youth championships in Europe. Longmont will host the third of four events on the World Cup calendar from February 20–22, 2026, supported by the American Alpine Club and hosted by […]

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Milwaukee to Host US Speedskating Olympic Trials

For the third consecutive Olympic cycle, the 026 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Long Track will be staged at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee. The trials, which will be held January 2–5, 2026, will feature the nation’s top skaters competing for spots to represent Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, taking place […]

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Durham Sports Commission Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors

The Durham Sports Commission in North Carolina has announced the addition of Ray Trapp and Emily Jo Roberts to its Board of Directors, as well as several new leadership roles for existing board members including Angelique Stallings as Board chair. Trapp returns to the DSC Board, having previously served in 2023. He is currently the […]

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