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International Women’s Baseball Center Gets Donation from Mets’ Owner

The International Women’s Baseball Center in Rockford, Illinois, has received a $2 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, led by Alex Cohen, and a $350,000 grant from the Amazin’ Mets Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the New York Mets. In recognition of the donation, the park surrounding historic Beyer Stadium — including […]

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Rob Higgins Leaves Tampa Bay Sports Commission, Joins USF as CEO of Athletics

Rob Higgins, who has served as executive director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission since 2004, has been named the University of South Florida’s first-ever chief executive officer of athletics. Higgins, a former USF Athletics staff member, becomes the first USF alum to lead the department. He served as the president and CEO of the Tampa […]

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USA Lacrosse CEO Marc Riccio Signs New Contract Through 2029

USA Lacrosse Chief Executive Officer Marc Riccio has signed a new contract that runs until 2029, which includes the sport’s return to the Olympic Summer Games in 2028. Riccio, a former Hofstra lacrosse player and longtime National Football League executive, has served as the chief executive officer of USA Lacrosse since 2021. USA Lacrosse had […]

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Paris 2024 Track
Paris was home to the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, a roaring success that has kept the French capital atop this year's list of top sports cities in the world as ranked by Burson. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Paris Tops Burson’s 2025 Ranking of Sports Cities

Paris, still recognized as the home for one of the best Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in recent history, remained the top sports city in the world for a third consecutive year in Burson’s annual ranking. The top five cities remained the same as last year’s rankings with Los Angeles in second followed by New […]

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Podium 34

Podium34 Surpasses $200 Million Raised for 2034 Olympics

Podium34, an initiative by the organizing committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, has raised in excess of $200 million toward its $300 million goal, more than eight years before the Games return to Utah. The effort marks the largest philanthropic campaign in support of hosting the Olympic and […]

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ICE House

U.S. Figure Skating, USA Hockey and US Speedskating to Create Ice House

U.S. Figure Skating, USA Hockey and US Speedskating will welcome Olympians, their families and partners to a hospitality house during the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan. The three national governing bodies will transform the Aethos Milan hotel into the ‘Ice House’ from February 6–22. The venue will include activities, meet–and–greets with Olympic champions and legends […]

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Clubhouse 26 Milano
Clubhouse 26 Milano will be a joint effort between the Olympic Museum and On Location. Rendering courtesy of On Location

Olympic Museum Renews Partnership with On Location

The Olympic Museum in Lausanne has renewed its collaboration with On Location and will loan some of its historical assets and take part in the creation of Olympic–themed exhibitions and a unique visitor journey in Italy as part of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Clubhouse 26 Milano in the heart of Milan will […]

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Ironman Jacksonville

Ironman Announces New Event in Jacksonville

Ironman has announced the addition of a new full-distance triathlon in Jacksonville, Florida, scheduled for May 16, 2026 with a course that will take athletes through downtown Jacksonville passing into Duval and Nassau Counties. The inaugural edition of the Ironman Jacksonville will kick off with a 2.4–mile swim in St. Johns River. Once out of […]

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Atlanta Cup Announces Osaka, Sabalenka and Shelton in December Exhibition

Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka, Nick Kyrgios and Atlanta’s Ben Shelton will be part of The Atlanta Cup on December 6 at Gas South Arena in Atlanta. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, will face the current world No. 1 and back-to-back US Open champion Sabalenka. The Atlanta Cup will be the first time a No. 1 […]

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