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Preakness 150
The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes took place May 17, 2025, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The race won't return to the track until 2027. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Demolition Underway at Pimlico Racing Facility

The Pimlico Racing Facility’s redevelopment project began Thursday with the razing of the existing barns and outbuildings in Baltimore, announced the Maryland Stadium Authority. During the demolition and construction process all racing and training will occur at Laurel Park, including the 151st Preakness Stakes. The 152nd Preakness Stakes is expected to return to Pimlico in […]

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NHL Partners with Ice Hockey UK for Outreach Initiative

The National Hockey League and Ice Hockey UK have announced a partnership to deliver free access to NHL Street Hockey sessions for children ages 5–11 in schools across the United Kingdom. The initiative, part of IHUK’s 2024–2030 strategic plan, will provide accessible and inclusive opportunities for children to learn skills of the sport without the […]

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Maine Prepares to Host Two International Sporting Events

Maine will host two big sporting events in the next two weeks, with Ironman Triathlon and an international soccer friendly coming to the state. The Kennebec Valley will welcome the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on July 25–27 for its fourth consecutive year. The event is expected to bring more than 5,000 people from around the […]

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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)

Qatar Creates Bid Committee With Eye on Hosting 2036 Olympic Games

The Qatar Olympic Committee on Wednesday announced the creation of a bid committee for the 2036 Olympics and Paralympic Games, which would come 14 years after it staged the World Cup. It’s the latest attempt by the Middle Eastern country to host the Summer Games, after Doha was overlooked by the International Olympic Committee in […]

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NASCAR Cup Series Heads to San Diego Street Course in 2026

NASCAR will hold a street race on Naval Base Coronado in San Diego next June to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy by hosting all three of its national series over a three-day weekend. It will be NASCAR’s second street race in the sport’s history, following a three-year run in Chicago and first […]

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USOPC Bars Transgender Women From Competing in Olympic Women’s Sports

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from women’s sports, announced Monday with a quiet change on the USOPC’s website and confirmed in a letter sent to national sport governing bodies overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it has an “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Donald […]

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Serie A, NHL Announce Pre–Olympics Collaboration

Serie A, the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association have announced a collaboration ahead of the participation by NHL players at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy. Several events are planned around the NHL/NHLPA European Player Media Tour, which will take place in Milan on August 22, one day before […]

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Quad Cities to Host 2028 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships

The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships will be heading to the Quad Cities for the 2027–2028 season at Vibrant Arena at The MARK in Moline, Illinois, the fourth time it has been in the region since 1985. The meet will be hosted by Visit Quad Cities in partnership with Augustana College from March 10–11, 2028. […]

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