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Olympic Milan Cortina Games Concern
The San Siro stadium, in Milan will host the Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Serie A Hopes to Stage AC Milan Match in Australia

A Serie A league match between AC Milan and Como — located 30 miles apart — next season may be moved to Australia because of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The Italian soccer federation announced on Thursday that a plan is in motion to play the Serie A match between in Perth in February. The […]

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Albuquerque to Host USA Archery Junior Olympic Archery Development Target Nationals, US Open

More than 850 young archers, along with their families and coaches, are heading to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the 2025 WIAWIS USA Archery Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) Target Nationals and JOAD U.S. Open. The tournament will take place from July 16—20 at Balloon Fiesta Park. For the second consecutive year, Albuquerque is hosting the USA […]

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IndianaSportsCorp

Indiana Sports Corp Launches Women’s Sports Leadership Initiative

The Indiana Sports Corp is launching a nine-month leadership experience for women executives in the sports industry called W.E. Are Next ahead of a massive year of collegiate events in Indianapolis. While Indiana Sports Corp will drive the vision, this experience is fueled by a coalition of leaders from ISC, WISE Indianapolis, Horizon League, NCAA, […]

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Unrivaled Flag

Unrivaled Flag to Host Gold Jacket Classic Over Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Enshrinement Weekend

Unrivaled Flag will host the inaugural Gold Jacket Classic in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 31 at Unrivaled Sports’ ForeverLawn Park in Canton, Ohio. The one-day tournament will feature boys’ and girls’ flag football divisions from 6U through 17U featuring pool play, playoffs, and championship rounds. Top teams in each […]

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NASCAR Winston Salem Auto Racing
Drivers compete through Turn 4 during a qualifying heat for a NASCAR race at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

2026 NASCAR Cook Out Clash Returns to Bowman Gray Stadium

The NASCAR Clash, the season opening race of the Cup Series schedule that has rotated around sites in recent years, will return to Bowman-Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to start the 2026 season on January 31 and February 1. The Cook Out Clash at ‘The Madhouse’ this past February was the first Cup Series […]

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Andrew Schmidt NC Sports Association

Andrew Schmidt Named President of NC Sports Association

Andrew Schmidt, president and chief executive officer of the Greenville-Pitt County Convention & Visitors Bureau in North Carolina, will be the next president of the North Carolina Sports Association Board. The North Carolina Sports Association Board brings together sports and hospitality industry representatives for the development of sports tourism. Schmidt was elected chair at the June […]

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Fort Wayne World Paravolley

2025 World Paravolley World Cup Heads to Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne will host the 2025 World ParaVolley Sitting ParaVolley World Cup from October 12–18 at the Turnstone Center, the first time the event will be held in the United States. “Hosting the WPV Sitting ParaVolley World Cup is the result of strategic efforts rooted in our Tourism Master Plan, which prioritizes accessibility,” said Nicolle […]

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APTOPIX WBC Baseball US Japan
Japan player Shohei Ohtani celebrates with his teammates after defeating the United States in World Baseball Classic championship game. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

2026 World Baseball Classic Ticket Info, Game Times Announced

The 2026 World Baseball Classic game schedule was announced for venues in Tokyo, Puerto Rico, Houston and Miami while also announcing details for ticket sales at each site. Houston’s Minute Maid Park and Miami’s loanDepot Park will be the U.S. host sites for the 2026 World Baseball Classic along with the Tokyo Dome in Japan […]

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US Kubb Championship
The U.S. National Kubb Championship has become a big deal in Eau Claire. Photo courtesy of U.S. National Kubb Championship

Eau Claire Sees Big Benefit From U.S. Kubb Championships

For destinations, hosting an event that brings hundreds or thousands of people into the area is a major win. Seldom is an event organically grown within a community to the point it becomes a staple and tradition. But that is what has happened in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, which will host the 18th installment of the […]

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USA Volleyball Columbus

Columbus to Host Inaugural USA Volleyball Girls Junior Club Championship

The inaugural USA Volleyball Girls Junior Club Championship, a new national event, has been scheduled for June 5–7, 2026, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The standalone, non-bid championship event will offer competition for girls teams in the 10u through 17u divisions. It will initially welcome 450 teams and is projected to […]

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