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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)

UK Government Pledges $1.2 Billion for Sports Events and Facilities

The British Government has pledged to spend approximately $1.2 billion (USD) on major sporting events and facilities to be built around the country as part of a ‘Plan for Change’ announced by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. More than half of that total will support proposed hosting of events such as the 2028 European Championships in […]

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Croatia to Host 2026 IHF Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball World Championships

The 2026 International Handball Federation Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball World Championships have been awarded to the Croatian Handball Federation with the tournament scheduled to be in Zagreb. This will mark the first time Croatia hosts the championships and the sixth time the event will take place in Europe following previous editions in Spain (2008), […]

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Tom Brady’s E-Raceboat Team Welcomes Bombay Sapphire as Team Partner

Team Brady, the electric raceboat series team owned by seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, has announced a partnership with Bombay Sapphire for the UIM E1 World Championship race series. Team Brady, the current World Champions, will host with Bombay Sapphire a host of collaborations set to be unveiled across the 2025 UIM E1 World […]

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Lake Placid to Host 2029 Luge World Championships

Lake Placid will host the 2029 FIL Luge World Championships, the international federation announced this week, along with a series of events scheduled in Europe over the coming years. “Lake Placid is a place with Olympic spirit, great experience, and a passionate luge community,” said FIL President Einars Fogelis. “The return of the World Championships […]

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Visit Central Florida Partners With Swansea City Through 2027-2028

Visit Central Florida will be the destination partner for Welsh club Swansea City through the 2027–2028 season with the bureau’s logo on the sleeve for the team’s home, away and third kits for the duration of the agreement. “Our partnership with Swansea City has steadily grown over several years and we are excited to extend […]

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CIAA Keeps Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments in Baltimore

Baltimore will continue to host the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men’s and women’s basketball tournaments through 2029, building on a five-year run for the most popular HBCU tournament in the United States. The CIAA basketball tournament made its Baltimore debut in 1951 before officially relocating there in 2021. In 2023, it announced an extension through […]

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USOPC Decertifies USA Badminton as National Governing Body

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has decertified USA Badminton as the sport’s national governing body in the country and assumed oversight of the sport’s high-performance programs, the USOPC announced on Wednesday. USOPC Chief Executive officer Sarah Hirshland said during a media teleconference that after the certification review group evaluated actions and activities that USA […]

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Mexican Pacific League Franchise Relocated to Tucson

The Mexican Pacific League will move a team to Tucson, bringing professional baseball back to the Arizona destination for the first time in years. The Mayos de Navojoa will move its franchise to Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium and be rebranded as the Tucson baseball team, becoming the Mexican Pacific League’s first U.S. franchise. “We want […]

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Rapid City Will Host Division II Basketball Showcase

Rapid City, South Dakota, will host a Division II basketball preseason showcase in 2027 with eight teams in men’s and women’s divisions coming for an exhibition series at  the Summit Arena at The Monument. “This is a huge win for Rapid City,” said Domico Rodriguez, Executive Director at Rapid City Sports Commission. “We’re excited to […]

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Barbados Spending $30 Million on Sports Facilities

The Barbados National Sports Council is investing $30 million in sports facilities to benefit nine sporting bodes as part of the island’s sports tourism strategy. The Capital Projects will benefit athletics, cricket, netball, basketball, volleyball, badminton, squash, beach volleyball and beach wrestling. One of the new facilities, which will accommodate beach volleyball and beach wrestling, […]

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