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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns to Czechia's Jiri Lehecka during their men's singles final at the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Saudi Arabia’s Six Kings Slam Tennis Exhibition Postponed to December

A premier tennis event in Riyah, Saudi Arabia, which was set to be held October 21, 22 and 24, has been postponed until December. The Six Kings Slam, a tennis exhibition featuring a roster of global stars such as Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev, will now take place in Riyadh’s ANB Arena from December 27-30, 2026. Organizers […]

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have found a home away from home at Wembley Stadium. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

How Wembley Stadium Became a Home-Away-From-Home for the NFL

For more than a century, the name “Wembley Stadium” has been synonymous with football. Of course, as the longtime home of the English national team — first in the stadium’s original incarnation until its demolition in 2000, and then in its current iteration since 2007 — that has meant it is best known as a […]

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Rwanda to Host F1’s Return to Africa with 10-Year Agreement Secured

Formula 1 will officially return to Africa as part of a 10-year agreement with Rwanda. The Formula 1 African Grand Prix, presented by Visit Rwanda, is set to join the calendar in the early 2030s, marking the first Grand Prix on the African continent since the 1993 South African Grand Prix in Kyalami. The long-term […]

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World Squash Day 2026 (Credit: World Squash)

World Squash Day 2026 Celebrated Worldwide with Pre-LA28 Initiatives

Squash players from around the world marked World Squash Day on October 10 by taking part in a range of initiatives and celebrations, as a sign of the sport’s growing participation globally. That growth is poised for an even bigger boost when the sport makes its Olympic debut in 2028 in Los Angeles. World Squash […]

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England playing against South Africa during the 2023 Netball World Cup final match in Cape Town, South Africa (AP Photo/Halden Krog)

World Netball Awards 2031 Netball World Cup to Manchester, England

World Netball, the world governing body for netball, has announced that England Netball has been awarded the rights to host the 18th edition of the Netball World Cup in 2031 in Manchester. The pinnacle event in the sport, featuring 16 nations, will be held at Co-op Live, the next-generation live entertainment arena in Manchester. It […]

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Australia celebrate winning the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad, India (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 Schedule Unveiled

The International Cricket Council has unveiled the schedule for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, the 14th edition of the tournament, which will be hosted jointly by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. In total, 14 teams will participate in the tournament (an increase from 10 in 2023), with 57 matches being held across 12 […]

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McAdams CEO Mike Munn (Credit: McAdams)

McAdams Acquires Sports Design Group to Grow Expertise in Texas

Full-service planning, design, and engineering firm McAdams has acquired Sports Design Group, a specialized athletic facility design practice based in McKinney, Texas. The acquisition will add a dedicated athletic-facility design firm to McAdams’ multidisciplinary services as well as its growing sports and entertainment capabilities. Sports Design Group brings decades of specialized experience in the planning, […]

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Fan engagement is an important part of the the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G. (Courtesy of Outlyr)

LPGA Tour Stop in Rogers, Arkansas, Marks Two Decades of Growth

In 2007, the LPGA Tour made its first stop at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, a town of roughly 50,000 people not far from the Oklahoma border. In that inaugural season, the professional golf tournament was the sole attraction, but as it marked its 20th edition last month it had grown into a weeklong […]

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The first details about the LA28 Olympic Torch Relay have been revealed (Credit: LA28)

LA28 Olympic Torch Relay to Visit All 50 U.S. States, Starting in Atlanta

Three decades after the Olympic Summer Games were last held in the United States, that host city of Atlanta will lead the way to the next U.S.-based Games. It has been announced that the LA28 Olympic Torch Relay will visit all 50 U.S. states and officially kick off in Atlanta when the torch reaches U.S. […]

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The Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany (AP Photo/Uwe Lein)

Munich Wins Germany’s Internal Selection for Future Olympic/Paralympic Games Bid

The German Olympic Sports Confederation, or DOSB, has officially selected Munich to represent the country in its international bid to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. At the Extraordinary General Assembly of the DOSB in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, over the weekend, it was confirmed that the Bavarian capital had fended off […]

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