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Wembley Stadium (Credit: Paul Stevens)

The Jaguars Have Found a Home In London. Is it Coming to an End?

LONDON — The cries of “Duuuval!” are ringing out across the stadium, teal jerseys are dotting the crowd, and the atmosphere is fiercely partisan. This was the scene on Sunday in London, not Jacksonville, and it was yet another sign that the British capital has become a second home for the NFL’s most well-traveled franchise. […]

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The Savannah Bananas experience is pure joy from the first pitch to the celebration after the final out. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

Savannah Bananas 2027 Schedule: International Games, MLB Stadiums and Iconic Venues

The Savannah Bananas are taking Banana Ball outside of the United States for the first time. The 2027 Banana Ball Championship League will feature stops in four international cities across two new countries: Monterrey and Tijuana in Mexico, and Toronto and Winnipeg in Canada, as part of its tour to 79 stadiums across 74 cities. […]

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Joshua Paul Takes Over as Director of Sports in Valley Forge

Joshua Paul has been named Director of Sports at the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, where he will lead efforts to attract sporting events and grow sports tourism throughout Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Paul brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across hospitality, sales, marketing, and sports tourism. Throughout his career, he has held senior […]

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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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U.S. Soccer Announces Country’s First National Women’s Soccer Tournament

The United States’ first singular national championship for women’s soccer is on its way. U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday the launch of Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup, a single-elimination soccer tournament for teams and players across multiple divisions in the U.S. The winner will receive a record-setting $1.1 million prize and earn a pathway to qualification […]

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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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Professional Softball League Announces Three New Teams

The Professional Softball League is building on its first season of fastpitch competition by bringing together six independently-owned member teams for a 40-game season in 2027. This year’s inaugural campaign featured five teams: the Atlanta Smoke, Florida Breeze, Florida Vibe, Kansas City Diamonds and New York Rise. The Breeze and Rise will not return in […]

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SportsTravel Podcast: Rachael DeCecco on the Women’s Lacrosse League’s Inaugural Season

Lacrosse has long been a part of Rachael DeCecco’s life. DeCecco, now the Senior Vice President of Lacrosse at the Premier Lacrosse League and Women’s Lacrosse League, was captain of the Princeton women’s team, where she was a two-time national champion, a three-time All America selection and the winner of the Tewaaraton Award, an annual […]

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Children participate in i9 Sports flag football. (Courtesy: Jeremy Dillard)

A Team for Ezra: i9 Sports Gives Kids a Chance to Play, and Parents a Chance to Lead

Jeremy Dillard remembers difficult car rides with his son after a high-pressure football practice in their school district. His son Ezra, 8 years old that fall of 2019, had an unquenchable passion for the sport, and what Jeremy calls an “uncanny ability” to memorize stats and facts that would have made him a force in […]

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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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