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Cortina Sliding Track
Construction work is underway on the sliding track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, that is scheduled to host events during the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Photo by The Associated Press

Sliding Venue for 2026 Winter Olympics to be Tested in March

Construction progress of a sliding track that will host events at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, a venue the International Olympic Committee wished organizers did not start on, was still praised during this week’s IOC Executive Board meetings. The Cortina track needs to be certified by March to be approved for use in the February […]

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HBCU Madden 25

NFL and EA Sports to Host Madden NFL x HBCU Tournament

The National Football League and EA Sports will again collaborate to host the Madden NFL x HBCU Tournament, continuing their commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The tournament offers exclusive HBCU student eligibility for the Madden NFL 25 competition, with the top four finalists earning a trip to Orlando during the 2025 Pro Bowl […]

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USOPC

United States Olympic & Paralympic Endowment Announces Award Winners

Five recipients of awards will be recognized by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Endowment for their commitment and contributions to the Olympic and Paralympic movements during the annual awards ceremony on December 6 at the New York Athletic Club in New York City. Cindy Parlow Cone and Brad Snyder will be the recipients of […]

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F1 Venetian Alpine Car
A 2020 version of the Alpine F1 car that raced in Formula 1 was on display in the lobby of the Venetian during race week for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

For Venetian, Alpine F1 Partnership Draws a Crowd

Everybody who walked by gawked at the sight. Plenty stopped to take photos, some trying to touch the focus of everyone’s attention — so much so that a security officer was stationed nearby. It was not the fountain that visitors to the Venetian in Las Vegas saw when they first walked into the lobby area. […]

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Jaime Weston USAVB

USA Volleyball Names Jaime Weston as Chief Commercial Officer

USA Volleyball has announced the hiring of Jaime Weston as chief commercial officer. Weston previously was the senior vice president of marketing at the National Football League, where she was responsible for setting the brand vision and growth marketing strategies. At USA Volleyball, Weston will lead the commercial and brand strategy of the organization as […]

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CAR F1 Dutch GP Ends
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands leads the field after the start of the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at the Zandvoort racetrack. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

Dutch Grand Prix Will Drop Off F1 Calendar After 2026

Formula 1 will race at the beachside track at Zandvoort in the Netherlands for two more years before the Dutch Grand Prix falls off the series calendar after 2026. F1 said it was the local promoter’s decision not to continue world champion Max Verstappen‘s home Grand Prix after 2026. Verstappen won the first three editions […]

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World Snowshoe championships

Wisconsin to Host 2025 World and US Snowshoe Championships

Ariens Nordic Center in Brillion, Wisconsin, will host the 2025 World Snowshoe Championships, US Snowshoe Championships and Open Championships from February 27 through March 2, 2025. Ariens Nordic Center — which will also host the U.S. Biathlon Masters Nationals and North American Masters Championships from February 14­–16, 2025 — was chosen as the venue due […]

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FIBA 3×3

2024 FIBA 3×3 World Tour Records Historic Season

Utsunomiya, Japan will again host the world’s best 3×3 players next season as it stages the 2025 FIBA World Tour Opener on April 26–27. It will be the fourth consecutive time that Utsunomiya has hosted the World Tour Opener, in addition to hosting four World Tours between 2016-2019, including the Final in 2019. The announcement […]

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USATF

USA Track & Field, COO Renee Washington Honored by World Athletics

World Athletics has named USA Track & Field as the winner of its Member Federation Award and USATF Chief Operating Officer Renee Washington was awarded Woman of the Year from the international federation. Washington received the honor in recognition of her work to promote the advancement of gender equity in athletics, including new USATF initiatives […]

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USA Gymnastics Foundation

USA Gymnastics Foundation Unveils New Strategic Vision

The newly reconstituted USA Gymnastics Foundation board of directors has unveiled a strategic vision in the principle of being “The All-Around Champion for the Sport.” “It is important to the Foundation that our mission reflects the direction of the sport as a whole,” said USA Gymnastics Board Chair John Deary. “We will fundraise and invest […]

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