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Seattle Mariners Partner With EL1 Sports to Launch Training Centers

The Seattle Mariners and youth sports training company EL1 Sports have announced a multi-year partnership to expand access and participation in youth baseball and softball with five Mariners Training Centers across EL1 baseball and softball facilities in the Seattle region. The Mariners Training Centers are operated by EL1 and located in Puyallup, Redmond, Seattle, Tacoma […]

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Paris 2024 Announces Paralympic Games Event Calendar

With less than 600 days to go before France hosts its first Paralympic Games, Paris 2024 has unveiled its competition schedule which will see elite athletes compete over 11 days of action between August 28 through September 8. The event schedule, developed in collaboration with the International Federations, International Paralympic Committee and Olympic Broadcasting Services, […]

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Toledo to Host Inaugural USA Boxing Women’s Championships

USA Boxing will hold the inaugural USA Boxing Women’s Championships from July 22-29 in Toledo, Ohio, at the Glass City Center with an event open to all age groups and both novice and open boxers, including non-citizens and boxers from International Federations that are currently in good standing. “This is an event that has been […]

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AAU and ISF Create Partnership for Betterment of Youth Athletes

The Amateur Athletic Union and International School Sport Federation have announced a new collaboration with the intent of establishing a global multi-sports event program for youth. AAU and ISF and will work together to host events for athletes under the age of 15 from across the globe. The goal is to start hosting events in […]

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Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith holds the MVP trophy after the team's NWSL championship game win against the Kansas City Current on October 29, 2022, in Washington. At left is NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman, who said the league plans to expand in 2024 by two teams. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Report: NWSL Expanding to Boston, Salt Lake City and Bay Area

Salt Lake City, Utah, along with Boston and San Francisco will be the next National Women’s Soccer League expansion franchises with Salt Lake City and Bay Area teams planning to start play in the 2024 season and Boston joining as soon as the year after, reported the Wall Street Journal. Expansion of the league has […]

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LA28 Paralympic Games Initial Sport Program to Feature 22 Sports

The International Paralympic Committee Governing Board has approved 22 sports for inclusion in the LA28 Paralympic Games, which will take place August 15–27, 2028. A record 33 Para sports submitted applications to the IPC to be considered for inclusion in the LA28 Paralympic Games. The IPC has granted LA28 the opportunity to explore the potential […]

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USA Karate Names Michael Cain as Chief Executive Officer

The USA Karate board of directors has appointed Michael Cain, a sports business executive with more than two decades of experience, as chief executive officer following a national search. Cain will begin his new role on February 1, 2023. He most recently served as General Manager for Playfly Sports focused on the Olympic and Paralympic […]

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Columbus to Host 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

U.S. Figure Skating will hold its 2024 national championships at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, from January 22-28, the first time the U.S. Figure Skating Championship event will be held in Columbus. “U.S. Figure Skating is thrilled to host this prestigious event for the first time in Columbus,” U.S. Figure Skating Chief Executive Officer Tracy […]

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United States' Christian Pulisic, right, duels for the ball with Saudi Arabia's Hattan Sultan Bahebri during a match in Murcia, Spain, on September 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

U.S. to Host Expanded 2024 Copa America

The United States will host the 2024 Copa América, the traditional South American tournament involving 10 national men’s teams, which in 2024 will include six CONCACAF teams as part of a broader partnership between the confederations of North and South America in worldwide soccer. South American soccer body CONMEBOL said Friday its 10 national teams […]

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Canton, Ohio, and Detroit to Host USFL Franchises in 2023

The United States Football League has announced two additional stadiums that will host its games during the upcoming 2023 season, making it four centrally located sites that will host teams. Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, and Ford Field in Detroit will both have two USFL teams calling their facilities home. Canton […]

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