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PlayLA and USA Fencing

USA Fencing Partners with PlayLA Ahead of 2028 Summer Olympics

USA Fencing has announced a partnership with PlayLA, an initiative to foster sports inclusion across the city of Los Angeles as part of a wider endeavor to provide affordable and accessible sports programming to kids of all abilities. PlayLA is organized by the city of Los Angeles and LA Rec & Parks, funded by a […]

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2024 US Curling National Championships Headed to New Jersey

The 2024 US Men’s and Women’s Curling National Championships will take place January 29 through February 4 at The Rink at American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It’s the first time the Garden State will host a major curling championship, as competitors battle for the opportunity to qualify for the 2025 Team USA Olympic […]

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FIBA 3×3 Austria
Fans watch during a group play game during the 2023 FIBA 3x3 world championships which is currently being organized in Vienna. Photo via FIBA

FIBA Continues 3×3’s Global Reach at World Championships in Austria

When the 2010 Youth Olympic Games included 3×3 basketball, USA Basketball Chief Executive Officer Jim Tooley told colleagues that the half-court discipline would be a full Olympic sport someday. “Some people thought I was crazy, but it’s really a great event,” Tooley recalled last week as the U.S. and nearly two dozen other countries started […]

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France League of Legends Finals
A general view during the final of League of Legends tournament between Team G2 Esports and Team FunPlus Phoenix, in Paris in 2019. The biggest esports event of the year saw a Chinese team, FunPlus Phoenix, crowned as world champions of the video game League of Legends. Thousands of fans packed a Paris arena for the event. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Paris Launches Esports Task Force

A task force that will be focused on hosting major esports events has been started by the city of Paris and Paris je t’aime – Tourist Office with the aim of turning France’s capital city into a key destination for esports in Europe over the next five years. The task force estimates 10.8 million people […]

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Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon Provides Unique Endurance Experience

Only three people escaped from the Alcatraz federal prison in the island’s history. In 1962, three men were able to somehow make it to the ocean and nobody knows their whereabouts since. For the past 42 years, however, it’s been a little bit easier to escape. Instead of hardened criminals, it’s now some of the […]

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Mubadala Citi DC Open

WTA Tournament Moves from San Jose to Washington D.C.

The Women’s Tennis Association announced Thursday that the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic tournament, previously held in San Jose, has been approved to move to Washington, D.C. and operate as a combined event beginning in 2023. The new title for this event will be the Mubadala Citi DC Open. The newly combined event, which will be […]

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Racing Prodigy

Prodigy Racing League to Make Debut in June

Racing Prodigy, a sports, entertainment and media property, has announced the formation of the Prodigy Racing League, the world’s first e2Real sports league. The racing league has been built to make motorsports more accessible using esports as the pathway to racing cars on real tracks, leveling the playing field by reducing the financial barriers of […]

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Sydney Harbour Bridge
The iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge will officially kick off the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup festivities on June 25. Photo by Destination NSW

Sydney Harbour Bridge to Host FIFA Women’s World Cup Celebration

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and Destination NSW have announced that on June 25 the Sydney Harbour Bridge will turn into a festival of football to celebrate 25 days to go until the official kickoff of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, co-hosted by Australia & New Zealand. Joining the fans will be local […]

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Hilton Ryder Cup

Hilton Furthers Partnership with PGA of America and Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup Europe and the PGA of America have announced a new agreement with Hilton that will see the hospitality company become a worldwide partner of the 2023 Ryder Cup, elevating Hilton from its previous position as official hotel supplier. The 2023 Ryder Cup will take place at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in […]

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