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LA28 Three Year Update

IOC Coordination Commission Visits Los Angeles

The International Olympic Committee Coordination Commission visited Los Angeles ahead of the three-year mark from when the city will host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. “LA28 has achieved major milestones that are laying the foundation for a truly remarkable edition of the Games,” said Nicole Hoevertsz, LA28 Coordination Commission chair. “From finalizing the […]

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Li Li Leung to Step Down as USA Gymnastics CEO

Li Li Leung, who took over the president and CEO role at USA Gymnastics during a tumultuous time for the national governing body and helped lead the organization to a significant turnaround, has announced that she will step down from her role at the end of 2025. Leung was hired in 2019 in the wake […]

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2025 Supercross Schedule

2025 FIM World Supercross Championship Calendar Revealed

The 2025 FIM World Supercross Championship calendar features a five-round schedule that will span five continents. The action kicks off October 18 in Kuala Lumpur, marking World Supercross’ first round in Malaysia. From there, the championship heads to Buenos Aires City, Argentina, on November 8 at the Óscar & Juan Gálvez Racetrack. World Supercross then […]

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Salt Lake City to Host International Fencing Federation Competition

Salt Lake City will host International Fencing Federation competition next year, as the city was awarded the 2026 Senior Women’s and Men’s FIE Saber World Cup, set for January 22–25 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. “The return of the FIE Saber World Cup is a powerful reflection of the legacy we’ve built over the […]

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Super Bowl LIX
Super Bowl LIX was the 11th played in New Orleans, which ties it with Miami for the most ever hosted by one city. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Super Bowl LIX Generated $1.25 Billion for State of Louisiana

New Orleans & Company has announced that Super Bowl LIX, which took place February 9 at the Superdome, generated $1.25 billion in total economic activity statewide. The data, produced by Louisiana Economic Development, showed that Super Bowl LIX more than doubled the impact of the 2013 New Orleans Super Bowl and ranked the 2025 edition […]

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FCWC25 Match Schedule

2025 FIFA Club World Cup Schedule of Base Camps Announced

FIFA has announced the 34 team base camp sites that the 32 qualified clubs will be staying at throughout the group stage of the Club World Cup that starts later this month. The 32 participating clubs hailing from 20 different nations have selected sites in 14 states across the country. Florida (9), California (5), New […]

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LA28 Paralympic Venue Plan

LA28 Reveals Updated Paralympic Venue Plan

LA28 has unveiled the updated 2028 Paralympic Summer Games venue plan following approval from the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board. With every competition venue within a 35–mile radius, the venue plan reduces the overall number of standalone sites and minimizes travel times for athletes staying in the Paralympic Village. For the first time since Rio […]

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World Rowing
Lennart Van Lierop (b), Jorn Salverda, Eli Brouwer, Olav Molenaar, Wibout Rustenburg, Guillaume Krommenhoek, Jan Van Der Bij, Mick Makker (s), Jonna De Vries (c) compete in the Men's Eight for the Netherlands at 2025 European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Photograph via World Rowing Flickr / Benedict Tufnell

2025 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Rio de Janeiro Cancelled

The 2025 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals scheduled for Rio de Janeiro in October will be moved to a new location and date, the international federation announced Monday. “Despite extensive efforts by World Rowing to address significant delivery challenges, and following a recent decision by the Brazilian Rowing Federation (CBR) to withdraw from the organisation […]

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USOPC Asks USA Badminton to Relinquish NGB Certification

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has requested that USA Badminton give up its status as the national governing body for the sport in the United States. USA Badminton announced the request in a letter to its members last week. It said in the announcement that the decision was made by the USOPC’s Compliance […]

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Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Atrium Health Ballpark will host a pair of USA Baseball games this summer. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Kannapolis to Host Pair of Games with USA Baseball

Kannapolis, North Carolina, will host the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team for two games in the summer at Atrium Health Ballpark. The first game will be June 29 as the opener of the USA Baseball annual Stars vs. Stripes series. After contests in Cary and Fayetteville, North Carolina, the series goes back to Kannapolis on July 4 […]

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