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GameChanger Debuts First National Brand Campaign

GameChanger has announced its first national brand campaign: For the Sport of Love, which focuses on the coaches, parents, and families who show up every day in youth sports. Filmed in California, the campaign features real athletes and coaches from across the greater Los Angeles area. GameChanger is a Dick’s Sporting Goods company that works […]

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US Olympic Paralympic Museum

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum Unveils Summer Games Gallery Refresh

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum unveiled a refreshed Summer Games gallery this week with a new lineup of artifacts that highlight Olympic and Paralympic stories made possible thanks Judi and Jack Johnson and the David and Eula Wintermann Foundation. The refresh introduces a new Games Spotlight Case, which will rotate annually to focus […]

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EPCR Rugby Lyon

Lyon to Host Two Major Rugby Finals

European Professional Club Rugby has chosen Lyon to host the 2027 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup Finals Weeken at the 59,186-capacity OL Stadium, home to French football side Olympique Lyonnais. French cities have hosted the Champions Cup final five times and in 2027, Lyon will welcome the event for the second time, having […]

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USA Flag

USA Flag Announces Multi-Year Strategic Partnership With Athletes Hospitality

USA Flag, one of the largest operators of flag football tournaments, has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Athletes Hospitality to provide customized housing solutions and logistical support for all of USA Flag’s tournaments and camp series. “USA Flag is thrilled to partner with Athletes Hospitality,” said Charles Davis, co-founder and president of USA Flag. […]

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Vancouver PWHL

Professional Women’s Hockey League Expands to Vancouver

Vancouver will be the newest team in the Professional Women’s Hockey League and will begin play next season at Pacific Coliseum, marking the league’s first entry into the West Coast. Vancouver will join Boston, Minnesota, Montréal, New York, Ottawa and Toronto. Pacific Coliseum is nearby the PNE Agrodome, which will be the team’s practice facility. […]

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Ju'Riese Colon speaks on a panel about youth sports during TEAMS '22 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Jared Wickerham)

U.S. Center for SafeSport Fires CEO Ju’Riese Colón

The Associated Press reported that the U.S. Center for SafeSport fired Chief Executive Officer Ju’Riese Colón on Tuesday, ending to a tenure that began in 2019 when she was hired to help the center established to combat sex abuse in Olympic sport. The Associated Press said it was told of Colón’s removal in an email. […]

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Jay M. Robinson Mondo Track & Field Facility
The Jay M. Robinson Mondo Track & Field Facility has become a destination for major events. Photo courtesy of Explore Cabarrus

Concord to Host USA South Conference Championship

The Jay M. Robinson Mondo Track & Field Facility will host the USA South Conference Championship on April 25–26 in Concord, North Carolina. The event is the first meet of the 2025 season at the Cabarrus County venue, featuring 150 athletes competing in track and field events including high jump, long/triple jump and all throwing […]

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CFP 2026

College Football Playoff Releases Start Times for 2025–2026 Quarterfinal Games

The College Football Playoff quarterfinal will kickoff on New Year’s Eve on December 31 before a quarterfinal tripleheader on New Year’s Day as the organization has announced the dates and kickoff times for the final three rounds of the postseason. Details including first round dates, times and networks will be announced later this year. The […]

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WorldAthletics

World Athletics Sets 40% Rule for Women on National Boards by 2029

World Athletics says national track and field federation executive boards must be at least 40% female by 2029 after the governing body of athletics published further details of its three-year gender leadership strategy on Tuesday, having achieved gender parity on its ruling council in 2023 and becoming the first Olympic sport to do so. “This […]

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TCU North Carolina Ireland

North Carolina, TCU to Open 2026 College Football Season in Ireland

North Carolina and TCU will play in the fifth annual Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on August 29, 2026. The game at the 47,000-capacity Aviva Stadium will be one year after the same two teams open the 2025 college football season against each other on September 1 in Chapel Hill, […]

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