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Tour de France Vegas
L’Étape Las Vegas by Tour de France will bring the experience of the iconic race to Las Vegas May 13-14, 2023.

Tour de France Brings Unique Flavor and Racing Competition to U.S.

The spirit of Tour de France is coming to America next May. L’Étape Las Vegas by Tour de France, an amateur mass participation cycling event by Tour de France, is coming to Las Vegas on May 13–14, 2023. The new event was announced at the Las Vegas Ballpark — the starting location of the race […]

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Elite Tournaments’ DPL League Unveils 2023 Tournament Calendar

Elite Tournament’s DPL League, an elite national girls youth soccer league, will be starting a new competition next year highlighted by four tournaments scheduled around the country. The first event will be the DPLFL23 from January 5–8 at The Gardens North Country District Park in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. This will provide one of two […]

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Paris2024YvesDuManoir
Competitiors in the men's 5,000 meter event at the 1984 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles circle past the Olympic torch during the race on August 11, 1984. Los Angeles in 2028 will join London and Paris as the only three-time hosts of the Olympic Summer Games. (AP Photo, File)

A Century Later, Familiar Venue to Welcome 2024 Olympics Back to France

When the 2024 Olympic Summer Games descend on France, there will be one familiar venue to welcome it back 100 years after it first hosted Olympic competition. Work has commenced on the redevelopment of Stade Yves-du-Manoir, the only venue for Paris 2024 which was also featured in the French capital’s staging of the 1924 Olympic […]

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Rugby America’s Aspiration
The U.S. team sings the national anthem ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool C game at Kobe Misaki Stadium against England in Kobe, Japan. The U.S. will host the 2031 Rugby World Cup for the first time in program history. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

USA Rugby Awarded 2031 Rugby World Cup,
2033 Women’s Rugby World Cup

The United States will host the Rugby World Cup in 2031 and Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2033, with World Rugby planting a flag in the ground for the sport stateside in cooperation with a resurgent USA Rugby. The announcement was made by World Rugby during its executive board meeting in Dublin. USA Rugby had […]

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USA Swimming

FINA Swimming World Cup Heading to Indianapolis

USA Swimming will host the final leg of the 2022 FINA Swimming World Cup from November 3–5 at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, the national governing body announced Wednesday. Other stops include Berlin from October 21–23 and Toronto from October 28–30. More than 750 athletes from 40 countries across five continents are expected to […]

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InternationalParalympicCommittee
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has created a new grassroots-to-high performance program called PARA SPORT.

International Paralympic Committee Creates PARA SPORT Program

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), in its capacity as the governing body of Para sport and the international federation for multiple Para sports, has created a new grassroots-to-high performance program called PARA SPORT. It aims to support National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) and International Federations, bringing together events, activities and organizations to help change the story […]

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USFL
The United States Fight League has been affiliated by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation as the official amateur MMA federation for the United States.

USFL Joins IMMAF to Develop Junior and Senior Amateur MMA

The United States Fight League, led by Jon Frank, has been affiliated by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation as the official amateur MMA federation for the United States, initially with Observation Status. IMMAF recognizes the USFL as a nonprofit national MMA organisation that organizes regular amateur competitions and works for the development of the […]

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IndoorFootballLeague

IFL Announces Three-Year Partnership to Bring Championship to Henderson, Nevada

The Indoor Football League (IFL) will crown its champion just south of Las Vegas, starting this summer. The IFL has announced a three-year partnership with the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dollar Loan Center to host the IFL National Championship game in Henderson, Nevada, for the 2022-2024 seasons. This season’s event will take place August […]

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Kappa Announced as Official Apparel of U.S. Ski and Snowboard

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is getting a new look. The organization has announced a multi-year sponsorship with Kappa, Italy’s leading sportswear brand. Kappa will be the Official Technical Apparel Partner of the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Freeski Team and U.S. Snowboard Team. This is the first time a single outerwear and race suit provider has […]

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DiamondLeague
The Wanda Diamond League now has a host city confirmed for each of the next five seasons.

Wanda Diamond League Final to Alternate Between Zurich and Brussels from 2024 to 2027

The Wanda Diamond League, an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions comprising 14 of the best invitational athletics meetings, will be alternating in Zurich and Brussels between 2024 and 2027. The series, which sits in the top tier of the World Athletics (formerly known as the IAAF) one-day meeting competitions, now has […]

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