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Delta Partnering With National Women’s Soccer League, Women’s Sports Foundation

Delta Air Lines has announced new partnerships with the National Women’s Soccer League on the eve of its 10th anniversary season and the Women’s Sports Foundation. As the first airline sponsor of the NWSL, Delta will work with the league to support its athletes through women’s empowerment programs and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives. The […]

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Congressional Resolution Introduced Supporting USA Rugby World Cup Bid

USA Rugby and the USA Rugby World Cup Bid Committee are praising the introduction of a congressional resolution expressing support for the United States’ bid to host the 2029 Women’s Rugby World Cup and 2031 Men’s Rugby World Cup. The bipartisan resolution was introduced by Congressional Rugby Caucus co-chairs Alex Mooney (WV-2) and Eleanor Holmes […]

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USA Wrestling World Team Trials Event Heading to Iowa

USA Wrestling has awarded the 2022 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament to Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, with action scheduled for May–22 as part of the senior World Team Trials process. Coralville’s Xtream Arena opened in September 2020 and USA Wrestling has held a number of major events there, including the 2020 Senior Nationals, the […]

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Largest Participation Strength Event Ever Going to Columbus

USA Weightlifting says that a record number of athletes will compete this week in the 2022 North American Open Series 1 and 2022 National University Championships in Columbus, Ohio, as part of the annual Arnold Sports Festival. The events will feature 1,866 competing athletes, significantly more than have ever participated in a strength event. The […]

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USOPC, NCAA Announce Olympic and Paralympic Sport Cooperation Agreement

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and NCAA have announced a strengthened Olympic and Paralympic Sport Cooperation Agreement through 2024 in an effort to keep the Olympic sports programs in the collegiate sports alive and thriving across all divisions. A joint statement between the USOPC and NCAA said the new agreement terms are rooted […]

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Tournament Field Announced for 2022 Cayman Islands Classic

LSU, Kansas State and Nevada will be among the headlining teams at the fourth annual Cayman Islands Classic men’s college basketball tournament, which will be held November 21–23 at The John Gray Gymnasium, minutes away from famed Seven Mile Beach. Akron, Illinois State, Rhode Island, Tulane and Western Kentucky will also compete in the tournament. […]

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Ocean Center Set to Host USAG Winter Classic Invitational

The USA Gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling 2022 Winter Classic Invitational will be hosted by The Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, starting March 3 with competitors across a range of ages and skill levels. The event is hosted by Branch Gymnastics in coordination with USA Gymnastics. The Winter Classic Invitational will feature trampoline, tumbling, double mini-trampoline […]

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Kentucky, Michigan Basketball Schedule Game in London

Michigan and Kentucky men’s basketball will play at London’s 02 Arena on December 4, 2022, as part of a rescheduled Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase. The doubleheader was scheduled for December 6, 2020, but postponed for concerns surrounding the pandemic. The event starts at 10:30 a.m. ET with Marist College playing the University of […]

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Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson (25) carries the ball while Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel (43) looks to tackle him during an NFL football game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London in 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

NFL Lines up Teams for 2022 International Games

The Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will each play international games during the 2022 season in destinations that include Mexico, the UK and Germany. The Buccaneers have been assigned to play in the NFL’s inaugural regular-season game in Munich, Germany. The Cardinals, meanwhile, will play in […]

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World Tourism Organization, UEFA Partner On Sport Tourism

The World Tourism Organization and UEFA, the governing body for European soccer, have announced a new partnership to promote the benefits of sports and sports tourism throughout the continent. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili and UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin signed a memorandum that recognized the values shared by tourism and soccer. The UEFA Foundation will be […]

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