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Johanna Faries

League One Volleyball Adds Johanna Faries to Board of Directors

League One Volleyball has added Johanna Faries, president of Blizzard Entertainment, to its board of directors. In her current role, Faries oversees Blizzard’s global portfolio including Warcraft, Overwatch and Diablo. Before joining Blizzard, Faries served as general manager of Call of Duty. Earlier in her career, she spent 12 years at the National Football League, […]

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U.S. Figure Skating

2025 Skate America Heading to Lake Placid

U.S. Figure Skating has announced 2025 Skate America will be held in Lake Placid, New York, November 14–16, along with the calendar of U.S. qualifying competitions and international events for the 2025–2026 season. Returning to the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena — the site of the “Miracle on Ice” during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games — […]

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Northstar Meetings Group Extends Agreement with U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and Northstar Meetings Group, a division of Northstar Travel Group, have announced a multiyear extension of the agreement that makes the TEAMS Conference & Expo the exclusive home to the USOPC’s annual Olympic and Paralympic SportsLink program. The USOPC’s SportsLink, which has been held in conjunction with TEAMS […]

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FIFA World Cup 26 Official Brand Launch
The FIFA World Cup Winner's Trophy is shown during the FIFA World Cup 26 Official Brand Launch at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/FIFA)

FIFA, On Location & MLS Launch Release of FIFA World Cup 2026 Hospitality Packages for U.S. Matches

The first ticketing packages for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been released by On Location with a series of packages ranging from the chance for fans to have tickets for every group-stage match of a team of their choosing to access to a series of matches at one of any of the 11 United […]

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USOPC Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Class

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2025, which will be honored and inducted in a special ceremony held July 12 in Colorado Springs. The class includes eight individual Olympic and Paralympic athletes, two teams, two legends, one coach and one special contributor. […]

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FIBA 3×3 World Cup to be held in Poland in 2026

Warsaw will host the 2026 FIBA 3×3 World Cup, marking the first time the country welcomes 3×3’s flagship event. “Bringing the FIBA 3×3 World Cup in Warsaw for the first time highlights Poland’s strong commitment to 3×3 basketball,” said FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis. “With its proven success in organizing top-tier events, Poland is a […]

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2027 NFL Draft Rendering
A rendering shows what the 2027 NFL Draft in Washington, D.C. could look like. Rendering courtesy of the NFL

2027 NFL Draft Headed to Washington, D.C.

The 2027 NFL Draft will take place in Washington, D.C, with activations across the District’s landmarks, including the National Mall and Pennsylvania Avenue. Hosted in partnership with the Washington Commanders and the local organizing committee, Events DC, the 2027 draft will be a three-day event that includes a variety of community events, the draft concert […]

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NWBA

National Wheelchair Basketball Association Promotes Brandon McBeain to CEO

The National Wheelchair Basketball Association has announced Brandon McBeain as the organization’s new chief executive officer and executive director, succeeding former CEO David Shaffer who resigned April 25. “I am extremely excited to serve the NWBA members and board of directors in this new role,” McBeain said. “I look forward to developing new revenue streams […]

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Brisbane 2032 Stadium

Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski Appointed Chair of Coordination Commission for Brisbane 2032

Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski, a former equestrian athlete who represented the Philippines internationally, has been appointed as the new Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2032 Olympic Summer Games in Brisbane. The appointment was made by IOC President Thomas Bach following a request from President-Elect Kirsty Coventry, who stepped down from the role after her […]

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