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Blast Appoints Charlie Cowdrey as CEO of JioBlast

Global esports company Blast has announced the appointment of Charlie Cowdrey as chief executive officer of JioBlast, the recently announced joint venture between Blast and Rise, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. Cowdrey has held multiple senior leadership roles at Blast over the last four years, including chief of staff and most recently program director […]

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Major League Fishing Reveals 2026 Bass Pro Tour Schedule

Major League Fishing has announced the 2026 Bass Pro Tour schedule, with seven states hosting events throughout the year and a roster of 51 pros battling for Fishing Clash Angler of the Year honors and qualification into Redcrest 2027 and the MLF Heavy Hitters all-star event. The season kicks off January 15–18 at Lake Guntersville […]

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LA28 Releases Competition Schedule to Mark Three-Year Countdown to Olympics

The 2028 Olympic Summer Games Opening Ceremony will start at 8 p.m. Eastern time at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood with the first medal of the Games to be awarded in triathlon along Venice Beach, as the LA28’s first look at a competition schedule was released Monday to coincide with […]

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USATF

USA Track & Field Tabs Jay Holder as Chief Content and Communications Officer

USA Track & Field has announced the appointment of Jay Holder as its new chief content and communications officer. Most recently, Holder served as the executive director of Running USA. During his tenure, Holder led the development of a comprehensive strategic plan and introduced a modernized membership structure with expanded benefits. In the interim, Kathleen […]

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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

Turkey to Host 2025 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals

The 2025 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals will take place in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 6–9 as a replacement host after the event scheduled for Rio de Janeiro was postponed. World Rowing said in a release that it received multiple expressions of interest in hosting the event before deciding on Antalya. Situated on the Mediterranean coast, […]

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MLF 2026

Major League Fishing Reveals 2026 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Schedule

Major League Fishing’s 2026 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals schedule will feature six regular-season events and a championship faceoff in Kissimmee, Florida, in September. The first six events will feature high stakes, with a top prize of up to $115,000. The Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Championship will see anglers compete for a top prize of $135,000 and a […]

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World Boccia
Boccia athletes Cassie Mitchell and Nick Taylor discuss strategy at Lakeshore Foundation. Photo via World Boccia

World Boccia S​elects Birmingham and Lakeshore Foundation for International Competition in 2026

Birmingham, Alabama, has been chosen as the host city for the 2026 World Boccia Challenger from June 16–23, 2026, at Lakeshore Foundation, the Boccia International Sports Federation has announced. The Birmingham 2026 World Boccia Challenger event will bring together athletes from around the globe and will mark the first time since 2017 that the United […]

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Olympic Milan Cortina Games Concern
The San Siro stadium, in Milan will host the Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Serie A Hopes to Stage AC Milan Match in Australia

A Serie A league match between AC Milan and Como — located 30 miles apart — next season may be moved to Australia because of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The Italian soccer federation announced on Thursday that a plan is in motion to play the Serie A match between in Perth in February. The […]

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Visit Albuquerque

Albuquerque to Host USA Archery Junior Olympic Archery Development Target Nationals, US Open

More than 850 young archers, along with their families and coaches, are heading to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the 2025 WIAWIS USA Archery Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) Target Nationals and JOAD U.S. Open. The tournament will take place from July 16—20 at Balloon Fiesta Park. For the second consecutive year, Albuquerque is hosting the USA […]

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