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SafeSport

U.S. Center for SafeSport Begins Search for New CEO and CFO

The Board of Directors of the U.S. Center for SafeSport has begun the formal search for the organization’s next chief executive officer and chief financial officer and retained global consulting firm Korn Ferry to lead the search. SafeSport fired former CEO Ju’Riese Colón in April, ending to a tenure that began in 2019. SafeSport board […]

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Lions FC Koln

Detroit Lions Partner with Bundesliga Club FC Köln

The Detroit Lions and Bundesliga club FC Köln have announced a multi-year partnership to expand the global reach of both organizations, deepen fan engagement in the United States and Germany and collaborate across sports, community and commercial platforms. The Lions and Köln will develop year-round initiatives including fan events and activations in both countries, including […]

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New York Yacht Club

Newport to Host International Women’s Championship Sailing Event

The New York Yacht Club has announced the launch of its International Women’s Championship, a female-only competition that will take place in 2026. The inaugural edition will take place September 12–19 at the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court in Newport, Rhode Island. The biennial event will include teams of nine or more sailors. Top […]

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Ice Hockey UK NHL

NHL Partners with Ice Hockey UK for Outreach Initiative

The National Hockey League and Ice Hockey UK have announced a partnership to deliver free access to NHL Street Hockey sessions for children ages 5–11 in schools across the United Kingdom. The initiative, part of IHUK’s 2024–2030 strategic plan, will provide accessible and inclusive opportunities for children to learn skills of the sport without the […]

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A man is seen through the Olympic rings in front of the New National Stadium in Tokyo on March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Qatar Creates Bid Committee With Eye on Hosting 2036 Olympic Games

The Qatar Olympic Committee on Wednesday announced the creation of a bid committee for the 2036 Olympics and Paralympic Games, which would come 14 years after it staged the World Cup. It’s the latest attempt by the Middle Eastern country to host the Summer Games, after Doha was overlooked by the International Olympic Committee in […]

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NASCAR San Diego

NASCAR Cup Series Heads to San Diego Street Course in 2026

NASCAR will hold a street race on Naval Base Coronado in San Diego next June to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy by hosting all three of its national series over a three-day weekend. It will be NASCAR’s second street race in the sport’s history, following a three-year run in Chicago and first […]

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USOPCFoundation

USOPC Bars Transgender Women From Competing in Olympic Women’s Sports

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from women’s sports, announced Monday with a quiet change on the USOPC’s website and confirmed in a letter sent to national sport governing bodies overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it has an “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Donald […]

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Serie A NHL

Serie A, NHL Announce Pre–Olympics Collaboration

Serie A, the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association have announced a collaboration ahead of the participation by NHL players at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy. Several events are planned around the NHL/NHLPA European Player Media Tour, which will take place in Milan on August 22, one day before […]

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