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The World Series is back in Milwaukee for the first time since 1982. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Q&A: Marissa Werner on the Brewers, the World Series and a Spotlight on Milwaukee

Marissa Werner is a Milwaukee native who was 3 years old the last time the Brewers were in the World Series. When the Fall Classic gets underway at American Family Field on Friday night between the Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays, Werner will be there in person, cheering on the team she has watched […]

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Greg Sankey has been atop the SEC since 2015. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

TEAMS ’26 Preview: Thought Leaders from College Sports, the World Cup and More

Perhaps no sport has seen as much change in recent years as college football, and perhaps no person has had as much to do with that change as Greg Sankey, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference. Last week, it was announced that the College Football Playoff will expand from 12 teams to 24 starting with the […]

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Jalen Brunson and the Knicks soared to an unexpected title in 2026, the team's first in 53 years. (Geoff Burke/Pool Photo via AP)

NBA Schedule 2026-27: 10 Key Dates to Watch (Can’t Get Enough New York Knicks)

Last year’s NBA season began with a throwback theme song and ended with a throwback champion. There was something fitting about the New York Knicks claiming their first title in 53 years the same season the NBA returned to NBC, which brought back the “Roundball Rock” anthem that had become popularized during the network’s previous […]

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Wembley Stadium (Credit: Paul Stevens)

The Jaguars Have Found a Home In London. Is it Coming to an End?

LONDON — The cries of “Duuuval!” are ringing out across the stadium, teal jerseys are dotting the crowd, and the atmosphere is fiercely partisan. This was the scene on Sunday in London, not Jacksonville, and it was yet another sign that the British capital has become a second home for the NFL’s most well-traveled franchise. […]

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have found a home away from home at Wembley Stadium. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

How Wembley Stadium Became a Home-Away-From-Home for the NFL

For more than a century, the name “Wembley Stadium” has been synonymous with football. Of course, as the longtime home of the English national team — first in the stadium’s original incarnation until its demolition in 2000, and then in its current iteration since 2007 — that has meant it is best known as a […]

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Children participate in i9 Sports flag football. (Courtesy: Jeremy Dillard)

A Team for Ezra: i9 Sports Gives Kids a Chance to Play, and Parents a Chance to Lead

Jeremy Dillard remembers difficult car rides with his son after a high-pressure football practice in their school district. His son Ezra, 8 years old that fall of 2019, had an unquenchable passion for the sport, and what Jeremy calls an “uncanny ability” to memorize stats and facts that would have made him a force in […]

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World Squash Day 2026 (Credit: World Squash)

World Squash Day 2026 Celebrated Worldwide with Pre-LA28 Initiatives

Squash players from around the world marked World Squash Day on October 10 by taking part in a range of initiatives and celebrations, as a sign of the sport’s growing participation globally. That growth is poised for an even bigger boost when the sport makes its Olympic debut in 2028 in Los Angeles. World Squash […]

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Fan engagement is an important part of the the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G. (Courtesy of Outlyr)

LPGA Tour Stop in Rogers, Arkansas, Marks Two Decades of Growth

In 2007, the LPGA Tour made its first stop at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, a town of roughly 50,000 people not far from the Oklahoma border. In that inaugural season, the professional golf tournament was the sole attraction, but as it marked its 20th edition last month it had grown into a weeklong […]

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The NHL's Winter Classic has become one of the league's signature events. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Eight Marquee Games Highlight Record-Tying NHL Schedule

The National Hockey League took its summer break quite literally. Last season ended with one week left in spring, and the new season started Tuesday one week into autumn. Beyond bringing to a close the shortest offseason among the major professional North American sports leagues, the busy opening days kicked off what is already a […]

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World’s Finest Chocolate Fueling the Pursuit of Passion Through Fundraising

This is the first in an occasional series spotlighting companies, destinations or individuals that will be attending the TEAMS Conference & Expo for the first time. This year’s edition will take place from October 26—29 in Birmingham, Alabama, and will feature a Rookie Reception for first-time attendees. That event will be on Monday, October 26 […]

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