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Mollie Marcoux Samaan has been appointed CEO of US Squash, effective February 2. Samaan succeeds longtime CEO Kevin Klipstein, who announced in June that he would depart the organization after 20 years at the helm. Marcoux Samaan takes over control of the national governing body at an auspicious time for the sport, which will make […]
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USA Fencing and the World Fencing League have formed a strategic partnership designed to grow the sport in the United States and globally by connecting elite competition with increased access and participation at the grassroots level. The World Fencing League is preparing to launch a new professional league in Los Angeles in April aimed at […]
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USA Pickleball has announced that the 2026 USA Pickleball National Championships will return to Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, California, taking place October 31–November 8, 2026. The announcement marks the return of the championship event to Southern California for a second year in a row, and the event brings together athletes from across the […]
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U.S. Figure Skating has reached a deal with Bombas to become an official supplier of the national governing body. Bombas is a sock and apparel brand with a mission to help those experiencing homelessness. For every item purchased, one item is donated to a network of over 4,000 partners around the United States and Canada. “At Bombas, we […]
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USA Judo has awarded its 2026 Junior Olympic National Championships to Spokane, Washington, returning to the destination for the first time since the 2023 USA Judo Senior National Championships. The 2026 event is expected to attract 900 athletes, aged 5–20, for the competition, which will be staged at The Podium Powered by STCU, June 19–21. […]
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Several U.S. national governing bodies have formed a new combined venture, the United Sports Collective, to collaborate on a variety of initiatives. In doing so, they have announced wealth management platform Range as the collective’s first partner. As part of the partnership, the collective between USA Fencing, USRowing, USA Lacrosse and USA Cycling will make […]
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An October 2027 launch for a new European club basketball league operated by FIBA and the NBA is a “realistic target,” according to FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis. Any new professional league would still require the approval of the respective boards of the NBA and the FIBA Central Board. However, Zagklis said that such an […]
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The Association of National Olympic Committees and members of the local organising committee have marked one year to go until the XXVIII ANOC General Assembly in Hong Kong, China, when the NOC network and international sports leaders will converge on the city. The General Assembly will bring together the Olympic movement for three days of […]
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard and YouTube have announced a new partnership, aimed at bringing fans closer to Team USA athletes as they prepare for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan–Cortina, Italy. The pact marks the first partnership between YouTube and a U.S. winter national governing body. Under terms of the deal, YouTube […]
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US Squash has sold a majority ownership stake in Club Locker — a proprietary sports management software platform that the national governing body created — to Artisan Ventures, a firm focused on scaling businesses with niche software, content and community offerings. The transaction is believed to be the first example of an NGB creating and […]
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