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Atlanta Awarded NWSL Expansion Team

The National Women’s Soccer League has awarded Atlanta as its next expansion franchise, with play expected to begin in 2028. The club — which will be the league’s 17th team — will be owned by Arthur M. Blank and operated by AMB Sports and Entertainment, joining the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, MLS Atlanta United and Atlanta […]

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PGA Tour Returns to Asheville, North Carolina, After 80 Years

The PGA Tour is adding a tournament in Asheville, North Carolina, to be staged at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove — the first tour event in the destination in more than 80 years. The Biltmore Championship in Asheville will debut September 17–20, 2026. As part of a four-year deal, Biltmore Estate and Explore Asheville will […]

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NHL to Play 2027 Stadium Series at AT&T Stadium

The NHL is going big with its Stadium Series next year. The league has announced that the Dallas Stars will play the specialty game, February 20, 2027, at AT&T Stadium, home to the Dallas Cowboys. The team’s opponent will be announced at a later date. It will be the second time the NHL has brought […]

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark drives past New York Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton in the first half of a WNBA game in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Indiana Fever to Host WNBA All-Star 2025

Indianapolis will host the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game and assorted festivities around Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the first time the city will have hosted the midseason showcase. The WNBA season resumes tonight after its Olympic break with the Indiana Fever playing Friday against the Phoenix Mercury. The Fever, with young stars Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, are […]

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PLL Partners with Kayak for League Travel

The Premier Lacrosse League powered by Ticketmaster has partnered with travel search partner Kayak, as the official travel partner of the the league. The league will be the first professional sports organization to book its league and corporate travel through Kayak for Business – Kayak’s platform for simplified corporate travel. “We pride ourselves on bringing the worlds’ best lacrosse players […]

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USA Basketball Women’s National Team to Play WNBA All-Stars in Phoenix

The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game will match the USA Basketball women’s national team in one of its final pre-Olympic tuneups against a team of players from the WNBA who will not be participating in the Olympics. The game will be at the Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 20. The game is part of the […]

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Kalamazoo to Host 2025 ECHL Hockey Heritage Weekend

The Kalamazoo Wings will host the 2025 ECHL Hockey Heritage Week from January 17–18, 2025, to celebrate the 2024–2025 season which will be the franchise’s 50th anniversary. The Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, will work with Discover Kalamazoo on the event along with FireKeepers Casino Hotel. It will be the 15th […]

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Black Desert Resort to Host First PGA Tour Event in Utah Since 1963

The PGA Tour has announced a new tournament, the Black Desert Championships, will be held during the FedExCup Fall segment of its schedule starting in 2024 in Greater Zion, Utah, the first time the PGA Tour has held an event in the state since 1963. The four-year agreement will see the tournament hosted at Black […]

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Jeremy Alumbaugh Named USL Championship Senior Vice President

The United Soccer League has named veteran executive Jeremy Alumbaugh as the organization’s senior vice president of the USL Championship, a newly formed position. Alumbaugh joins the USL with more than 25 years of experience in the soccer industry from the youth to professional ranks. He was previously the vice president and general manager of […]

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Christopher Busey Joins USL Front Office

The United Soccer League has announced that Dr. Christopher Busey has been named vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion and community impact. Beginning in mid-March, Busey will work across the USL ecosystem to develop, execute and amplify the organization’s diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and community initiatives, both internally and externally. Busey most recently served as […]

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