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Ahmedabad will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Ahmedabad to Host Centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030

Ahmedabad has been confirmed as the host city for the centenary edition of the Commonwealth Games in 2030. The western city in India was recommended over a rival bid by Abuja in Nigeria by an evaluation panel last month. The decision was formally ratified by the 74 Commonwealth nations and territories at a 2025 general […]

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US Quadball Adds Snohomish County for Qualifier

US Quadball has announced that it will return to Snohomish County, Washington, for its 2026 USQ West National Qualifier. The region hosted Quadballfest in November, partnering with the Snohomish County Sports Commission once again. The 2026 West National The qualifier event will be staged at Kasch Park, March 7–8, 2026. “Working with the Snohomish County […]

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2026 Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup Moves to Waco

EsportsU, the esports division of Collegiate Sports Management Group, has awarded the Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup May Madness to Waco, Texas. The nation’s largest intercollegiate competitive gaming tournament will be staged at the Waco Convention Center, May 1–3, 2026. May Madness is a multi-title, multi-conference collegiate esports championship that unites top teams and student-athletes from […]

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Boston will host a Rocket League Championship Major (Rocket League)

Boston to Host Rocket League Championship Major

Blast has announced that the first major of the 2026 Rocket League Championship Series season will be staged in Boston. The esports event will be held February 19–22 at Agganis Arena on the campus of Boston University. The final two days of competition will be hosted live, where thousands of Rocket League fans will see […]

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Southern Conference Inks 10-Year Basketball Extension with Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina, will remain the host of the Ingles Southern Conference Basketball Championships through 2035, under a new agreement between the collegiate conference, the city of Asheville, Explore Asheville powered by the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority and the Asheville-Buncombe Regional Sports Commission. The deal continues a long-standing partnership between the four entities. “This […]

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The FIFA World Cup Trophy on display before a press conference at Rockefeller Plaza in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Guadalajara and Monterrey to Host FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament

FIFA has announced that the Mexican cities of Guadalajara and Monterrey will host the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament in the March 2026 international break. Six teams will compete from March 23–31 for two final places at the first 48-team FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States, which will kick off […]

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USA Gymnastics American Cup Returns as Team Competition

The USA Gymnastics American Cup will return to the competition calendar in 2026 featuring mixed team international competition. The event will be staged March 7 at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada, with the Nastia Liukin Cup Presented by Ozone held earlier that afternoon. The mixed team event will be a prelude to competition at the 2028 Olympic Summer Games, […]

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Italian team members celebrate with their gold medal after winning the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship 2025 final match against Turkey in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Orlando Chosen to Host Rounds at 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Championship

Orlando is expected to host rounds of the 2027 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship at the Kia Center, the latest U.S. city announced as part of the international tournament that will be held in the United States and Canada. Anaheim, California, was previously announced as the site of the finals at the Honda Center. Orlando’s […]

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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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