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For decades, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association has polled Americans on which sports and activities they participate in and how often. The result is the Topline Participation Report, an annual survey that goes into amazing detail on 126 different sports and activities ranging from basketball to birdwatching. By tracking those rates — both those […]
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The inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup will be staged in Cary and Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as Denver, among several international destinations. Denver will host the USA Eagles vs. Portugal at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on July 4. Charlotte will host the U.S. team vs. Zimbabwe at American Legion Memorial Stadium on July 11. […]
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The USA Women’s Eagles rugby team will host Australia, Canada and New Zealand in April as part of the Pacific Four Series that will be held in the United States. Matches will be streamed on Paramount+ and tickets will be made available through pre-sale on February 17 and general sale two days later. Those four […]
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Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect new information. This will be a bumper year for global sports events, with both the Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina and the FIFA World Cup in North America this summer. That will put a spotlight not just on athletes but on new and renovated venues, from […]
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World Rugby has confirmed the appointment of Mark Robinson, the former chief executive of New Zealand Rugby, as its new chief of rugby. Robinson will join the international federation in May, marking a key milestone in its five-year strategy to grow the sport’s global appeal. In his upcoming position, he will lead a new Rugby […]
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It’s finally here. Six years after winning the right to host the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup, the tournament will finally kick off this summer across North America. While that event’s return to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years will be the signature domestic sporting event of 2026, there’s plenty more on […]
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The eight stadiums that will host Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 matches across seven cities in Australia have been officially confirmed. The tournament, which has been expanded to feature 24 teams, will begin with the opening match at the 60,000-seat capacity Perth Stadium on October 1, 2027. Meanwhile, the final will be held at the […]
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The draw for the pool stages of the eleventh edition of the Men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027 in Australia has taken place in Sydney. It was conducted by World Rugby Chair and former Australia international, Brett Robinson, two-time Rugby World Cup winner and former All Black, Dan Carter, former Wallabies captain and the most-capped […]
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World Rugby has confirmed that 27 cities and areas have formally entered the applicant phase to host matches during the 2031 Men’s Rugby World Cup, which will be staged in the United States. The announcement was made at the United by Rugby Summit in Chicago, just before what is expected to be a sold-out Ireland […]
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At the TEAMS Conference & Expo in Columbus, Ohio, attendees heard insights from a wide range of Olympic national governing bodies provide updates on their organizations. The updates were part of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic SportsLink program that is co-located at the conference. Below is an overview of the updates shared. USA Fencing USA […]
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