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USTA National Tennis Center Updates
Rendering courtesy United States Tennis Association

Arthur Ashe Stadium Gets Overhaul as Part of $800 Million Project

The U.S. Open’s Arthur Ashe Stadium will get an overhaul as part of an $800 million project announced Monday that the U.S. Tennis Association is touting as the “largest single investment” in the history of its Grand Slam tournament. The USTA said it is funding the improvements at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center […]

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All-American Women’s Baseball Classic

Durham to Host All-American Women’s Baseball Classic

USA Baseball and the Durham Bulls will host the All-American Women’s Baseball Classic from August 1–3 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina. The event will be held in conjunction with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and American Girls Baseball, with support from Major League Baseball. The Classic will be an […]

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WSP Discover Davis
The Western Sports Park in Davis County will be opening this summer for both indoor and outdoor sporting events. Photo courtesy Discover Davis

Western Sports Park Raises Game in Davis County

Activity buzzes indoors as a series of workers set up lighting and infrastructure, making sure the court surfaces are laid properly and decals placed immaculately. All the while, the floor-to-ceiling window areas on the concourse showcase the Wasatch Mountains. The Western Sports Park, a 55-acre venue that will open this summer, will be one of […]

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NFL London
The Atlanta Falcons took on the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London on October 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

NFL Releases Matchups for 2025 International Games

The Minnesota Vikings will make history this fall when the team becomes the first in NFL history to play consecutive regular season games in Europe and also becomes the first team to play three games in three different countries in that many weeks. As part of the NFL’s multi-layered schedule release, Tuesday saw the blanks […]

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Branson SFC

Branson Partners with The Sports Facilities Companies

Branson, Missouri, has announced an agreement with The Sports Facilities Companies to guide the next phase of exploring the development of an indoor sports facility in Branson. SFC will conduct a market analysis, assess economic impact and projected financial performance, explore funding and partnership strategies, and support conceptual design and programming. The process will help […]

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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Host Cities

2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil Selects Eight Host Cities

FIFA announced eight host venues for the month-long 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil on Wednesday but hasn’t decided yet where the opening match and the final will take place. The event will be the first FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in South America. The eight cities and venues include Belo Horizonte (Estádio […]

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Pacific Nations Cup 2025

Three U.S. Destinations to Host Pacific Nations Cup 2025

The 2025 Pacific Nations Cup will have matches in Sacramento plus the Denver and Salt Lake City regions as six teams will battle for automatic qualification into the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup in Australia. This year’s tournament will include Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the U.S. The top three finishers other than already-qualified […]

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IndyCar Arlington Route

For Arlington, IndyCar Grand Prix in 2026 Will Spotlight Sports Venues

This year’s IndyCar Series schedule has been a bit of a slow burn. After the season started on the first weekend of March, this past weekend’s event in Birmingham, Alabama, was only the fourth race in two months. But next year’s schedule will have an added weekend of racing in March when the IndyCar Grand […]

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OKC Women’s Softball World Cup

Oklahoma City to Host 2026 WBSC Women’s World Cup Group Stage

Devon Park in Oklahoma City will be one of three hosts for the 2026 World Baseball Softball Confederation Women’s World Cup Group Stage, joining Lima, Peru, and Prague. This will be the first time Oklahoma City has hosted Women’s World Cup action. Oklahoma City is the longtime host of the NCAA Women’s College World Series […]

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