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USSoccerLosAngeles

U.S. Men’s Soccer Heads to Los Angeles in January

The U.S. men’s national soccer team will kick off the 2026 cycle with two matches in Southern California, facing Serbia on January 25 at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles and Colombia on January 28 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The U.S. will hit the ground running after its World Cup […]

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The U.S. delegation walks into Rice-Eccles Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. AP File Photo

Salt Lake Ready for 2030 Olympic Games if IOC Asks, Organizing Committee Says

Salt Lake City stands ready and willing to host the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games should it be asked by the International Olympic Committee as the field has slimmed to two contenders, Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games Chief Executive Officer Fraser Bullock said Tuesday. The SLC-Utah Committee for the Games held an […]

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DuPageWaterPolo

USA Water Polo Heads to DuPage County

The DuPage Sports Commission and FMC Natatorium at Ty Warner Park will host the USA Water Polo Kap7 Champions Cup starting November 4, as well has committing to hosting the event again in 2024 as well as the 2024 USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program National Championship. The Kap7 Champions Cup is a three-day event […]

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BaseballUnited

United International Baseball League Announces Change to Baseball United

The United International Baseball League, a professional baseball league created to serve the Middle East and South Asia, has changed its name to Baseball United with new ownership including Baseball Hall of Famers Barry Larkin and Mariano Rivera. Larkin and Rivera, with a combined six World Series Championships and 25 All-Star Game selections, will serve […]

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Head of the Hooch

Tennessee Valley Authority Named Title Sponsor of Head of the Hooch Regatta

The Head of the Hooch Rowing Regatta announced that the Tennessee Valley Authority has been named title sponsor for the 2022 rowing event. The event is hosted annually by the nonprofit Friends of the Hooch, Inc., and takes place along the Tennessee River in the heart of Chattanooga from November 4­–6. The TVA has been […]

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XFL Releases Names and Logos for Eight Teams Ahead of 2023 Season

The XFL has revealed the brand identities, names and logos for the league’s eight teams as it prepares for its relaunch on February 18, 2023. The team names include the Arlington Renegades, D.C. Defenders, Houston Roughnecks, Orlando Guardians, San Antonio Brahmas, Seattle Sea Dragons, St. Louis Battlehawks and Vegas Vipers. “We could not be more […]

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DavisCupTennis

ATP, ITF and Kosmos Announce Davis Cup Partnership

The ATP, International Tennis Federation and Kosmos Tennis have announced a strategic alliance from 2023 supporting the Davis Cup by Rakuten, the 122-year tournament that has been changed in recent years. The partnership has been established to enable collaboration on the competition’s governance and evolution, with ATP granted two of six seats on a newly […]

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Jeff Plush Resigns at USA Curling; Interim CEO Appointed

Jeff Plush has resigned as chief executive officer at USA Curling as the national governing body’s board of directors said in a Friday afternoon release that “our relationship with this community has been damaged. We have not communicated effectively, and some believe we have not listened. There has been anger, frustration, and confusion.” Plush was […]

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Big Red COTA Vantage

U.S. Grand Prix Proves Commercial Hit in Austin

One of the biggest events in Texas is still buzzing a weekend after one of the world’s most glamorous sports visit the Circuit of the Americas in Austin for the traditional U.S. Grand Prix. COTA’s Premium Clubs, supported by Elevate Sports Ventures, were packed over the weekend with packages snapped up in the SI Club […]

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