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The Swilcan Bridge
The Swilcan Bridge on the 18th Fairway of the Old Course in St Andrews is where many of the game's greats have said farewell to major play. Photo by Paul Tomkins of VisitScotland

The Old Course at St. Andrews Readies
for the 150th Open Championship

The 150th Open Championship has started on the Old Course at St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland — one of the most famous golf courses in the world. This will be the 30th time The Open Championship will be contested at the venue, adding further significance to the 2022 version. Scotland, the birthplace of the game […]

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USA Swimming

USA Swimming Reveals 2023 Domestic Event Calendar

USA Swimming has announced the dates for its domestic competitions for the 2023 calendar year, although locations for some are still being finalized and will be announced in the coming months. The 10-event schedule features the Phillips 66 National Championships, Speedo Junior Nationals, an international team trials qualifying competition, four TYR Pro Swim Series events […]

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SantaBarbaraSky

Former Liverpool CEO Starts New Team in USL League One

Former Liverpool Chief Executive Officer Peter Moore is starting a new club called the Santa Barbara Sky that will compete in the USL League One in 2024. “We are so excited to welcome Santa Barbara Sky FC into the USL,” said USL Chief Operating Officer Justin Papadakis. “This vibrant, diverse city and the surrounding areas […]

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IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing on February 20. Photograph by IOC/Greg Martin

Bach: IOC Will Only Award 2030 Winter Games at May’s General Session

The International Olympic Committee will not be handing out multiple Winter Games to cities during its next general session if IOC President Thomas Bach is to be believed. Bach told the Kyodo News last week that at the May session in India, only the awarding of the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games would be […]

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PHFMontreal

PHF Launches Montreal Expansion Franchise for 2022–2023 Season

The Premier Hockey Federation will add its seventh league team in the 2022–2023 representing Montreal, Quebec, marking the league’s second entry into Canada as it continues expanding. The Premier Hockey Federation said the team will train at Centre 21.02 in Verdun, just outside of Montreal’s city center, while the teamwill play games in the regular […]

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Beijing Olympics Figure Skating
Gold medalists Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, of France, center, stand with silver medalists, Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov, of the Russian Olympic Committee, left, and bronze medalists Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, of the United States, right, after the ice dance competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Sinitsina and Katsalapov were among Russian Olympians who were at a rally supporting Vladimir Putin over the weekend. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Russia and Belarus Ban from Paris is Possible, Says IOC Member

A senior figure in the International Olympic Committee has warned that Russian and Belarussian athletes may find themselves shut out of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris with qualifying events already on the horizon. Sir Craig Reedie, an IOC member for three decades and who headed the World Anti-Doping Agency when it […]

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Texans Steelers Football
Acrisure has agreed to a 15-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the naming rights to what was formerly Heinz Field. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Steelers Announce Acrisure as New Stadium Naming Rights Sponsor

The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced the new name of their home field will be Acrisure Stadium. The 15-year agreement will see the insurance company take over naming rights from Heinz, which had been the name sponsor since 2001. “We are excited to partner with Acrisure for the naming rights to our stadium,” said Steelers President […]

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Gene Sykes Voted Board Chair of U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee

Gene Sykes, who helped bring the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games to Los Angeles, will be the next chair of the board of directors for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee effective December 31, 2022, the organization announced on Friday evening. The vote took place during a special session of the USOPC’s 17-person […]

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World Athletics Championships
The University of Oregon has partnered with Foodstiks to provide compostable cutlery during the 2022 World Athletics Championships.

University of Oregon Partners With Foodstiks During World Athletics Championships

The 2022 World Athletics Championships, which are being held July 15-24 at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon, have partnered with Foodstiks to help incorporate more sustainability during the event. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, Foodstiks are compostable wood cutlery, which are 100 percent natural, renewable and compostable and a green alternative to plastic. […]

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WBC US Puerto Rico Baseball
The U.S. team celebrates an 8-0 win over Puerto Rico in the final of the 2017 World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Dates, Venues and Pools Announced For 2023 World Baseball Classic

The dates, venues and pools for the 2023 World Baseball Classic have been announced, along with the qualifying system for the four new teams involved. The fifth installment of the international tournament — sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) — will be played from March 8-21, 2023, across four locations: Chase Field, the […]

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