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Louisville Named Host City for Inaugural USL Summer Showcase

Louisville, Kentucky, will host the inaugural USL Summer Showcase, a multi-day celebration of soccer and the United Soccer League highlighting its role in shaping the game’s future throughout the country. Soccer executives from around the United States will convene in Louisville for the event, which includes the USL annual mid-year meetings, community events and partner […]

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United States, Australia to Square Off at 2022 Duel in the Pool

USA Swimming and Swimming Australia have reintroduced Duel in the Pool competition for the first time since 2015 featuring teams from the two countries competing August 19–21 in Sydney with each country selecting a team of 30 Olympic, Paralympic and National Team athletes. Pool events will be at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre and an […]

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Poland and Slovenia to Host Relocated FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship

The International Volleyball Federation has announced that Poland and Slovenia will host the relocated FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2022, with other European countries also potentially joining at a later stage, after the event was removed from Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine. Poland and Slovenia were two of many destinations to step forward […]

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The Olympic rings glow during the Closing Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Sapporo Establishes Committee as Part of 2030 Olympic Bid

One of the prime contenders to host the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games has taken another step forward in its candidacy as the city of Sapporo, Japan, and the Japanese Olympic Committee announced it will establish the Hokkaido-Sapporo 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Promotion Committee. Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto revealed the plans last week. Akimoto […]

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Lucinda McRoberts Named Executive Director of USA Swimming Foundation

Lucinda McRoberts has been named executive director of the USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming, the national governing body announced on Thursday. McRoberts will manage the foundation staff and work in conjunction with the USA Swimming Foundation board of directors to advance the foundation’s mission. In addition to providing learn-to-swim grants to […]

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Dates Announced for 2023 National Senior Games in Pittsburgh

The National Senior Games Association’s 2023 National Senior Games presented by Humana, scheduled for Pittsburgh, will be held July 7–18 as the multi-sport championship event for adults 50 and older will be held in the City of Champions for the first time since 2005. The 2023 Games logo was released on Thursday, highlighting the city’s […]

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IOC Announces Passing of Member Alex Gilady

The International Olympic Committee has announced the passing of Alex Gilady, who first became involved with the Olympic movement as a broadcaster for NBC and whose relationship with the Games first started in 1968 as a television commentator. Gilady was Head of Sports (1975), Special Operations (1977), Vice President (1981-1996) and Senior Vice President of […]

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TeamSnap Unveils New App for Clubs and Leagues

TeamSnap has announced the upcoming launch of the new TeamSnap for clubs and leagues, a multi-program management system built to simplify and streamline registration, operations, scheduling and team management processes for youth sports organizations of all sizes. The offering will go live on April 26. The end goal after surveying more than 19,000 youth sports […]

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