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U.S. Ski & Snowboard has abandoned its pursuit to become the national governing body of surfing in the United States. The winter national governing body had announced in March that it would challenge USA Surfing’s bid to be re-certified by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, filing a motion with the USOPC to be recognized […]
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Eric Butorac has been named tournament director of the tennis’ U.S. Open, beginning in 2026. Burorac is the USTA’s senior director, player relations and business development, and a former Top-20 doubles pro and ATP Player Council president. He succeeds Stacey Allaster, who will continue serving as USTA chief executive, professional tennis, before she transitions to […]
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Overseas fans hoping to attend matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States will now be able to apply for an expedited visa application appointment to enter the country — a key sticking point in the organization of one of the world’s largest sports events. Ticket holders planning to travel to the […]
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The 2025 Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati, produced by Pig Works, generated an estimated $45.9 million in total economic impact for the region, according to a new report from the Center for Research and Data at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. According to the study, the May 2–4, 2025, race weekend drew more than 51,000 […]
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Perfect Game, a youth baseball/softball organizer and scouting service, has entered into Fortnite, creating Perfect Pillars, a custom baseball-themed map built in Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) and designed by Tarantula Creative Studio. Perfect Pillars will merge competition, teamwork and digital creativity, offering young athletes and fans a new way to engage through the popular […]
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Major League Soccer will shift its season schedule beginning in the summer of 2027 to better align with the world’s leading soccer leagues, a move that has been discussed for years and finally won approval by the league’s owners. The new season format will have the league begin plan in mid-to-late July and finish in […]
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Castrol has signed a multi-year sponsorship with The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and Soccer United Marketing, the commercial arm and partner of Mexico’s U.S. Tour, to become the official motor oil and lubricant of the Mexican Men’s and Women’s National Teams in the United States. The deal is the latest sports marketing agreement for company, […]
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Athletes Unlimited Softball League has unveiled two new teams, including in the softball hotbed of Oklahoma City. The professional league, which has strategic investment from Major League Baseball, will welcome the Oklahoma City Spark into the league and revealed the identity of a second expansion team, Cascade. The Spark and Cascade will join the defending […]
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The official schedule has been set for the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles, featuring 51 sports across 49 venues in competition zones across Los Angeles as well as events in Oklahoma City. “With Olympic ticket registration opening in January of 2026, now is the time to start planning what events you want to […]
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Snohomish County, Washington, has been awarded the latest United Soccer League franchise, with Snohomish United set to join the USL W League beginning 2026. The club previously joined USL League Two in 2025. The club will play its home matches at Stocker Fields in Snohomish as a member of the Northwest Division. Snohomish United has […]
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