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American Airlines Named Official Airline of PGA of America

The PGA of America and American Airlines have announced a new multiyear partnership establishing American as the Official Airline of the PGA of America as well as the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup USA through 2027. The partnership will includes perks for AAdvantage members during the upcoming 2025 Ryder Cup, which will be held September 23-28 […]

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Kirsty Coventry, left, receives the IOC Presidential Key from the outgoing Thomas Bach on Monday. Photo by IOC/Greg Martin

Olympic History as Thomas Bach Passes Presidency to Kirsty Coventry

Born in Africa and educated collegiately in the United States, Kirsty Coventry made history on Monday in assuming the role of President of the International Olympic Committee, the first woman and first African to hold the role in more than a century of the IOC. Coventry, 41, formally takes office Tuesday after winning a seven-candidate […]

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France's Johann Zarco, Spain's Maverick Vinales and Portugal's Miguel Oliveira round a turn during the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas motorcycle race at Circuit of the Americas on April 16, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Formula 1 Owner Liberty Media Gets Approval to Acquire MotoGP Series

Liberty Media Corporation, the American company that owns Formula 1, has received unconditional approval today from the European Commission to complete its acquisition of MotoGP with the deal expected to close by July 3. Liberty Media will acquire 84% of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports with MotoGP management retaining 16% of the business. Dorna would […]

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Lake Placid to Host 2029 Luge World Championships

Lake Placid will host the 2029 FIL Luge World Championships, the international federation announced this week, along with a series of events scheduled in Europe over the coming years. “Lake Placid is a place with Olympic spirit, great experience, and a passionate luge community,” said FIL President Einars Fogelis. “The return of the World Championships […]

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CIAA Keeps Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments in Baltimore

Baltimore will continue to host the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men’s and women’s basketball tournaments through 2029, building on a five-year run for the most popular HBCU tournament in the United States. The CIAA basketball tournament made its Baltimore debut in 1951 before officially relocating there in 2021. In 2023, it announced an extension through […]

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USOPC Decertifies USA Badminton as National Governing Body

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has decertified USA Badminton as the sport’s national governing body in the country and assumed oversight of the sport’s high-performance programs, the USOPC announced on Wednesday. USOPC Chief Executive officer Sarah Hirshland said during a media teleconference that after the certification review group evaluated actions and activities that USA […]

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Mexican Pacific League Franchise Relocated to Tucson

The Mexican Pacific League will move a team to Tucson, bringing professional baseball back to the Arizona destination for the first time in years. The Mayos de Navojoa will move its franchise to Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium and be rebranded as the Tucson baseball team, becoming the Mexican Pacific League’s first U.S. franchise. “We want […]

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Art Posters of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Revealed

Works that merge art, sport and Italian culture are the themes for 10 works that will be part of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina with the art scheduled to be on display through March 2026. Created by ten Italian artists under the age of 40, the posters are a collection of […]

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World Para Fencing World Cup Returns to U.S. in 2026

USA Fencing will host a 2026 World Para Fencing World Cup from May 27–30, 2026, in Bradenton, Florida, the first international parafencing stop on American soil since 2023. The bid was anchored by a significant investment from Bradenton Area Sports and backed by IMG Academy’s facilities. The tournament is expected to draw hundreds of athletes, […]

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Ridgewood Country Club to Host Three USGA Championships

The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey, has been chosen by the USGA to host the 2030 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, 2035 U.S. Junior Amateur and 2042 U.S. Amateur Championshipsand will be among a select group of clubs to have hosted eight or more USGA championships. Ridgewood has hosted five previous championships: the 1957 U.S. […]

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