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Quebec City IIHF

Quebec City to Host 2027 IIHF Women’s Worlds, 2009 World Juniors

Hockey Canada and the International Ice Hockey Federation have announced that Centre Vidéotron and Quebec City will host the 2027 IIHF Women’s World Championship and the 2029 IIHF World Junior Championship with financial support totaling $10.38 million from the Government of Quebec, city of Quebec and city of Trois-Rivières. The 2027 IIHF Women’s World Championship […]

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Legends of the LPGA

LPGA Announces Host Sites for 2026 and 2027 Senior Major Championships

The Legends of the LPGA have announced the host sites for the 2026 and 2027 Senior Major Championships. The 2026 edition will take place at Harrison Lake Country Club in Columbus, Indiana, while the 2027 event will be at The Links at Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. “We are excited to play on two great courses […]

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Kevin Ring

USA Swimming Announces Kevin Ring As New President and CEO

Kevin Ring, who has been the president of golf at Legends and previously worked at the PGA of America, was named as the new chief executive officer and president of USA Swimming on Thursday, ending a more than one-year-long search. Ring will officially begin at USA Swimming on September 17. Before joining Legends in 2022, […]

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USA Pickleball Golden Ticket

USA Pickleball Releases 2026 Golden Ticket Schedule

USA Pickleball has released the official schedule of Golden Ticket tournaments for the 2026 season, with events providing a pathway for amateur athletes to gain priority registration for the 2026 USA Pickleball National Championships, held annually in November. Only at these tournaments will gold medal winners receive a “Golden Ticket,” granting them pre–registration for the […]

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Greg Easton World Archery

American Greg Easton Elected 10th President of World Archery

Greg Easton, an American whose family has been synonymous with the sport of archery, was elected the 10th president of World Archery during the international federation’s 56th Congress in Gwangju, South Korea. Easton, who father James was president of the organization from 1989 to 2005, was elected in a two-candidate race with World Archery Secretary […]

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Speedskating Kearns Oval
The Olympic Oval in Kearns will hold multiple ISU international speed skating events this November. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

US Speedskating Sees Big Opportunities Ahead

With one of the potential superstars of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games ready to burst onto the scene and two international events coming to the national governing body’s home, it is a big few months ahead for US Speedskating. In early November, the ISU Speed Skating World Cup will be at the Olympic […]

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UIPM

United States Returns as Pentathlon World Cup Host Ahead of LA28

The UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Cup will return to the United States in 2027 with an event in West Hollywood, California, as well as the 2028 Congress heading to West Hollywood as a series of future events was announced by the international federation. “It’s so exciting that our sports will expand into new frontiers in […]

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Northstar JTB

JTB Corp. to Acquire Northstar Travel Group

Northstar Travel Group, a leading B2B travel industry events, media and information services company, has announced that JTB Corp., one of Japan’s leading travel solutions providers, has signed an agreement to acquire Northstar from investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital and its co-investors. As part of the transaction, Northstar will operate as a wholly owned, […]

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Major League Table Tennis

Major League Table Tennis Announces 2025–2026 Schedule

Major League Table Tennis has released its full 2025–2026 season schedule, starting with an early September event at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California, with the Bay Area Blasters hosting the Portland Paddlers, Florida Crocs and Texas Smash. The 15-week regular season will feature matches across 10 markets with 10 teams competing in singles, doubles […]

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Blast Chengdu

Chengdu to Host Blast Dota Slam Arena in December

Blast has announced its debut arena event in mainland China with the Dota Slam Chengdu from December 5–7 at the Wuliangye Chengdu Performing Arts Centre. The event will be delivered as part of a multi-year agreement with Chengdu Television and Media Company, with follow-up tournaments to be confirmed for in the future. Chengdu joins the Blast […]

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