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2026 FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup Trophy on display before a press conference at Rockefeller Plaza in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Las Vegas Among Candidates to Host FIFA 2026 World Cup Draw

Las Vegas is emerging as a potential host for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in December, industry sources have told SportsTravel, although no final decision has been taken and other unnamed cities are said to be still in contention. Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium has been a regular spot for Concacaf events, including the 2021 […]

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World Boxing

Boxing Nears Spot on LA28 Program as IOC Recognizes World Boxing

World Boxing has been provisionally recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the international governing body for the sport, clearing a crucial obstacle for the sport to remain on the program ahead of the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. The IOC said that World Boxing showed that 62% of boxers from last year’s […]

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tbt-aftershocks
Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas, has hosted TBT Regionals repeatedly in the past. Mark Kuhlmann/TBT

TBT 2025 Tournament Announces Wichita, Lexington and Syracuse as Regional Hosts

The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the 64-team, $1 million winner-take-all event, has announced three regional locations for the summer event with eight-team brackets taking place in Wichita, Kansas; Lexington, Kentucky, and Syracuse, New York. Hosted by Wichita State University and supported by Visit Wichita and headlined by WSU’s alumni squad, the Aftershocks, The Basketball Tournament will […]

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Bassmaster Qualifiers

Bassmaster Elite Qualifier Relocates to Wheeler Lake 

The Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Pickwick Lake in Tennessee scheduled for October will be relocated to Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Alabama, and hosted by Decatur Morgan County Tourism after a tournament scheduling conflict. The first Elite Qualifier is scheduled for September in Plattsburgh, New York, before the series heads to Alabama then the final event […]

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Perfect Game Acquires Triangle Top Gun Sports, Partners With Cincy Flames

Perfect Game has acquired Triangle Top Gun Sports LLC, a youth organization in the Carolinas, while also announcing a partnership with Cincy Flames, a high school-age baseball tournament organization which will now fall under the Perfect Game banner. Triangle Top Gun Sports runs approximately 4,000 youth teams annually in AA (D3) and AAA (D2) baseball […]

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Kit McConnell

Brisbane 2032 Names Kit McConnell Chief Sport Officer

Kit McConnell will be leaving his role as sports director at the International Olympic Committee to become the chief sport officer for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee in Brisbane. McConnell has had an extensive career across the international sporting landscape and Olympic Movement, dating to his role as part of the Sydney […]

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SoCon Baseball

Southern Conference Baseball Championship Staying in Greenville

Greenville, South Carolina, will host the Southern Conference Baseball Championship for the next three years thanks to an extended agreement between the conference and Minor League Baseball’s Greenville Drive. Fluor Field will remain the home of the event for the 2025–2027 championships. This year’s championship is set for May 21–25. “We are thrilled to announce […]

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Sun Belt Baseball

Sun Belt Conference Extends Baseball Partnership with Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama, has been selected to host the Sun Belt Baseball Championship through 2030 as part of the league’s ongoing partnership with the Central Alabama Sports Commission and the city of Montgomery. The 2025 Sun Belt Baseball Championship will take place from May 20–25, with all games at Riverwalk Stadium — home to the Tampa […]

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Cognizant Classic

The Palm Beaches Partner with PGA Tour for Cognizant Classic

The PGA Tour has announced that it will again partner with various Palm Beach County entities for the Cognizant Classic, which takes place February 26 through March 2 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The event at the Champion Course at PGA National Resort & Spa will include presenting sponsorship from the Palm Beach County Tourist […]

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IBU World Cup
Photo courtesy of IBU

International Biathlon Union Announces World Cup Schedule

The International Biathlon Union has announced its 2026–2030 World Cup calendar, which includes events at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, and Canmore, Alberta, to close the 2028–2029 season. The IBU World Championships are confirmed for Otepää, Estonia, in 2027; Hochfilzen, Austria, in 2028 and Oslo in 2029 before the Olympic competitions in the French Alps […]

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