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UEFA Euro 2032 will be co-hosted by Italy and Turkiye (Credit: FIGC / UEFA)

Italian Football Federation Confirms Potential UEFA Euro 2032 Host Cities

The Italian Football Federation has confirmed that it has received submissions from 13 cities with 16 stadiums that could be potential host cities and stadiums for UEFA Euro 2032, which will be jointly hosted by Italy and Türkiye. Interested venues had to submit the relevant documentation to the FIGC to verify their compliance with the […]

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The teams emerging for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final (Credit: Robin Clifford)

An International Fan’s World Cup Final Experience: An “Extraordinary” End to the Tournament

When the FIFA World Cup reached its conclusion last month, it went down as a tournament that delivered record numbers of goals and unprecedented attendance. It also served as a milestone for the competition, with three host nations and 48 competing national teams for the first time. However, it was also a World Cup that […]

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Perfect Game and DICK'S Sporting Goods have expanded their partnership

Perfect Game and DICK’S Sporting Goods Expand Partnership

Youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service Perfect Game has renewed and expanded its longstanding partnership with DICK’S Sporting Goods. As part of the expanded agreement, the East Cobb Complex in Georgia will officially be renamed DICK’S Sporting Goods Park at East Cobb. It comes ahead of the Perfect Game 11U and 12U Select […]

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Peoria Civic Center Names Beau Sutherland as General Manager

The Peoria Civic Center Authority and Legends Global have announced the appointment of Beau Sutherland as general manager of the Peoria Civic Center. Opened in 1982, Peoria Civic Center is an entertainment complex in downtown Peoria, Illinois, which holds an arena, theater, exhibit hall and meeting rooms. Its sports and esports portfolio includes Bradley Braves […]

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A fan waves a flag at a Kansas City Fan Festival during a match between the United States and Australia (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

The Record-Breaking Numbers Behind the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Before the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially got underway on June 11, it was already guaranteed to be a record-setting affair — as this would be the first edition of the event in its 96-year history to feature three host countries, 16 host cities and 48 national teams competing, with 32 advancing to the knockout […]

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Spanish fans meeting players at Baylor School's public training session (Credit: A Owens Photography)

Rocky Top World Cup: Chattanooga, Tennessee’s Role in Spain’s Triumph

Spain won its second FIFA Men’s World Cup on July 19, beating Argentina 1-0 in the final. Now holding concurrent world and European titles, it was a historic moment for La Roja, but it was not only the Spanish team and its fans across the Atlantic who were raising a glass in celebration. Eight hundred […]

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The Men's Gymnastics Parallel Bars finals at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, UK (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Commonwealth Games 2026 Preview: An Uncertain New Era

The Commonwealth Games enter an uncertain new era this week, as Glasgow, Scotland, gets set to stage the 23rd edition of the event. It joins a special club of Auckland, New Zealand, and Edinburgh, Scotland in hosting the event on two occasions, 12 years after its last time as a host. The 2026 event, taking […]

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The 2027 Mississippi Soccer Association State Cup will be held in Hattiesburg (Credit: Mississippi Soccer Association)

Hattiesburg to Host 2027 Mississippi Soccer Association State Cup

Hattiesburg will welcome the Mississippi Soccer Association State Cup for the first time on May 8–9, 2027, adding another premier championship event to the city’s growing sports tourism portfolio. The city will host teams, coaches, referees, and families from across Mississippi for a full weekend of competition and community hospitality. Bringing the State Cup to […]

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World Team Tennis Unveils Team Markets for Relaunched 2026 Season

World Team Tennis, the mixed-gender team tennis league co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, has confirmed its team markets for the relaunched 2026 season. WTT has announced three city-based clubs in Toronto, New York and the Miami metropolitan area ahead of its 47th season. The season will relaunch this December, with what has been […]

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More than 6.6 million fans attended this year's World Cup. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

FIFA Hit by German Court Injunction over World Cup Ticketing Practices

A few days before the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19, FIFA was hit with an injunction by a court in Germany relating to its ticketing prices during the international soccer tournament. According to The Guardian, the court in Frankfurt ordered soccer’s global governing body to “stop facilitating […]

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