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The U.S. men’s rugby team will host the New Zealand All Blacks for the first time ever as part of the inaugural 1874 Cup at FedEx Field in Washington, D.C., on October 23. The 1874 Cup references the year rugby was first played in the United States. It will be the first time the All […]
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, will host the Golden Gloves National Tournament of Champions starting August 9 at the Cox Business Center after last year’s event was canceled because of the pandemic. Male and female amateur boxers from ages 18-40 from all over the U.S. will compete in 10 weight classes. The event is expected to draw over […]
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Lawmakers in Louisiana have approved a naming-rights deal that will see the home of the New Orleans Saints become known as the Caesars Superdome in what is reportedly a 20-year contract worth at least $138 million dollars. Louisiana’s Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approved the naming rights agreement without objection last week. The Superdome […]
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As the COVID situation evolves at the Olympic Games, so too do some of the protocols for athletes, especially when it comes to the images that will be seen back home. Hours after insisting that athletes must keep their masks on during medal ceremonies, the International Olympic Committee reversed course Sunday to allow winners to […]
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The Olympic Games schedule of events, when taken as a whole, can be daunting. But most sports have only a select few days, or perhaps a full week in the case of swimming, track and field or gymnastics, when their events are staged. In volleyball, however, the sport has the deepest schedule in the Games. […]
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Throughout the Tokyo venues, there are signs of what could have been for these Olympic Games. The signs are often in the signs themselves. It is clear organizers built out each venue weeks back with an understanding that there would be spectators. When the late decision was made to ban all fans, there was likely […]
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The International Olympic Committee said it will continue to share its message of the importance of mask wearing at the Olympic Games after several athletes at the Opening Ceremony marched without masks, including some flag bearers. Mask wearing is mandatory for nearly all participants at the Games, including athletes when they are not competing. By […]
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One thing that is immediately obvious as you ride around Tokyo to the venues that are hosting the Games is the country’s love of baseball. This is evident even before landing in Tokyo where the familiar sites of baseball diamonds could be seen below in cities across the country on the approach to Narita Airport. […]
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The 2021 Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Fall Championships will be hosted by the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego during the first weekend of November. The event features 64 singles players and 64 doubles teams. The draw will be comprised of 32 men and 32 women in singles and 32 men and 32 women in […]
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At one of the most unusual Olympic Games ever staged, the Opening Ceremony in Tokyo was itself fitting for the times, a modest affair by Olympics standards held in front of a mostly empty stadium in a truly made-for-TV moment. Outside the venue before the event started, the normal bustle of an Opening Ceremony was […]
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