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Teams from Brazil, right, and Peru line up prior to a Copa America match at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2019. The venue will host the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 of the NFL season in the fall of 2024. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

Brazil to Host Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers in Week 1 of 2024 NFL Regular Season

The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers will clash when the NFL goes to São Paulo, Brazil, in Week 1 of the 2024 regular season on September 6, 2024 — the first time the NFL has played a game on Friday night of the opening weekend since 1970. The game will take place at Corinthians […]

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NFL Continues Expansion with Spain Hosting a Game in 2025

The National Football League will play its first-ever regular season game in Madrid in 2025 at the Santiago Bernabéu, home to world soccer superpower Real Madrid. The league announced Friday at the Super Bowl that its international slate of games for the 2025 season will feature a game at Real Madrid’s iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. […]

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SoFi Stadium was the host for Super Bowl 56 between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, February 13, 2022, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

Super Bowl LXI Awarded to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles

Super Bowl LXI in 2027 will be played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, the second time in a five-year span in which the home for the Rams and Chargers will host the NFL’s showpiece event. The NFL owners voted on Wednesday to award Super Bowl LXI in 2027 to Los Angeles during the league […]

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The Green Bay Packers take on the New York Giants during an NFL game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on October 9, Oct. 9, 2022. The Giants won 27-22. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

NFL Approves Doubling of International Games in 2025; Adds Brazil Game for 2024

The National Football League will play a regular season game in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2024, the first time it visits South America, while also approving an increase to eight international games a season beginning in 2025. “Becoming a global sport is a major strategic priority for the league and 32 teams,” said Roger Goodell, […]

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Fans cheer during an NFL game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins at Deutsche Bank Park Stadium in Frankfurt, Germany. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

Berlin Has ‘A lot of Interest’ to Host NFL, Goodell Says

In the midst of its first doubleheader of games in Frankfurt, Germany, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Saturday Berlin has shown “a lot of interest” in hosting a game as the league plans to extend its agreement to play in Germany beyond 2025. “Düsseldorf, Berlin — there’s been a lot of interest there — so […]

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Organizers for the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles present its recommendations to the sports program at Monday's IOC Session meetings in Mumbai, which were approved. Photo via International Olympic Committee.

Olympics: Baseball, Softball, Cricket, Flag Football Among Sports on LA28 Program

The LA28 sports program was officially confirmed by the International Olympic Committee during its annual session on Monday in India with baseball/softball, flag football, cricket, lacrosse and squash providing a mix of new and returning sports to the Olympic Summer Games. All five were voted in as a single package with two “no” votes from […]

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The Green Bay Packers take on the New York Giants during an NFL game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on October 9, Oct. 9, 2022. The Giants won 27-22. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Named Home of the NFL in UK

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be given official status as the Home of the NFL in the United Kingdom after the Premier League club and NFL announced an expansion of their partnership through the 2029–2030 season that will see a minimum of two regular season games a year played at the stadium. Tottenham Hotspur stadium is […]

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Buffalo Bills Partner with Highmark for Stadium Naming Rights

The Buffalo Bills’ new stadium will be called Highmark Stadium, the team announced during Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the stadium that will open in 2026. For now, the new stadium will be referred to as ‘New Highmark Stadium’ until the completion of the construction in 2026 before switching over to ‘Highmark Stadium’ — the same […]

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