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NFL Academy Australia

NFL Academy in Australia to Open in September 2024

The National Football League will open an NFL Academy in Australia in September 2024 to service the Asia-Pacific region, as the league continues to invest in long-term global football development efforts and pathways for international talent. NFL Academy talent recruitment camps will take place in Australia and New Zealand beginning in June, with successful participants […]

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Atlanta CFP 2025

College Football Playoff to Create Championship Campus in Atlanta

The College Football Playoff and city of Atlanta have announced plans for a “Championship Campus” experience that will transform the region into a three-day celebration in January 2025. The 2025 CFP National Championship will be decided at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20. Activities will start January 18 with the opening of Playoff Fan Central at […]

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Lynda Tealer Anthony Holman

NCAA Announces Appointments of Lynda Tealer and Anthony Holman to New Roles

The NCAA has announced Lynda Tealer as its new senior vice president of championships and promoted Anthony Holman to vice president of championships. Both executives begin their roles May 6. Tealer is currently a deputy athletics director at Florida and has spent the past 29 years in college athletics administration. Holman will be promoted from […]

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Flag Football
Flag football has exploded in popularity, specifically with more girls than ever playing the sport. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Unrivaled Sports Acquires Under the Lights Powered by Under Armour

Unrivaled Sports has acquired Under the Lights Powered by Under Armour, the second-largest youth flag football operator in the United States with 170 local flag football leagues and 35,000 boys and girls from first through eighth grades participating. Unrivaled Sports was created in late March by Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chernin Group to […]

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APTOPIX NCAA Iowa South Carolina Basketball
South Carolina guard Tessa Johnson fights for a loose ball with Iowa guard Sydney Affolter (3) and guard Kate Martin (20) during the second half of the NCAA Women's Tournament championship game on April 7 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

NCAA Bid Interest at All-Time High

As day turned to night when the latest championship bids were due in the NCAA portal, Ryan Tressel started getting some messages as he dropped his daughter off at dance lessons: The portal was in trouble. After checking with a colleague and the NCAA IT department, it became clear that there was an issue as […]

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USOC Summit Olympics
American weightlifter Hampton Morris at 61kg won gold in the clean and jerk at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, the first U.S. athlete to win in decades. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Olympic Weightlifting Focuses Sights Beyond Past Controversy

Weightlifting is one of the few links from the first Olympic Summer Games of modern history to today. Appearing at the 1896 Games in Athens, it has been a mainstay of the program since 1920. But the sport has endured turmoil for most of its recent Olympic history. Between the 2008 and 2012 Games, nearly […]

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NBA Paris 2025

Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs to Play in NBA Paris Games 2025

The NBA Paris Games 2025 will feature Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs against the Indiana Pacers on January 23 and January 25, 2025, marking the first time the NBA will play two regular-season games in the French capital in the same season. The Spurs have a strong history with international basketball since joining […]

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SFC Cape Coral

Sports Facilities Companies to Operate New Cape Coral Venue

Cape Coral, a racquet center slated to open in July 2024, will be operated by the Sports Facilities Companies in partnership with the city of Cape Coral, located in the Fort Myers region of Florida. SFC will control the management efforts, overseeing marketing and booking, staff development and training, guest services, food and beverage offerings […]

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NWSl Preview Soccer
The United States team celebrates after winning the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, July 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

U.S., Mexico Withdraw 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Bid

U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation have surprisingly withdrawn their joint bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup and will instead focus on bidding to host the tournament in 2031, the two national federations announced Monday afternoon. “Hosting a World Cup tournament is a huge undertaking – and having additional time to […]

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Lansing NJCAA Bowling

Lansing to Host NJCAA 2026 and 2027 Men’s and Women’s Bowling Championships

Lansing, Michigan, will host the 2026 and 2027 NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Bowling Championships, the collegiate organization has announced. Over 185 participants will be at the Royal Scot Golf & Bowl in Lansing from March 5-7, 2026, and March 4-6, 2027. “We are extremely excited to build on the success of the previous NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Bowling […]

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