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Premier Lacrosse League will Host All-Star Weekend in Kansas City

The Premier Lacrosse League’s 2025 All-Star Weekend will be held in Kansas City at CPKC Stadium over Fourth of July Weekend, marking the PLL’s first visit to Kansas City. The weekend will feature an All-Star Game and Skills Challenges between Eastern and Western Conference All-Stars. For the first time, the PLL will host the Women’s […]

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USA Rugby WER

USA Rugby and Women’s Elite Rugby Enter Sanctioning Agreement

USA Rugby and Women’s Elite Rugby have announced the formalization of a sanctioning agreement ahead of the league’s inaugural 2025 season, ensuring that it will work to operate in alignment with World Rugby’s standards and regulations on the professional level. “WER is proud to be working alongside USA Rugby as we launch our inaugural season […]

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Tokyo Olympics Boxing
The United States' Duke Ragan, left, exchanges punches with Ghana's Samuel Takyi during their men's featherweight 57-kg semifinal boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

IOC Puts Boxing Back on Olympic Program for LA28

Boxing’s return from near-expulsion out of the Olympic Summer Games is almost complete after the International Olympic Committee’s executive board recommended including the sport on the program for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, ending a years-long dispute that nearly made the sport extinct on the Olympic scene. IOC President Thomas Bach announced the recommendation […]

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Tropicana Field Milton
The roof of Tropicana Field was ripped to shreds by Hurricane Milton on October 10 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Tampa Bay Rays Withdraw From Planned $1.3 Billion Ballpark in St. Petersburg

The Tampa Bay Rays have withdrawn from a $1.3 billion ballpark project, citing hurricanes and delays that likely will drive up the proposal’s cost. The team issued a statement by principal owner Stuart Sternberg saying that “a series of events” in October, which included severe damage to the existing Tropicana Field and financing delays, led […]

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Elevate 2028

USA Triathlon Announces Elevate 2028: Focus Forward

USA Triathlon has announced a strategic plan that will shape the future of the national governing body ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The ‘Elevate 2028: Focus Forward ‘ campaign will focus on new priorities and initiatives to bring greater participation to the sport. The LA28 Games will be the […]

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