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Copa America Soccer Argentina Colombia
Fans wait to enter the stadium prior to the Copa America final soccer match between Argentina and Colombia in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Copa America Fan Issues No Harbinger for 2026 World Cup

Fans of Argentina and Colombia storming the gates and trying to enter Hard Rock Stadium in Miami by any means necessary, even through air vents, were shared widely on social media, delayed the Copa America championship game’s kickoff by an hour and sparked discussion about security ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Those canvassed […]

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ACC 2024-25

ACC Announces 2024–2025 Championship Sites

The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced its championship dates, sites and tournament formats for the 2024–2025 academic year, which will feature 18 schools for the first time with the addition of Cal, SMU and Stanford. The ACC now sponsors 15 women’s and 13 men’s sports. The 28 overall sports and 15 women’s sports are the […]

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Big Ten Logo

Big Ten Announces Future Host Sites for Basketball Tournaments

The Big Ten Conference has announced that Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis will host the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, with future events headed to United Center in Chicago, T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The 2025 women’s tournament will take place March 5–9, followed by the […]

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Las Vegas Formula 1 Partnership

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Partners with Formula 1

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has announced a partnership with Formula 1, making the organization an Official Partner of Formula 1. The official destination marketing organization of Southern Nevada are founding partners of the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix. This new partnership aims to strengthen the relationship between F1 and Las […]

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USA Cricket Johnathan Atkeison

USA Cricket Names Johnathan Atkeison as Chief Executive Officer

Johnathan Atkeison, who most recently was the chief operating officer of USA Rugby, will join USA Cricket as its new chief executive officer, effective August 1 Atkeison has over 15 years of national governing body experience. He takes over for Vinay Bhimjiani, who was as interim chief executive officer of USA Cricket since October 2022. […]

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USA BMX

USA BMX Announces 2025 Nationals and Gold Cup Schedule

USA BMX has announced its 2025 National Events schedule as 27 locations across the United States will host events. The season kicks off at the So Cal Nationals in Industry, California, January 10–12. Two of the early season events — the Sunshine State Nationals in West Palm Beach, Florida (January 17­–19), and the Lone Star […]

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Meet Boston Supertri

Meet Boston Partners with Boston Triathlon and Supertri Boston

Meet Boston will be a host partner of the 2024 Boston Triathlon and Supertri Boston, which will take place August 17–­18. The event will include many Olympic triathletes, as the competition will take place one week after the medals have been handed out in Paris. It will also be the Supertri League‘s season opener, as […]

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USBC Greenville

USBC Open Championships Headed to Greenville in 2028

The United States Bowling Congress Open Championships will head to South Carolina for the first time in 2028, as Greenville and the Greenville Convention Center will host the 124th edition of the event. “We’re excited to officially announce Greenville, South Carolina, as the host of the 2028 USBC Open Championships,” USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy […]

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Big Ten Championship 2023
Michigan defensive back Mike Sainristil holds the trophy after the Big Ten Championship game on December 2, 2023, in Indianapolis. Michigan defeated Iowa 26-0. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Big Ten Football Championship Game to Remain in Indianapolis

The Big Ten Conference has announced that Indianapolis will continue to host the conference’s football championship game through 2028 at Lucas Oil Stadium during a press conference to kick off Big Ten Football Media Days, hosted in Indianapolis this week. This 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game featured a sold-out crowd of 67,842 which set […]

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BMX Facility Utah
The new BMX Freestyle Training Facility in South Jordan, Utah, provided Team USA athletes a place to train for the 2024 Olympics. USA Cycling photo

USA Cycling Unveils New BMX Freestyle Training Facility

USA Cycling has unveiled a new BMX Freestyle training facility in South Jordan, Utah, which was built ahead of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games and used as a training facility for Team USA athletes as they prepared for Paris. In BMX Freestyle’s inaugural Olympic appearance in 2021 in Tokyo, Hannah Roberts securing the country’s first […]

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