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Big 12 Championship
The Big 12 Conference and Kansas City have extended the men's and women's basketball tournaments in the city through 2031.

Big 12 Extends Basketball Tournament Stay in Kansas City, Brings Soccer Tournament to KC

The Big 12 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will remain at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City through 2031 while also moving the conference soccer championship to the new CPKC Stadium in Kansas City for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. The basketball announcement was made by Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark on Tuesday night before Texas […]

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PG All American Classic Phoenix

Perfect Game All-American Classic Returns to Chase Field

Perfect Game has announced the 22st edition of its Dick’s Sporting Goods All-American Classic will return to Chase Field in Phoenix on August 28 as part of a multi-day event including other events at Chase Field along with community events and media appearances. Perfect Game, a youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, organizes […]

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Lima Pan Am Games

Peru to Host 2027 Pan Am Games

Lima, Peru, will host the 2027 Pan Am Games after winning a vote against Asuncion, Paraguay, on Tuesday. The Peruvian capital was chosen with 28 votes by the 41 member countries of Panam Sports after the official presentations of the candidate cities were made. Presentations featured videos and messages from government leaders before they submitted […]

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Winter Olympics Salt Lake City
Georg Hackl of Germany speeds past an Olympic logo during a practice run for the men's singles luge at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

IOC Ready for Return to Utah to Tour 2034 Olympic Venues

Christophe Dubi channeled his inner Arnold Schwarzenegger when describing the near-certain return of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to Salt Lake City. “We will be back — and that’s probably what we all thought in 2002 when leaving Salt Lake City,” said the International Olympic Commission’s Olympic Games executive director. “It was such a […]

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Aerial view of Paris with Eiffel tower and Seine river
Aerial view of Paris with Eiffel tower and Seine river

IOC to Discuss Russians, Belarusians Joining Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony

As Paris organizers announced when the Opening Ceremony will start for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, the International Olympic Committee revealed the status of Russian and Belarussian athletes participating in the July 26 event will be determined next month. “As of today, it is not the case, athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport and […]

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Katrina Adams

Katrina Adams Named Global Winner of IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Award

Katrina Adams, the former United States Tennis Association chief executive officer and first African American to hold that position, is the global winner of the 2023 IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Award The award was announced on International Women’s Day to celebrate Adams. Known as the IOC Women and Sport Awards from 2000 […]

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NBA All-Star 2027

Phoenix Suns to Host 2027 NBA All-Star Game

Phoenix will host the 2027 NBA All-Star Weekend, its fourth time hosting the festivities and extending the league’s West Coast swing for one of its marquee in-season events. The 76th NBA All-Star Game will take place on February 21 at Footprint Center, which this summer will host the WNBA All-Star Game. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver […]

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Laver Cup

San Francisco to Host 2025 Laver Cup at Chase Center

San Francisco will host the 2025 Laver Cup at Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors, from September 19–21. “Bay Area fans will love the way the Laver Cup brings together the world’s top players as teammates,” said Roger Federer, 20-time Grand Slam champion and co-creator of the Laver Cup. “Many tennis players are […]

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Table Tennis Wichita

Wichita to Host Major League Table Tennis Event

Visit Wichita and Wichita State University will host a Major League Table Tennis event in Wichita for the first time April 5–7, 2024, at Charles Koch Arena on the campus of Wichita State University. MLTT features players representing 40 countries. They compete in a team format that concludes with the Golden Game, a race to […]

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