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NBA Emirates

NBA Announces Partnership with Emirates, Including Renamed In-Season Tournament

The NBA has struck a multiyear partnership deal with Emirates to become the title sponsor of the league’s in-season tournament and have its logo on referee jerseys in the NBA, WNBA and G League, as the airline will now be known as the global airlines partner of the league. The in-season tournament will be renamed […]

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Pan American Games Wrestling
Forrest Molinari of the United States, front, and Venezuela's Soleymi Caraballo, compete in the women's wrestling freestyle 68kg gold medal match at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile on November 2, 2023. Women's wrestling is on track to become a NCAA championship sport in the winter of 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Women’s Wrestling Moves Toward NCAA Championship Status

The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics has recommended Divisions I, II and III sponsor legislation to add a national collegiate women’s wrestling championship, with the projected first NCAA championship occurring in winter 2026. Before the committee can make a recommendation to add a championship for an emerging sport, 40 schools must sponsor it at a […]

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Move United
Photo by Joe Kusumoto

2024 Move United Sanctioned Competitions Schedule Announced

Move United will sanction 35 events in 24 states throughout 2024, the most ever. The competitions overall will serve more than 2,000 athletes of all ages and performance levels, including new athletes, Paralympians and veterans. The number of 2024 competitions is up nine on the total from last year with two additional states added to […]

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Opening Night Mahomes Purdy
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shake hands during Super Bowl 58 Opening Night on February 5 at Allegiant Stadium. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Chiefs, 49ers, Fans Settle in for Las Vegas Super Bowl

Las Vegas is a vacation destination that millions of people travel to annually. For Super Bowl 58, there are two types of travel — the players are here for business and fans have followed to enjoy Vegas hospitality. Both the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are familiar with Las Vegas. The Chiefs play […]

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ECHL Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo to Host 2025 ECHL Hockey Heritage Weekend

The Kalamazoo Wings will host the 2025 ECHL Hockey Heritage Week from January 17–18, 2025, to celebrate the 2024–2025 season which will be the franchise’s 50th anniversary. The Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, will work with Discover Kalamazoo on the event along with FireKeepers Casino Hotel. It will be the 15th […]

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NFCA Gamechanger

NFCA Leadoff Classic Reveals Full Broadcast Coverage

The 2024 NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic, which starts Thursday at the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Florida, will have three games broadcast live on MLB Network and every pitch of the tournament will be streamed as well throughout the weekend. “Thanks to our official sponsors GameChanger and MLB, we are thrilled to bring […]

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NFL Flag

NFL Flag Championships Heads to Canton in July

The NFL Flag Championships will be hosted on July 19-21 at the Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio, and feature over 280 teams of girls and boys with NFL Flag regional winners representing all 32 teams. NFL Flag, operated by RCX Sports, will produce the three-day competition in partnership with Omaha Productions footsteps from […]

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USA Cricket

USA Cricket Starts Process to Become Certified National Governing Body

USA Cricket has announced the start of its process to become the sport’s certified National Governing Body after two days of initial meetings with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. USA Cricket is currently the national federation for cricket in the United States and is officially recognized by the International Cricket Council, which will […]

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Kevin Michael
Photo by Brandon Thomas

Kevin Michael Hired as Executive Director of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports

USA Water Ski & Wake Sports has hired Kevin Michael as the organization’s next executive director. Michael, 48, comes to the national governing body with more than 30 years of experience in the towed water sports industry. He most recently served as the executive director of the Water Sports Industry Association during a nine-year tenure […]

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NHL Olympic Agreement Hockey
Canada forward Sidney Crosby, left, scores a goal past Sweden goaltender Henrik Lundqvist during the second period of the men's gold medal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. It was the last time NHL players participated in the Olympics. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

NHL Players will Return to Olympic Winter Games in 2026

The best hockey players in the world will again participate in the Winter Olympic Games, beginning with the 2026 Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy, the National Hockey League announced, as well as adding another international event to the calendar that will see an exclusive group of nations participate. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman made the announcement in […]

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