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The Palm Beaches to Sponsor PGA Tour Event

The Palm Beaches has joined the Cognizant Classic as presenting sponsor of the destination’s annual PGA Tour event with the tournament being rebranded as the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. The partnership consists of the Palm Beach County Tourist Developmental Council, Palm Beach County Sports Commission and Discover The Palm Beaches. The event, which […]

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NHL Combine Tkachuk
United States forward Brady Tkachuk celebrates a goal during the second period in the bronze medal game of the 2018 world junior hockey championships against the Czech Republic in Buffalo, New York. The world junior event will return to the United States in 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

World Junior Hockey Championships Heads to Minneapolis/St. Paul in 2026

Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, will host the 2026 world junior hockey championships, the International Ice Hockey Federation and USA Hockey officially announced on Friday after multiple reports indicated as much on Wednesday. The 50th anniversary of the tournament will have 10 international teams featuring some of the world’s best young players under 20 playing […]

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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

Groups, Schedule Announced for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

Dallas will host the opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket tournament with New York picked to host the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan this summer. The opening match will be June 1 with the U.S. playing Canada. Ireland, India and Pakistan are also in Group A with the two North […]

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Montgomery Whitewater Park to Host 2024 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross Olympic Team Trials

The American Canoe Association has selected Montgomery Whitewater Park in Alabama to host the first of two selection events for the 2024 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross Olympic Team Trials on April 13-14. Montgomery Whitewater Park opened in July 2023 and hosted the American Canoe Association age group national championships in canoe slalom and kayak […]

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Blast Fortnite Championship Series

Blast to Operate Fortnite Championship Series and Rocket League Championship Series

Blast has announced a multi-year deal and collaboration with Epic Games to run the Fortnite Championship Series and Rocket League Championship Series starting this year with Blast handling all operations of competitions, event production and marketing of the two leagues. The announcement is an expansion of Blast’s previous partnership with competitive Fortnite, including October’s Global […]

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Premier Ice Prospects 200×85

Premier Ice Prospects Joins Forces with 200×85 to Elevate Girls Youth Hockey Experiences

Premier Ice Prospects and 200×85 have announced a strategic merger aimed at developmental opportunities for girls youth hockey players at the grassroots and elite levels. Upcoming programming for both separate organizations will remain consistent and future programming announcements will be made at a later date. Premier Ice Prospects focuses on development programs and elite-level tournaments […]

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Pan Am Games

2027 Pan Am Games Withdrawn from Colombia

A host for the 2027 Pan Am Games will need to be found after Panam Sports’ announcement that Barranquilla, Colombia, has been withdrawn by the sports organization’s executive committee. Panam Sports went public on Wednesday saying the decision was made “following several breaches of the Host City Contract.” Barranquilla was the only city to make […]

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PWHL
PWHL Board Member Billie Jean King, center left, and PWHL Executive Jayna Hefford drops pucks between Toronto captain Blayre Turnbell, left, and New York captain Micah Zandee-Hart for the ceremonial faceoff before the first game of the new league in Toronto on New Year's Day, 2024. Frank Gunn/The Associated Press

Air Canada Partners With Professional Women’s Hockey League

The Professional Women’s Hockey League, with six teams in two countries and two highly-anticipated games already in the books, also scored a victory off the ice before the inaugural game with Air Canada becoming an inaugural Premier Partner of the PWHL and official airline for the league’s first six teams. Air Canada is granted intellectual […]

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Professional Disc Golf Association

2025 Championship Hosts Revealed by Professional Disc Golf Association

The Professional Disc Golf Association has unveiled its slate of 2025 championship hosts with six sites throughout the United States and for the first time, the world championships will be headed out of the U.S. and into another country. The world championships will be in Nokia and Tampere, Finland, for the first time that it […]

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IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during the annual Session meeting, held in Mumbai, India. Photo via International Olympic Committee.

Report: Japan May Host 2026 Olympic Esports Games

The International Olympic Committee is looking at creating an Olympic Esports Games in 2026 and have it hosted in Japan, Kyodo News reported recently. The report said “Japanese officials are expected to step up talks in 2024 at the IOC’s request.” The IOC has committed to an expanded interest in esports, with President Thomas Bach […]

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