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Austin FC Fans
Austin FC fans cheer on their team during the second half of a match against the San Jose Earthquakes on September 18, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)

2025 Major League Soccer All-Star Game Heading to Austin

The 2025 Major League Soccer All-Star Game will be played at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, the league announced on Wednesday at the home of Austin FC, which will host the game for the first time. Q2 Stadium opened in June 2021 with a U.S. women’s national team match and then Austin FC played at […]

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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after an overtime win against Nebraska in the final of the Big Ten women's tournament on March 10, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

2024 NCAA Tournament: How Host Cities Benefit From March Madness

The NCAA Tournament is what makes March mad, with its history of upsets and moments captured and shared throughout the country with both men’s and women’s play turning weekends into long weekends that turn busy offices into quiet, lonely spots with everybody instead watching on their phone or with friends. The time frame from Selection […]

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A hole on the strip is displayed before being filled in before the start of the second practice session for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Nick Didlick)
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Formula 1 Hits Polehole in Trying to Make Big Splash in Las Vegas

This story was originally published on September 21, 2023, and was updated on November 16. With the hype reaching a fever pitch for what is possibly the most anticipated race in Formula 1 history, some of the top drivers in the circuit have very different views of the inaugural Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas […]

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Fans cheer during the second half of a game between Texas and Iowa State in Austin, Texas. The Longhorns will play at Iowa State this season in its farewell tour of the Big 12 before moving to the Southeastern Conference. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

College Football 2023: Realignment Dominates, On And Off The Field

As the temperatures (slowly) become cooler and the days become shorter, fall brings the promise of football and the pageantry of the college game — an experience unmatched almost anywhere in sports. Tailgating is a four-day weekend where the sport is a religion and for an elite few, the idea of a national championship sits […]

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USA BMX Agrees to Five-Year Partnership with Visit Austin

USA BMX and Visit Austin have announced a five-year partnership that will see the Texas Nationals hosted at Capital City BMX in nearby Pflugerville for the next five years, with the first national race slated for October 2024. “The Austin Sports Commission is proud to welcome the USA BMX Texas Nationals, its competitors and fans […]

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