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The Jacksonville Jaguars have found a home away from home at Wembley Stadium. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

How Wembley Stadium Became a Home-Away-From-Home for the NFL

For more than a century, the name “Wembley Stadium” has been synonymous with football. Of course, as the longtime home of the English national team — first in the stadium’s original incarnation until its demolition in 2000, and then in its current iteration since 2007 — that has meant it is best known as a […]

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Rwanda to Host F1’s Return to Africa with 10-Year Agreement Secured

Formula 1 will officially return to Africa as part of a 10-year agreement with Rwanda. The Formula 1 African Grand Prix, presented by Visit Rwanda, is set to join the calendar in the early 2030s, marking the first Grand Prix on the African continent since the 1993 South African Grand Prix in Kyalami. The long-term […]

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Professional Softball League Announces Three New Teams

The Professional Softball League is building on its first season of fastpitch competition by bringing together six independently-owned member teams for a 40-game season in 2027. This year’s inaugural campaign featured five teams: the Atlanta Smoke, Florida Breeze, Florida Vibe, Kansas City Diamonds and New York Rise. The Breeze and Rise will not return in […]

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World Squash Day 2026 Celebrated Worldwide with Pre-LA28 Initiatives

Squash players from around the world marked World Squash Day on October 10 by taking part in a range of initiatives and celebrations, as a sign of the sport’s growing participation globally. That growth is poised for an even bigger boost when the sport makes its Olympic debut in 2028 in Los Angeles. World Squash […]

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England playing against South Africa during the 2023 Netball World Cup final match in Cape Town, South Africa (AP Photo/Halden Krog)

World Netball Awards 2031 Netball World Cup to Manchester, England

World Netball, the world governing body for netball, has announced that England Netball has been awarded the rights to host the 18th edition of the Netball World Cup in 2031 in Manchester. The pinnacle event in the sport, featuring 16 nations, will be held at Co-op Live, the next-generation live entertainment arena in Manchester. It […]

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IOC President Kirsty Coventry (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Seven Nations in Contention for 2036 Olympic Games Host Selection

The International Olympic Committee has announced that Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, Republic of Korea (South Korea), South Africa and Türkiye have all officially entered the race to host the 2036 Olympic Summer Games, as it laid out the timeline for selecting its next Olympic host city. Parties have until October 31, 2026, to register their […]

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Fastbreak AI Acquires Groupbook and Competition Travel

AI-powered sports operations company Fastbreak AI has acquired Groupbook and Competition Travel, two group travel companies that expand the reach of its group accommodations business, Fastbreak Travel, into new customer categories and event types. As a result, both companies will be brought under the Fastbreak Travel umbrella, serving national governing bodies, tournament directors, sports commissions, […]

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Australia celebrate winning the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad, India (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 Schedule Unveiled

The International Cricket Council has unveiled the schedule for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, the 14th edition of the tournament, which will be hosted jointly by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. In total, 14 teams will participate in the tournament (an increase from 10 in 2023), with 57 matches being held across 12 […]

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Japan's Ai Mori competes in the women's boulder and lead during the sport climbing competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool)

World Climbing Unveils 2027 International Competition Calendar

World Climbing, the international federation of sport climbing, has unveiled its international competition schedule for 2027 — its most extensive to date. The calendar features a global World Climbing Series, a record-breaking Para Climbing season, the World Climbing and Para Climbing Championships in Brno, Czechia, and continental qualification events on the road to the 2028 […]

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GameChanger Expands Basketball Offering to Support Youth Sports Clubs

Youth sports mobile and web application GameChanger has announced an expanded basketball experience that will bring club management, game coverage and athlete storytelling together on one platform. The features are designed to help youth basketball directors run and promote their clubs while giving families more ways to watch games and follow their athletes throughout the […]

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