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FIFA: More than 150 Million Have Requested 2026 World Cup Tickets

FIFA has reported that 150 million ticket requests have been made to date for the 2026 World Cup, with fans from more than 200 countries submitting interest. The current phase of ticketing opened December 11. Demand so far represents 3.4 times more than the overall number of spectators who have attended the 964 matches that […]

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U.S. Figure Skating, iHeart Reach Content Deal for Olympic Games

U.S. Figure Skating has announced a partnership with iHeartMedia to become an official partner of the national governing body leading into the Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy. Under the deal, iHeart will deliver original audio storytelling, athlete-driven content and promotional support across its audio ecosystem, reaching more than a 250 million listeners each month […]

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USA Cycling Expands 2026 Paracyling National Calendar

USA Cycling will expand its 2026 Paracycling National Calendar to increase race opportunities, improve access to classification and strengthen the athlete development pathway across the United States. With events running January through July, the calendar will feature eight race weekends, three national classification events and multiple race starts for athletes. The new calendar will also […]

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Everett, Washington, to Host NFL Flag Regional

Everett, Washington, will host the 2026 Seahawks NFL FLAG Regional Tournament, which will give youth and high school flag football teams from across the western United States the chance to win their division and advance to the NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota. The tournament will be staged June 6 at Kasch Park. In addition […]

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Renderings of the proposed new Denver Summit FC stadium (Credit: Denver Summit FC)

Denver Summit FC Gets Approval for Santa Fe Yards Stadium Project

Denver Summit FC has announced that it has received approval from Denver City Council to move forward with a proposed, purpose-built stadium for professional women’s soccer at Santa Fe Yards. After the council vote, the club will proceed with building a new stadium in Denver’s urban core in advance of the 2028 NWSL season. The […]

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Kansas City Chiefs to Relocate from Missouri to Neighboring Kansas by 2031

The Kansas City Chiefs have announced that an agreement has been reached with Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to build a new stadium and mixed-use entertainment district, as well as a new team headquarters, training facility and mixed-use development in Kansas. As a result, the team will relocate from its Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri […]

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FIFA has partnered with Netflix Games, Delphi Interactive and Roblox (Credit: FIFA, Netflix)

FIFA Partners with Netflix and Delphi Interactive for New FIFA World Cup Game

FIFA has partnered with Netflix and Delphi Interactive for a newly reimagined FIFA football simulation game to be released exclusively on Netflix Games ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Through the game, Netflix subscribers will be able to experience the emotion and drama of the tournament by […]

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AVCA First Serve will take place in Milwaukee in August 2026 (Credit: AVCA)

AVCA First Serve to Arrive in Milwaukee in August 2026

The American Volleyball Coaches Association has confirmed that 2026 AVCA First Serve will take place at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee from August 21–23, 2026. AVCA First Serve will mark the beginning of the 2026 women’s volleyball season with six matches featuring eight of the nation’s top college volleyball teams over three days. “Sports Milwaukee is […]

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Rockstar Energy Open Debuts at Breckenridge Resort

The Rockstar Energy Open will present its first winter snowboard event at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado, December 19–21, building on two successful summer skateboard competitions in Portland, Oregon. In launching the event, the oraganizers have announced 28 partners that will help deliver an immersive event of snowboard culture, competition, music and community. National partners […]

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LIV Golf Partners with Aramco for Michigan Team Championship 2026

LIV Golf has confirmed that it has partnered with Aramco as it gets set to return to Michigan for its 2026 season finale – The Aramco LIV Golf Michigan Team Championship 2026. The event, taking place between August 27-30, 2026, will be held at The Cardinal at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth, Michigan, the site […]

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