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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2027 Pan Am Games Withdrawn from Colombia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for the 2027 Pan Am Games will need to be found after Panam Sports’ announcement that Barranquilla, Colombia, has been withdrawn by the sports organization’s executive committee.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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United Football League

XFL, USFL Reveal Merger to United Football League

Two previous spring professional football leagues have officially unveiled their branding as the United Football League, the result of a merger of the XFL and USFL. The 10-game regular season will start on March 30, 2024, with a battle of the 2023 champions Birmingham Stallions (USFL) and Arlington Renegades (XFL). “As a unified spring league, […]

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2024 NHL Winter Classic rendering
Credit: NHL, Hotopp Creative Studio, Elevate Sports Ventures, Populous

NHL Winter Classic Puts Seattle in National Spotlight

On the heels of a massive 2023 for sports in the region, spotlighted by the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, New Year’s Day will be a big start to 2024 in Seattle. On New Year’s Eve, the playoff-contending Seahawks play host to the Pittsburgh Steelers. New Year’s Day starts for Seattle sports at noon local […]

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Pro Volleyball USA Volleyball

USA Volleyball, Pro Volleyball Federation Announce Alliance

The Pro Volleyball Federation, which is one of two professional volleyball leagues that plan to launch in the coming months, will have a partnership with USA Volleyball to promote the sport at its highest level. The partnership reinforces the PVF’s commitment to work with USA Volleyball clubs, athletes and regions while USA Volleyball supports Pro […]

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USA Triathlon

USA Triathlon to Host 2024 Youth and Junior Nationals in West Des Moines

The 2024 USA Triathlon Youth & Junior Nationals will be held July 12-14, 2024, in West Des Moines, Iowa, with youth athletes of all experience levels eligible to participate. USA Triathlon made the announcement in partnership with RipRoar Events and the Flatland Cup Triathlon. The youth and junior nationals will take place within Raccoon River […]

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