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World Boxing

World Boxing Adds Six New Members, Hires Ethics Chief

World Boxing, the new international federation established to keep boxing in the Olympic Movement, has announced six new members as well as the hiring of Jack Anderson as its first ethics chief. The national federations for boxing in Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Honduras and Sweden have become members of World Boxing. The addition of these […]

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ITTF

London to Host International Table Tennis Federation 2026 World Championship

London will host the 2026 International Table Tennis Federation World Championship Finals, 100 years after it hosted the inaugural event. Delegates at the ITTF’s annual general meeting in Bangkok approved the bid for 2026, which will feature 64 teams for the first time. “This is the most fantastic news we could have wished for,” said […]

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Next Gen ATP Finals

Next Gen ATP Finals Moving to Saudi Arabia Through 2027

Saudi Arabia will host the ATP Tour’s Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah through 2027 under an agreement announced Thursday, the first time an official ATP Tour event will be held in Saudi Arabia. The end-of-season tournament for the ATP’s leading 21-and-under players will be held at the King Abdullah Sports City on an indoor […]

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Augustana College to Host 2023 USA Water Polo DIII Championships

Augustana College and the Anne Greve Lund Natatorium in the Quad Cities will host the USA Water Polo Division III men’s national championship tournament from December 2-3, 2023. The two-day tournament will feature four teams, two from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, one from the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation East and one from the […]

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Photo Courtesy of Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII Host Committee.

Super Bowl Opening Night Heading to Allegiant Stadium

Super Bowl Opening Night, the fan-first kickoff for Super Bowl week in February, will be held at Allegiant Stadium on February 5, 2024, in Las Vegas, the first time the NFL has used the game venue for the event. That announcement was one of several made by the league and Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII […]

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Ashley Walden

Ashley Walden Named Olympic Regional Development Authority President & CEO

Olympic luger Ashley Walden has been named as the next president and chief executive officer of the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority, succeeding Mike Pratt who will retire after 38 years with the organization. Walden joins the Olympic Authority after serving as executive director of the Adirondack Sports Council, where she promoted sports […]

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Perfect Game EventConnect

Perfect Game Partners With EventConnect

Perfect Game has announced a housing and technology multi-year partnership with EventConnect to become Perfect Game’s official housing bureau starting in 2024. “As Perfect Game continues to schedule events featuring the top youth baseball and softball players on a weekly basis all over the country, we knew it was vital to be partnered with a […]

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Women’s Rugby

Sites Confirmed for 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in England

World Rugby and the Rugby Football Union in England have announced eight venues and cities that will host games in the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup with 16 teams competing in the tournament that starts August 22 and concludes with the final on September 27. The cities/venues include Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium, Ashton Gate […]

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USA BMX

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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