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Beijing Olympics Ice Hockey
Sweden goalkeeper Lars Johansson blocks a shot during the men's bronze medal hockey game against Slovakia at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Sweden Weighs 2030 Winter Olympic Bid After IOC Meeting

Having eight times lost a bid to host the Olympic Winter Games, the Sweden Olympic and Paralympic Committees as well as Swedish Sports Confederation said this week it will study whether to bid for the Games yet again with a host for 2030 not yet determined. A report from the study will be presented on […]

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Singapore World Aquatics

Singapore to Host 2025 World Aquatics Championships

The 2025 World Aquatics Championships will take place in Singapore with water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming and high diving all being organized in one location. “World Aquatics could not be happier to know that the hosting of our main event for 2025 is in such good hands, thanks to the team here […]

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Lee O’Neill

Lee O’Neill Named Senior Vice President of USL League One

The United Soccer League has announced the addition of Lee O’Neill to its leadership team as senior vice president of USL League One. O’Neill joins the USL with more than two decades of experience in soccer performance, most recently as general manager and academy director for English club Ipswich Town FC. O’Neill will provide strategic […]

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SuperBowl
The helmets for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are set next to the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the Super Bowl Media Center on Wednesday in Phoenix. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Nothing Neutral About AFC, NFC Conference Title Game Future

When the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles kick off in Super Bowl LVII, it will be two weeks after both teams advanced to Phoenix by winning their respective conference championship games at home — and home-field advantage became a talking point during this year’s postseason. “I’ll play anywhere, man,” Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce […]

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Ivy League NYC

2024 Ivy League Basketball Tournaments Head to New York City

The Ivy League Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments will move to New York City in 2024 at Levien Gymnasium on the campus of Columbia University. The decision for next year comes after renovations to Levien Gymnasium were completed sooner than anticipated at the time the original rotation for the tournaments was announced. “New York City […]

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NAIA Soccer Wichita

2023 and 2024 NAIA Men’s Soccer Championship Heads to Wichita

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Wichita, Kansas, as the host for its 2023 and 2024 Men’s Soccer Championship. The 2023 event will be held at Stryker Sports Complex from November 30 to December 4. The NAIA is partnering with Visit Wichita for the event. “NAIA men’s soccer is excited to move to […]

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SummerSlam 2023

2023 WWE SummerSlam Headed to Detroit

World Wrestling Entertainment has announced that Ford Field in Detroit will host SummerSlam on August 5, 2023. SummerSlam marks the first WWE event at Ford Field since WrestleMania in 2007 and the first SummerSlam to take place in Michigan since 1993. The event is traditionally WWE’s second largest each year behind WrestleMania. “Landing WWE SummerSlam […]

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USA Boxing Crop

2024 U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials Heads to Louisiana

USA Boxing and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee have awarded the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for boxing to Lafayette, Louisiana, at the Cajundome & Convention Center. The trials will be held from December 1-9, 2023. In conjunction with the trials, the 2023 USA Boxing National Championships will be held to determine USA […]

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Xbox, ESPORTSU, Paidia Gaming

Xbox, EsportsU and Paidia Gaming Form Partnership

Xbox, EsportsU and Paidia Gaming have announced a partnership which includes three events designed to spotlight collegiate women’s gamers on a national level, culminating with the Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup in May at the EsportsStadium Arlington. The top national collegiate women players will compete in a special women’s qualifying Valorant event, with the winner punching […]

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