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AYF

American Youth Football National Championships Move to Naples, Florida

American Youth Football and Collier County, Florida, have reached an agreement that will bring the 2023 American Youth Football National championships to Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Naples. The AYF National Championships is the largest of its kind, with more than 200 football teams from 27 states competing in a weeklong event. The event was […]

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Roxy Pro France
American Sawyer Lindblad competes during Round of 16 of the Roxy Pro France on October 20, 2021, in Hossegor, France. (Photo by Damien Poullenot/World Surf League)

World Surf League World Junior Championships Heading to San Diego

The Seaside Reef in San Diego will host the 2022 World Junior Championships hosted by Best Western from January 9–15, 2023, with the world’s best up-and-coming surfers ages 20 and under competing for world championship titles. The men’s and the women’s fields will each feature 24 surfers, comprised of two regional qualifiers from each of […]

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PremierRugby

Premier Rugby Sevens Announces Expansion

Premier Rugby Sevens has announced the 2023 season will have eight men’s and eight women’s teams with new markets throughout the country, doubling the number of franchises from last season. The Eastern Conference will have the New York Locals, Southern Headliners, Texas Team and Western Pennsylvania with the name to be determined. The Western Conference […]

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US Trail Running

2023 US Trail Running Conference Returns to Snohomish County

The US Trail Running Conference will return to Mukilteo, Washington, from October 18–20 with more than 70 trail running race directors from around the country attending to discuss issues relating to the industry. The 10th annual event in 2022 had 120 race directors, runners, exhibitors and presenters attend under the theme ‘The Trail to Carbon […]

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USACycling

USA Cycling Announces Several Host Sites for 2023 Season

USA Cycling has announced the dates and locations of multiple national championships that will take place in 2023. Pro Road Nationals will return to Knoxville, Tennessee, June 22–25 for the final year of a seven-year agreement. “It has been an incredible achievement and honor to host USA Cycling since 2017,” said Kim Bumpas, president of […]

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MLP

Major League Pickleball Reveals 2023 Schedule With Six Events

The 2023 Major League Pickleball calendar has been released, featuring six events across Arizona, California, Florida, and Georgia with up to $5 million in prize money and payouts. The year will be divided into two “seasons” of three events. In the first season, 12 teams will compete in the MLP Premier Level (the first 48 […]

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World Aquatics

FINA Rebrands as World Aquatics in New Chapter for Governing Body

FINA, the Fédération Internationale de Natation, has rebranded itself World Aquatics following a vote at the Extraordinary General Congress. The launch of the World Aquatics brand arrives after a series of major reforms that hope to increase engagement with participants and audiences. The new World Aquatics brand will be rolled out at the first events […]

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USOPC

Russian Eligibility, Salt Lake’s 2030 Olympic Bid Addressed by USOPC

United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Board Chair Susanne Lyons said the organization would support having Russian and Belarussian athletes participate at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris if an agreement could be made within the Olympic movement on the athletes being strictly neutral following Friday’s Olympic Summit in Switzerland. The summit, held at IOC […]

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SheBelieves Cup

U.S. Soccer to Play Canada, Brazil and Japan in 2023 SheBelieves Cup

U.S. Soccer will host the eighth annual SheBelieves Cup from February 16–22 as Brazil, Canada and Japan join the USA for the four-team international tournament with games in Orlando, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; and Frisco, Texas. All four nations will participate in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup next summer and all four are ranked in […]

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IOC Executive Board
The IOC Executive Board meets at the organization's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, with President Thomas Bach at the head of the table. Photo via IOC

Analysis: IOC Continues 2030 Olympic Games Announcement Delay

After another week of International Olympic Committee executive board meetings, when President Thomas Bach met the media on Thursday, there were plenty of questions about the upcoming 2024 Summer Games in Paris — but not concerning the host. Here are four takeaways from the Olympic scene. Delaying a 2030 Decision The biggest news was the […]

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