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Professional Fighters League Acquires Bellator in Major MMA Merger

The Professional Fighters League has completed the acquisition of Bellator from Paramount Global in a merger of two of the biggest mixed-martial arts organizations in the world. PFL will continue the Bellator brand and Bellator will be the “one-off” event product from PFL, which will launch a reimagined Bellator product starting in 2024 of eight […]

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PL Summer Series
Newcastle United takes on Aston Villa late in the second half at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on the opening weekend of the 2023 Premier League Summer Series in late July. The stadium will host another Premier League friendly this summer between Arsenal and Liverpool. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

European Leagues, Teams Make the Most of Leadup to FIFA 2026 World Cup

While Premier League clubs have been staging summer friendlies in the United States for years, the league itself this past summer for the first time decided to officially organize a series of exhibitions featuring six clubs throughout the East Coast. As Akash Jain, managing director of the Premier League’s U.S. office, got off the train […]

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Dolphins Chiefs Football
Fans cheer during an NFL game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins at Deutsche Bank Park Stadium in Frankfurt, Germany. Michigan and Western Michigan are eying the venue for a potential 2026 matchup. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

NFL Brings Big Impact to Frankfurt

Germany has always been fanatic about football — and for years, it has been the leader in European fandom when it comes to American football as well. The Frankfurt Galaxy was the only team that played in every season of the long-ago World League of American Football, winning four World Bowl titles. When the league […]

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Athletes Unlimited Softball

Athletes Unlimited’s AUX Softball Heads to Wichita

Athletes Unlimited will bring its AUX Softball competition to Wichita, Kansas, for the first time in the summer of 2024 to start what the league calls a multi-year agreement. “Bringing the premier women’s professional softball league to Wichita is an exciting win,” said Josh Howell, vice president of sports development at Visit Wichita. “We are […]

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Summoners Cup

League of Legends Worlds 2024 Final Heads to London’s O2 Arena

London’s O2 Arena will host the 2024 League of Legends World Championship on November 2, 2024, the event organizer of one of the world’s largest esports events announced over the weekend. Launched in 2009, its World Championships was held in South Korea this month. It will be the fifth time the event goes to Europe. […]

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USA Ultimate

2024 USA Ultimate College Championships Awarded to Milwaukee, Madison

The 2024 USA Ultimate College Championships will be held in Wisconsin with the Division I event in Madison and the Division III event in Milwaukee, the national governing body for the sport of ultimate in the United States announced. The Division III championships will be May 18-20 at Uihlein Soccer Park and will be co-hosted […]

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Girls Academy

The Girls Academy Partners With Elite Tournaments

The Girls Academy, the only national all-female youth soccer league, has announced an exclusive partnership with Elite Tournaments as the official organizer through the remainder of the 2023–2024 season. The deal includes the GA Winter Showcase and Champions Cup in Norco, California, which will be held at the SilverLakes Sports Complex. “Tournaments are the heartbeat […]

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USA Volleyball NCAA
From left, Wade Garard, CEO of First Point Volleyball, Northern Kentucky President Dr. Cady Short-Thompson, Northern Kentucky Athletic Director Christina Roybal and USA Volleyball President and CEO Jamie Davis.

USA Volleyball Helps Support Two New NCAA Men’s Programs

USA Volleyball, in collaboration with the First Point Volleyball Foundation, will provide $150,000 to help support two new men’s NCAA Division 1 programs at Northern Kentucky University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. “We are proud to again partner with the First Point Volleyball Foundation to support the growth of collegiate men’s volleyball,” said […]

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WCLA Lacrosse

Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates National Championship Headed to Wichita

The 2024 USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates Division I and II National Championships will be played at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, the championship’s first-ever appearance in Kansas. “We’re so pleased to be moving this special event to a new venue like the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex and being able to bring […]

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Mason Miller
Oakland Athletics pitcher Mason Miller throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

MLB Owners Vote to Relocate Oakland A’s to Las Vegas

Major League Baseball’s owners voted to allow the Oakland A’s to move to Las Vegas at the MLB’s annual owners meetings on Thursday in Arlington, Texas. The vote required 75% of owners to vote yes but ended up being unanimous to allow the franchise with the third-most World Series championships to relocate from its home […]

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