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The TCS New York City Marathon is an iconic event known the world over, but the 2026 edition was even more significant than usual. Sunday’s race marked the 50th anniversary of the five-borough, 26.2-mile course, which begins in Staten Island (crossing the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge), before moving through Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx and back into […]
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World Bowls has announced that Chief Executive Officer Neil Dalrymple will retire from his full-time position with the organization in August 2027. Under the Australian’s leadership since replacing former CEO Gary Smith in December 2022, World Bowls created its World Bowl Series in 2024 in partnership with Tier 5 Ventures, merged with International Bowls for […]
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The United Football League is expanding, adding two markets in 2027 and two more in 2028. Teams based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, will join in 2027, while Sandy, Utah, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma will start play in 2028. Those additions will bring the UFL to 10 teams. Three of the new […]
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USA Swimming’s 2028 Olympic Team Trials will be held from June 9—17, 2028 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The sport’s national governing body had announced last summer that its Olympic Trials would be returning to the home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. The 2024 trials were the first time the event had been […]
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Earlier this year, it was announced that Sumo Championship League, a new professional sumo league built for all audiences, would formally launch this fall in the United States. SCL will debut in the Austin area, with an October 10 event at the nearby H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Competition continues November 7 at Chicago’s Credit […]
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The USA Wheelchair Football League will host six teams in Arizona later this month for the second national tournament in the 2026 wheelchair football season. The games will be held September 11—13 at the Westworld of Scottsdale in conjunction with the Abilities Expo, an event aimed at sharing resources for participants with disabilities. The championship […]
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The Pro Bowl game is no more. The NFL announced Wednesday that its All-Star Game, once a staple of the league’s calendar with matchups between the best players from the AFC and NFC, respectively, would be eliminated. Players will still receive Pro Bowl recognition, but the game itself will no longer take place, making the […]
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One month after the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, FIFA on Thursday unveiled the full match schedule for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The announcement was made at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, during the draw show for the preliminary phase of […]
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Real American Freestyle (RAF) is the fastest-growing property in combat sports and wrestling’s first modern professional platform — and we’re now looking for new Destinations to partner with for 2027 and beyond. ### RAF At A Glance: * Grew from a single event to 12 in its first year — with Cleveland (Aug 2026) marking […]
Continue ReadingReal American Freestyle (RAF) is the fastest-growing property in combat sports and wrestling’s first modern professional platform — and we’re now planning our 2027 host city calendar. ### RAF At A Glance: * Six broadcast agreements completed with FOX Nation in under a year * 200+ athletes signed, representing 25 countries * International expansion already […]
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