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US Figure Skating

U.S. Figure Skating Names Matt Farrell CEO

Matt Farrell has been named the chief executive officer of U.S. Figure Skating, one month after the national governing body’s success at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston and with less than one year before the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Italy. Before joining U.S. Figure Skating, Farrell most recently served as […]

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MLB All-Star 4.4 Miler

MLB to Debut All-Star 4.4 Miler Charity Run

Major League Baseball has announced a new activation at this year’s All-Star Game in Atlanta — the MLB All-Star 4.4 Miler run which will pay tribute to Braves icon Hank Aaron. Tickets will cost $44, with proceeds benefitting Chasing The Dream Foundation and the Henry Louis Aaron Fund. Participants will start and finish outside Center […]

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BWF

Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul Elected Badminton World Federation President

Thailand’s Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul was confirmed as the new Badminton World Federation president at the 86th BWF Annual General Meeting in Xiamen, China, on April 26. Leeswadtrakul, who is the second woman president of the BWF, won unopposed. “For me, badminton has always been more than a sport and tonight marks a deeply meaningful milestone,” […]

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US Youth Soccer

US Youth Soccer Names Tom Condone Chief Executive Officer

US Youth Soccer has named 20–year soccer veteran Tom Condone as its new chief executive officer, placing Condone in charge of 54 USYS member state associations, 10,000 clubs/leagues and one million administrators, coaches and volunteers. Condone was named US Youth Soccer interim chief executive officer in February after the departure of Skip Gilbert, who had […]

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Commanders Stadium Football
RFK Stadium is visible from Air Force One as it takes off from Andrews Air Force Base in 2017. The former home of the Washington Commanders is slated to be the future home for the Commanders. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Washington Commanders to Build New Stadium at RFK Site

The Washington Commanders are moving back to the site of their glory days, as the team has announced its new stadium will be built on the RFK campus. The Commanders and Mayor Muriel Bowser announced their deal Monday to construct a new home for the football team in the city at the site the old […]

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Women’s Sport Trust
From left: WST Chair Suzy Levy, new WST Trustee Ali Donnelly and WST CEO Tammy Parlour. WST Photo

Women’s Sport Trust Announces Several Staff Moves

The Women’s Sport Trust has announced the appointment of a new trustee and three board apprentices. Alice Dearing, Shruti Saujani and Gemma Woor have joined the organization as board apprentices. Dearing is a former British Olympic swimmer and founder of Black Girls Swim; Saujani works at the Football Association in an equality, diversity and inclusion […]

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Super Bowl Take it Abroad Football
Fans arrive before an NFL game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium in London. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)

London Mayor Wants 2040 Olympics Bid as Part of Major Sports Strategy

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has floated the idea of the city bidding for the 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games as part of a major sports event hosting strategy announced as the city revealed six international events generated an estimated $307.5 million USD to the local economy. London will host this year’s Women’s Rugby World […]

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GameChanger Debuts First National Brand Campaign

GameChanger has announced its first national brand campaign: For the Sport of Love, which focuses on the coaches, parents, and families who show up every day in youth sports. Filmed in California, the campaign features real athletes and coaches from across the greater Los Angeles area. GameChanger is a Dick’s Sporting Goods company that works […]

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Everett 3on3 basketball
The Everett 3on3 Basketball Tournament will return to Snohomish County for the third straight year. Photo by William Frankhouser

Everett to Host Massive 3on3 Basketball Tournament

The streets of downtown Everett, Washington, will become a basketball playground July 12–13 with the fourth annual Everett 3on3 Basketball Tournament, a joint effort between Eventuris and the city. The downtown area will feature 40 basketball courts and hundreds of basketball games. In addition to the basketball tournament in the Snohomish County Sports Commission area, […]

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Bengals Stadium Football
Fans cheer during an NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium in 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn, File)

County Approves Funds for Cincinnati Regional Sports Commission

Hamilton County Commissioners voted this week on an agreement with Visit Cincy to develop the Cincinnati Regional Sports Commission and committed $150,000 to the sports commission in the county budget. The goal is to get $1 million for the commission’s first-year operating budget, Julie Calvert, president and chief executive officer of Visit Cincy, told The […]

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