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FCWC25 Match Schedule

2025 FIFA Club World Cup Schedule Released

The 2025 Club World Cup will kick off on June 14 with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami opening the monthlong tournament, and ending with a week of games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. FIFA published the 63-game schedule Saturday for the first 32-team edition, two days after making the draw in Miami. FIFA […]

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Jeremy Bloom
Former skier and football player Jeremy Bloom, center, is greeted by onlookers before Colorado hosts Utah on November 16, 2024, in Boulder, Colorado. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Jeremy Bloom Named Chief Executive Officer of the X Games

Jeremy Bloom, a two-time Olympic freestyle skier and former football player at the University of Colorado, has been named the new chief executive officer of the X Games. Bloom will lead the annual summer and winter events as it transitions into a new team format beginning in 2026, in addition to individual awards. “The opportunity […]

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Las Vegas MLB Stadium

Las Vegas Stadium Authority Approves 30-Year Lease For Athletics’ New Stadium

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved a 30-year lease, non-relocation and development documents on Thursday, clearing the last major hurdle for the Oakland Athletics to construct a stadium and bring Major League Baseball to the Las Vegas Strip. A development agreement with Clark County still needs to be worked out. Groundbreaking would likely take place […]

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World Cup LA28

U.S. Liaison Named for 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Monica Crowley, who served as the assistant secretary of the treasury for public affairs during the first Trump Administration, has been announced as the next Ambassador, Assistant Secretary of State and Chief of Protocol of the United States of America and will be a key liaison for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 […]

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Emirates Australian Open

Australian Open and Emirates Airlines Renew Global Partnership

Emirates Airlines will remain the official airline of the Australian Open until 2029, with this year marking a decade of the existing partnership that will expand next year into local communities in need. Emirates and the Australian Tennis Foundation will partner on an initiative funded by the airline’s ‘Force for Good’ program. Emirates is investing […]

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Cortina Sliding Track
Construction work is underway on the sliding track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, that is scheduled to host events during the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Photo by The Associated Press

Sliding Venue for 2026 Winter Olympics to be Tested in March

Construction progress of a sliding track that will host events at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, a venue the International Olympic Committee wished organizers did not pursue, was still praised during this week’s IOC Executive Board meetings. The Cortina track needs to be certified by March to be approved for use in the February 6–22, […]

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Betty & Bobby Allison Sports Town

USA Archery Target Nationals & U.S. Open Headed to Springfield

The 141st USA Archery Target Nationals & U.S. Open will be organized in Springfield, Missouri, at Betty & Bobby Allison Sports Town, a complex that includes 12 outdoor sports fields over its 82 acres. The nation’s best archers next year will compete from August 13–16. The 2025 Nationals take place a few days before the […]

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USA Taekwondo

USA Taekwondo Named World Taekwondo Member National Association of the Year

USA Taekwondo was named Member National Association of the Year at the World Taekwondo Gala in Hong Kong, the latest in a string of achievements for the national governing body. USA Taekwondo won Best MNA Award from the Pan American Taekwondo Union and continued with key milestones including recertification by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic […]

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HBCU Madden 25

NFL and EA Sports to Host Madden NFL x HBCU Tournament

The National Football League and EA Sports will again collaborate to host the Madden NFL x HBCU Tournament, continuing their commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The tournament offers exclusive HBCU student eligibility for the Madden NFL 25 competition, with the top four finalists earning a trip to Orlando during the 2025 Pro Bowl […]

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