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Dallas City Council has approved $15 million in infrastructure upgrades to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas that would be the International Broadcast Center for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Dallas hosted the International Broadcast Center for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The IBC is the home for all FIFA related media […]
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Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup while a six-country, three-continent bid to host the 2030 World Cup was also approved on Wednesday by acclimation rather than an actual vote during an online meeting organized by FIFA in Zurich. Having two editions of one of the world’s largest sporting events approved by acclimation […]
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Visit Seattle projects a minimum of $929 million will be generated for King County over the six FIFA 2026 World Cup matches set to take place at Lumen Field between June and July of 2026, including a U.S. men’s national team game in the group stage. This projection, released Tuesday, includes more than $100 million […]
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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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Every year thousands of kids go to camp, a rite of passage for most school-aged children whether it’s a general summer camp or a specialty camp for a particular interest. One camp in particular requires elite talent to secure an invitation. Elite Tournaments, a Baltimore-based organization that specializes in youth soccer, has a partnership with […]
Continue ReadingFIFA approved the quality of Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup in a 110-page evaluation Saturday that noted higher risks related to human rights in the oil-rich kingdom. FIFA’s in-house inspection team noted Saudi Arabia must invest “significant effort and time” to fulfill promises for the tournament that comply with international standards, […]
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Alina Hudak, who has worked in Miami-Dade County for more than three decades in a variety of city and county departments, will be the new president and chief executive officer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Miami Host Committee. Hudak will oversee the planning and execution of Miami’s World Cup activities. She will replace Lisa […]
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FIFA has released the second wave of Team Base Camp options for the 2026 World Cup with additional U.S. cities not hosting games among the options along with several host cities throughout the U.S. and Mexico. There were 24 locations in the first list and FIFA’s announcement on Thursday added 25 options to that list […]
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Businesswoman Michele Kang has pledged to give U.S. Soccer women’s programs $30 million over the next five years, the largest philanthropic investment in U.S. Soccer’s women’s and girls’ programs ever received. Kang is the founder and chief executive officer of Kynisca, a multi-team global organization dedicated to women’s soccer. She owns the Washington Spirit of […]
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US Youth Soccer has announced dates and locations for all of its 2024–2025 events with events in 12 cities throughout nine states and will also have teams competing internationally in four countries. The schedule features the National Championships, Presidents Cup, National League and the Olympic Development Program. National Championship Schedule US Youth Soccer’s premier event, […]
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.@usatabletennis is bringing back a major event, as the US Open Team Table Tennis Championships will take place August 29–31, 2025, in @MyMyrtleBeach, South Carolina. The event will take place at John T. Rhodes Myrtle Beach Sports Center.
The official logos for the 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four and 2026 NCAA Division II and Division III men’s basketball championships have been unveiled. Indianapolis and @IndSportsCorp will host all three championships during the same weekend in 2026.
The Golden Trail Series has announced its 2025 schedule of nine international events featuring some of the best trail runners in the world, including a stop in Olympic Valley, California, on June 22.
The @XGames have announced a three-year partnership with California Dreamin' Entertainment which will bring the action sports and music festival to Cal Expo in @VisitSacramento each summer from 2025–2027.
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