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MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup final as the schedule and host city allotments were announced on Sunday, two years out from when the biggest World Cup in history comes to North America. MetLife Stadium won the right to host the final in a two-venue competition against […]
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(Editor’s Note: The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been billed as the biggest yet with 48 teams, three countries and more host cities than ever before. And throughout the process from FIFA’s visiting host city candidates, to the day of the announcement in July 2022 of which cities will host games and an inside view […]
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Visit Missouri has signed a one-year partnership agreement to become an official partner of the Kansas City Current, the National Women’s Soccer League team who this spring will open the first purpose-built stadium for a women’s professional sports team. “We are excited to partner with the Kansas City Current in 2024 as the CPKC Stadium […]
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The Canadian Premier League has renewed its partnership with WestJet to serve as the official airline and vacation partner of the CPL and its member clubs for another four years. WestJet will continue its role as the presenting partner of the CPL schedule, while becoming the title sponsor of the CPL’s preseason training camps. The […]
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The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced a four-year exclusive agreement with Marriott Bonvoy and SpringHill Suites in the hotel lodging, accommodations and hotel loyalty category around a variety of U.S. Soccer events, including men’s and women’s matches, SheBelieves Cup, SheBelieves Summit and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. As part of the partnership, fans will have the […]
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The United Soccer League has awarded a USL League One franchise to Naples, Florida, that will begin play in 2025 at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex. “In creating a winning plan for USL Naples, we’ve consulted with advisors and investors to bring the highest quality of professional soccer with a family-friendly environment to the region,” […]
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Former Canadian Olympic Committee and OverActive Media executive Alyson Walker has been named general secretary of Canada Soccer, making her the first woman to occupy the position at the national governing body. Walker will officially begin in her new role on January 22, 2024. She most recently worked as the chief commercial officer at OverActive […]
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Editor’s Note: FIFA will soon reveal its schedule for the 2026 World Cup in North America including a host city for the World Cup final, a race largely seen as between Dallas and NY/NJ. Below, Monica Paul of the Dallas Sports Commission makes her case for why Dallas should be the pick. My enthusiasm, excitement […]
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The first edition of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States will be staged from June 15 to July 13, 2025, with 32 teams from around the world competing the year before the FIFA Men’s World Cup comes to North America. FIFA said the 32-team tournament would be “harmoniously aligned with the […]
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The ninth annual SheBelieves Cup, an annual four-team women’s soccer tournament organized by U.S. Soccer, will open on April 6 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and feature a different format in 2024 than in years past. The U.S. women’s national team will play at 12:30 p.m. April 6, 2024, against a team to be announced. […]
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For the first time in history, the @NHL will host outdoor hockey in Florida, with the League staging two games in the Sunshine State during the 2025–2026 season. The @FlaPanthers, @NYRangers, @TBLightning and @NHLBruins will be the participating teams.
On January 7, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice delivered $1.8 million in matching funds to the city of Bridgeport to construct turf fields at @TheBridge_WV. The fields will serve various turf-related sports including baseball, soccer and lacrosse.
The @visitvbr Sports Council has announced Nicola Cranmer, general manager of the UCI Virginia’s Blue Ridge @TeamTWENTY24, as its newest member.
The Belgian Grand Prix will stay on the Formula 1 calendar for four of the next six seasons after a contract extension was agreed that will see the circuit in Spa dropped in 2028 and 2030.
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