Even with all of the attention focused on the two upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in the United States over the next decade, there was the reminder during this week’s USOPC Assembly in Salt Lake City that its athletes will be competing in Italy in the 2026 Winter Games in under four months.
Aramark's “Chefs on the Road” activation is at the NFL’s first game in Ireland this weekend so that when the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings kick off at Croke Park, local fans will have the chance to experience new foods, while U.S. fans who travel to the game can find a slice of home.
News and notes looking to the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games;
• How bobsled and skeleton athletes feel about the track in Cortina
• The spread-out nature of the Games logistically for athletes and NGBs.
• The attention on U.S. Ski & Snowboard after Lindsey Vonn's return to competition.
The International Cricket Council has suspended USA Cricket with immediate effect as a member, however it will not impact the national team’s participation in the T20 World Cup starting in February in India and Sri Lanka or the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles.
USA Gymnastics has selected the Innovation Mile in Noblesville, Indiana, as the location for its proposed Training & Wellness Center and new office headquarters.
When the Pacific Nations Cup came to Salt Lake City on Saturday, one team was absent: The United States, after a 29-13 victory over Samoa in Denver earlier in the tournament clinched a berth in the 2027 Rugby World Cup, a crucial step ahead of when the tournament comes to the U.S. in 2031.
Carlos Ezpeleta and Dan Rossomondo of Moto GP and Dorna Sports discuss Guenther Steiner taking ownership of a Moto GP team, the series since Liberty Motor Group took a new majority role, the intersection of travel and sports and how they look to elevate spectator experiences and much more.
The application period for the first ticket draw for the FIFA World Cup 26 has opened with fans told to visit FIFA's website to register interest and create a FIFA ID if they want to attend a game or games in the biggest event in tournament history.
Drew Hays, who previously served as executive director of the Austin Sports Commission at Visit Austin, has been chosen by Visit Fort Worth to lead the Fort Worth Sports Commission.
Rob Higgins, who has served as executive director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission since 2004, has been named the University of South Florida’s first-ever chief executive officer of athletics.
Paris, recognized as the home for one of the best Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in recent history, remained the top sports city in Burson’s annual ranking. The top five cities remained the same as last year’s rankings with Los Angeles in second followed by New York City, London and Madrid.
Podium34, an initiative by the organizing committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, has raised in excess of $200 million toward its $300 million goal, more than eight years before the Games return to Utah.
It’s one of those questions that seems wild to ask: Why hasn’t TED done a sports show before? Well, the inaugural TEDSports will be staged at the Old National Centre in downtown Indianapolis starting September 9.
The past 12 months in Montreal have seen the Presidents Cup, the 4 Nations Face-Off, Formula 1, WTA and, this weekend, the return of the Jackalope action sports festival to Old Town Montreal before the UCI World Tour in two weeks’ time. It's been a big year for Montreal.
Kevin Ring, who has been the president of golf at Legends and previously worked at the PGA of America, was named as the new chief executive officer and president of USA Swimming on Thursday, ending a more than one-year-long search.
Visit Sugar Land has announced a partnership with the FIFA World Cup 26 Houston Host Committee, positioning Sugar Land as an Official Supporter of FIFA World Cup 26 Houston.
Greg Easton, an American whose family has been synonymous with the sport of archery, was elected president of World Archery during the international federation’s 56th Congress in Gwangju, South Korea.
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With one of the potential superstars of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games ready to burst onto the scene and two international events coming to the national governing body’s home, it is a big few months ahead for US Speedskating.
The UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Cup will return to the United States in 2027 with an event in West Hollywood, California, as well as the 2028 Congress heading to West Hollywood as a series of future events was announced by the international federation.
The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games has proposed the relocation of diving to the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena and asked for approval from the Los Angeles City Council on the decision.
The LIV Golf League has added a tournament in New Orleans for 2026 after Louisiana agreed to pay the Saudi-backed tour $5 million and spend an additional $2.2 million on improvements to the Bayou Oaks course in City Park.
BREAKING: The FIFA 2026 World Cup Draw will be held December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump announced Friday morning with FIFA President Gianni Infantino among those on hand.
With the Super Bowl coming in February and then six matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Levi's Stadium recently unveiled $200 million in renovations as it welcomed hundreds of season ticket holders for “Levi’s Stadium Under the Lights.”
College football is nothing if not pageantry. With tailgating scenes that go on for hours before — and sometimes after — games, there may be no scene like it in sports This year, SportsTravel has built the ultimate weekend road trip that can last a full season.
Basketball at the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles will start two days before the opening ceremony for those Games, FIBA said on Wednesday in a news release.
NASCAR in 2026 will race on a new street course in San Diego, return Chicagoland Speedway to the schedule, move the All-Star race to Delaware and end its 38-race season at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Miami.
Robin Harris, Grace Latz and Sydney Barta will join the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s Collegiate Advisory Council as new members.
The National Junior College Athletic Association has announced a partnership renewal with the PGA of America to grow the game through sharing professional and career opportunities with two-year collegiate golfers.
There will be matches and they will be massive, drawing tens of thousands to stadiums and millions upon millions watching around the world. For the cities and regions that are hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup games in the United States, that is only part of what the impact should be for the tournament.
