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WBSC

Australia to host 2027 Women’s Softball World Cup Finals

The WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup will return to Australia in April 2027 in Redcliffe, Queensland, 45 minutes outside of Brisbane, returning to the country where the inaugural World Cup was played in 1965. “We’re thrilled with the announcement of Redcliffe as host of the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals 2027,” said WBSC President […]

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APP Collegiate Series

APP, NIRSA, Selkirk and USA Pickleball Unite to Lead Future of College Pickleball

The Association of Pickleball Players, National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association, Selkirk Sport and USA Pickleball are joining forces to serve and grow college pickleball across the United States. Since debuting in the 2023-24 academic year, the APP Selkirk Collegiate Series will be a NIRSA Championship Series event sanctioned by USA Pickleball. The APP will […]

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Ripken Experience
The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge is adding four new baseball fields that will be renovated to resemble historic MLB parks. Photo courtesy The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge

Ripken Baseball, Pigeon Forge Extend Partnership Through 2035

Ripken Baseball has signed a 10-year extension with the city of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to continue operating The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge through 2035. The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge opened in March 2016 with six turf fields modeled after historic and modern Major League ballparks. In 2023, the complex expanded to include four additional renovated […]

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Coca Cola 600 Afternoon
Cars approach the first turn during the Coca-Cola 600 in Concord, North Carolina, and Cabarrus County. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

NASCAR 2026 Schedule Includes San Diego and Chicagoland, Moves All-Star Race to Dover

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. The schedule released Wednesday includes two off weekends on a calendar that stretches from February to November. It begins with […]

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USOPC

New Members Named to USOPC Collegiate Advisory Council

Robin Harris, Grace Latz and Sydney Barta will join the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s Collegiate Advisory Council  as new members. Harris, executive director at the Ivy League, joins the council after at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, the Ivy League had the fourth-most athletes on Team USA with 51 athletes across 12 sports. As […]

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HBCU Athletic Conference

HBCU Athletic Conference Baseball, Softball Championships Head to Tuscaloosa

Visit Tuscaloosa and the city of Northport, Alabama, have been awarded the HBCU Athletic Conference’s Baseball and Softball Championships through 2028 at the newly constructed River Run Park one mile north of the Stillman College campus, the first time a college softball and baseball conference championship has been hosted north of the river in Tuscaloosa […]

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USA Flag Global Sports Experiences

USA Flag Football Partners with Global Sports Experiences

USA Flag Football has announced a strategic partnership with Global Sports Experiences, a provider of international group travel and sports hospitality, to support the growing number of national and international teams participating in the 2026 Flag Football World Championships in Tampa, Florida. “International interest in our events has never been higher,” said Travis Burnett, chief […]

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Barbara Jean Bertges

USCAA Promotes Barbara Jean Bertges to CEO

The United States Collegiate Athletic Association has announced the promotion of Barbara Jean Bertges from chief operating officer to chief executive officer to the organization as it expands opportunities, enhances student-athlete experiences and strengthens its national footprint. Bertjes has held the position of chief operating officer for the past four years and before that was […]

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NJCAA PGA

NJCAA Renews Partnership with PGA of America

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. The PGA of America will collaborate with NJCAA golf programs to present student-athletes with engagement in the game of golf beyond their collegiate experience, including […]

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