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Northstar JTB

JTB Corp. to Acquire Northstar Travel Group

Northstar Travel Group, a leading B2B travel industry events, media and information services company, has announced that JTB Corp., one of Japan’s leading travel solutions providers, has signed an agreement to acquire Northstar from investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital and its co-investors. As part of the transaction, Northstar will operate as a wholly owned, […]

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Major League Table Tennis

Major League Table Tennis Announces 2025–2026 Schedule

Major League Table Tennis has released its full 2025–2026 season schedule, starting with an early September event at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California, with the Bay Area Blasters hosting the Portland Paddlers, Florida Crocs and Texas Smash. The 15-week regular season will feature matches across 10 markets with 10 teams competing in singles, doubles […]

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Blast Chengdu

Chengdu to Host Blast Dota Slam Arena in December

Blast has announced its debut arena event in mainland China with the Dota Slam Chengdu from December 5–7 at the Wuliangye Chengdu Performing Arts Centre. The event will be delivered as part of a multi-year agreement with Chengdu Television and Media Company, with follow-up tournaments to be confirmed for in the future. Chengdu joins the Blast […]

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Explore Asheville NAIA

Asheville to Host Major NAIA Event in 2026 and 2027

The NAIA, Explore Asheville and Airstream Ventures have announced Asheville, North Carolina, as the host city for the NAIA Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in 2026 and 2027. “We are honored to welcome the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships to our community in 2026 and 2027,” said Vic Isley, […]

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LIV Golf
Patrick Reed hits his shot from the 11th tee during the second round of LIV Golf United Kingdom at JCB Golf & Country Club in Rocester, England. (Photo by Charles Laberge/LIV Golf via AP)

LIV Golf Adds New Orleans to 2026 Tournament Schedule

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. “What an unbelievable opportunity to announce this on the 20th-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina,” Gov. Jeff […]

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World Sevens Football

World Sevens Football Moves Stateside to Fort Lauderdale

World Football Sevens, a women’s 7v7 soccer event that debuted this year in Portugal, will move to the United States for its second event in December in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The W7F event will be December 5—7 at Beyond Bancard Field, home of the new Fort Lauderdale United FC. The 7v7 format features 15-minute halves […]

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Trump
President Donald Trump speaks holding a large ticket representing a ticket for the World Cup final, row one, seat one, as Andrew Giuliani, from left, Richard Grenell, president of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, Vice President JD Vance, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem listen in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Bill Introduced to Improve U.S. Sports Diplomacy

Four U.S. House representatives have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at upgrading the U.S. State Department’s sports diplomacy efforts before some of the largest events in the world come to the country, and to take advantage of the impact those events can have on other diplomatic fronts. The American Decade of Sports Act was put […]

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Esports Nations Cup

Inaugural Esports Nations Cup Set for November 2026

The Esports World Cup Foundation will organize the Esports Nations Cup, a new tournament where top esports players will compete to represent their countries. The event will be hosted every two years, with the first edition planned for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in November 2026. The event is then expected to rotate to different host cities […]

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Trump
President Donald Trump speaks alongside the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, and Vice President JD Vance watch, during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

2026 FIFA World Cup Draw to be Held at Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

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. The draw was held in Las Vegas the last time the U.S. hosted the World Cup in 1994. While Las Vegas was […]

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LIV Ticketing Sponsor Fireballs

LIV Golf, Fever Announce Global Ticketing Partnership

LIV Golf has announced a partnership with Fever that will see the tech platform will become the official global ticketing and demand generation partner for LIV plus an official partner of Fireballs GC team featuring major champion Sergio Garcia. This multi-year collaboration will have Fever’s platform used to discover and purchase access to LIV Golf […]

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