The center of the sports world this weekend will be Austin, Texas, with a series of events so packed that it spills over to the rest of the month.

Formula 1, Texas football, Spurs and college hockey has fans flocking to Austin

The center of the sports world this weekend will be Austin, Texas, with a series of events so packed that it spills over to the rest of the month.  The destination will host the San Antonio Spurs aga...

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While the 2028 Olympic Torch Relay will start at the home of the last U.S. city to host the Games, other cities deliberating about the chance to have the torch run through the cities are going through an 18-page document outlining what would be expected of them from the LA28 organizers.

Want to be part of the LA28 Olympic Torch Relay? Here's how

While the 2028 Olympic Torch Relay will start at the home of the last U.S. city to host the Games, other cities are involved in deliberating about the chance to have the torch run through the cities w...

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USATF CEO Max Siegel reminded me in an exclusive interview that it was no secret he wanted to have the 2028 U.S. Olympic Trials at the Los Angeles Coliseum. But once it was determined that was not feasible because of construction to make the Coliseum ready for the LA28 Games, it was back to Eugene.

USA Track & Field's plans to continue momentum for LA28

In the end, it’s always Eugene, Oregon, for USA Track & Field.  USATF Chief Executive Officer Max Siegel reminded me last week in an exclusive interview that it was no secret he wanted to have the 20...

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International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry will be in Salt Lake City next week on an unofficial visit that includes tours of Olympic venues that will be used for the 2034 Winter Games and a stop at a Salt Lake elementary school.

IOC President Kirsty Coventry to visit Salt Lake City next week

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry will be in Salt Lake City next week on an unofficial visit that includes tours of Olympic venues that will be used for the 2034 Winter Games a...

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Things I've written recently: The organizing committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games announced its participation and financial support of Utah Youth Sports Giving Day from September 12-26, the first step by Utah 2034 to support youth sport as part of its community impact programs.

Utah 2034 Announces Support of Utah Youth Sports Giving Day

For Utah 2034 Chief Executive Officer Brad Wilson, the announcement in downtown Daybreak felt familiar, driving on a Saturday morning to a youth sports event, this time at The Ballpark at America Firs...

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Eugene, Oregon, will host the 2028 U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials. It's another in a long line of major national and international events for Hayward Field, including the recent World Athletics U20 championships profiled here.

Eugene prepares to welcome the world again for World Athletics' U20 Championships

Eugene, Oregon, is the center of the U.S. athletics landscape — no, actually, it’s more than that. It’s the heartbeat of athletics in this country, a stadium that rises out of the trees like a palace,...

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There are fan bases and there are fanatical fan bases. The Boston #RedSox have one of those fan bases. For about two decades now, the team has fed into their fan base’s hunger to see them in person with Red Sox Destinations, travel packages that bring fans together to see a series on the road.

Why the Boston Red Sox are bringing fans to road trips at Pittsburgh and Baltimore

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This summer’s World Cup adventures also included two Major League Baseball games at ballparks that I’ve visited in the past and enjoyed doing again. It also made me realize that having visited 15 MLB stadiums, I felt like giving a list of my favorites so far.

Ranking my five favorite Major League Baseball stadiums

This summer’s World Cup adventures also included two Major League Baseball games at ballparks that I’ve visited in the past and enjoyed doing again. It also made me realize that having visited 15 MLB ...

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Not apples to apples but hilarious to think that Arsenal can get Bruno at the same price @editkev.football

David Ornstein@david-ornstein.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 Crysencio Summerville signs for Al Hilal from West Ham United⁠. 24yo put pen to paper on 4yr deal - fee just over €70m to #WHUFC⁠. Medical done in Amsterdam on Tuesday⁠. Top priority for new #AlHilal ownership + director Simon Francis 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/746...

So everybody has a World Cup story and mine was by traveling with my fiancee to five cities, for five games, from the group stage to the Round of 16 and experiencing it as a fan, not as registered media. Here's my story, in a series of posts.

Please for the love of God stop giving this wannabe oxygen.

Match of the Day {bot}@bbcmotd.xmirror.bot · 4mo ago

He performed at this World Cup, but IShowSpeed has set the bar even higher for the next one! 😮

Before getting into padel, Ben Nichols led global media relations for WADA during the Russian doping crisis. For the past three years, Nichols has worked to increase the prominence of padel around the world. We chatted about how he got attached to the sport and where padel could be in the future.

Conversations with smart people: Ben Nichols

Welcome to the latest in a series of conversations with smart people who I think provide great perspective on issues in sports. Before getting into padel, Ben Nichols led global media relations for W...

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Good for him. Every time Lalas speaks he makes American soccer look atupider

assbutt@nasboat.org · 5mo ago

Zlatan fucking hates Alexi Lalas lmao

Evergreen thought other than for Christmas (even then still applicable in moments)

Bruce Arthur@brucearthur.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I don't understand why Michael Bublé is singing this particular song at this particular time

The IOC's stance has been reminiscent of the old NCAA — reinforced by its leader, President Kirsty Coventry. If you take her recent comments and change the clock back a few years, it would sound like the NCAA president was speaking at a podium with his organization’s logo.

Like the NCAA, the IOC will find itself on the wrong side of history by not paying athletes

The International Olympic Committee’s stance, from the top, has been reminiscent of the old NCAA — reinforced by its leader, President Kirsty Coventry, who ignited the recent debate with her comments ...

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Having changed its format, its disciplines and having sealed a tie-up with the company behind America Ninja Warrior, the head of modern pentathlon says the IOC’s ‘Fit for the Future’ is a fit for the sport.

Modern Pentathlon feels it is a fit for the future of the Olympics

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Much has been made of the April survey by the American Hotel & Lodging Association that said room bookings have been lighter than expected in most of the 11 FIFA World Cup U.S. host cities. So with that in mind, it was worth checking in with Collin Abrahamson of Podium Sports Travel.

What one hospitality company learned booking FIFA World Cup hotel rooms

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Huh, can’t imagine why Tuchel didn’t want this drama around the team

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 6mo ago

Five members of footballer Harry Maguire’s family slate England manager

A. This is gotta be putting the host committee in a rock and hard place. B. I love New Jersey's capacity for petty.

Adam Crafton@adamcrafton.bsky.social · 6mo ago

NEW @theathleticfc.bsky.social New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill requested New York New Jersey World Cup host committee CHANGE signage at MetLife Stadium: Was gonna be “New York New Jersey stadium” at WC, but one major sign to now read New Jersey New York Stadium www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...

As USA Cricket continues bankruptcy proceedings, its former CEO tells me he still feels positive about the sport's potential in the U.S.: "It really doesn’t have a problem with participation; it doesn’t have a commercial problem. It has an exposure problem and a coordination problem."

Inside the bankruptcy of USA Cricket as its former CEO talks

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Not just a conversation with a smart person today, but a person whose work goes beyond sports and into philanthropy in the name of his Angel son.

Conversations with smart people: Anthony Terling

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New: More than two dozen cities are working on submissions due at the end of August as part of the race to host games for the 2031 Rugby World Cup. Organizers will whittle the list down to an unspecified number for the candidate stage with an eye toward having the final lineup in the Q3 of 2027.

World Rugby already counting down to 2031 World Cup in U.S.

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Been told by a variety of training sites that there is a clause that one day must be open to public — and only one, some sites wanted to do more and were told not to.

Steven Goff@stevengoff.bsky.social · 6mo ago

City of Irvine announces community invited to watch USMNT training June 8 at Great Park’s Championship Soccer Stadium. Tickets required through lottery system per registered email address at links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2...

Terry Hasseltine led the Maryland Sports Commission for more than 17 years, spearheading the state’s efforts to attract major events before he left the position in December. As the Preakness approaches, we talked about his leaving the Commission and a variety of other topics.

Conversations with smart people: Terry Hasseltine

Popular industry veteran discusses leaving the Maryland Sports Commission, the state of the industry and the favorite sporting event he's ever attended.

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There will be an expanded NCAA Tournament next season but one thing that will remain the same is the spotlight shining on Dayton, Ohio, in the opening round.

As Destination Dayton expands its host duties for the NCAA Tournament, its advice to potential new hosts

There will be an expanded NCAA Tournament next season but one thing that will remain the same is the spotlight shining on Dayton, Ohio, in the opening round.

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The IOC keeps presenting and talking about being “Fit for the Future” but what the future holds for the actual sports program is undecided and may not be until next year when it comes to the 2032 Summer Games in Australia.

IOC Light on Details for Future Olympic Program Changes

Orlando gets the 2028 Olympic Qualifier Series; FIFA gets scorn after Infantino's comments.

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Part two of my new series on insiders in sports journalism examines how this is, in large part, a technology story. How Twitter made insiders the stars of sports journalism. open.substack.com/pub/sportsme...

How Twitter made insiders the stars of sports journalism

Let’s start with a quote from Michael Wilbon.

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I always enjoy chatting with Travis Murphy of Jetr Global about sports and the broader political spectrum in which it operates, and this was no exception. On the World Military Games, World Cup, NCAA sports and the future of sports diplomacy.

Conversations with smart people: Jetr Global CEO Travis Murphy

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For those of us of a certain age, what it was like going to a minor league baseball game is dead. That doesn't mean it's worse. Just different. Featuring my dog.

Bark in the Park and pretzel bats: There's nothing minor about Minor League Baseball.

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