The 2026 World Cup will mark not just a three-nation hosting of the event, but also the 60th anniversary of one of the strangest chapters in FIFA history. In 1966, the World Cup trophy was stolen from a special events venue in England, the host nation that year. A mad scramble ensued to retrieve the trophy. And the finder was a dog named Pickles.

World Triathlon, the sport's international governing body, invites bidders for a range of events, including the 2025 and 2026 World Triathlon Championship Finals, the 2024 World Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships and the 2026 World Triathlon Multisport Championships. Other championships are up for grabs as well. Find everything you need here.

A U.S. District Judge recently ruled that esports is not a "sport" as it relates to Title IX compliance. But some university academic administrators clearly view videogaming as a sport as well as an academic pursuit with a future. In fact, they are treating it the way they do other sports by launching new degreed programs in esports management.

This is happening in Hawai'i but it's really a case study of sports facilities in parks across the USA, with takeaways for everyone. A run-down municipal area, which has become the target of vandalism and vagrancy, is undergoing a restoration plan, thanks to some proactive input. What can Oahu's Makalapa Neighborhood Park teach the sports industry?

With Kentucky Derby winner Mage's third-place finish at the Preakness, will the Belmont Stakes now be referred to as the Irrelevant Stakes? How to put this nicely? Yes. But also no. A number of compelling storylines could drive attendance, interest, TV viewership and, of course, betting dollars. Here's an examination of some of those factors.

Miracle Leagues, meant to make baseball accessible to those with mental and physical disabilities, are on the grow in the U.S. Since the opening of the first Miracle League field in 2000, there are now more than 350 Miracle League organizations in North America (including Canada and Puerto Rico) that serve more than 450,000 children and adults.