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PGA Tour unveils 36-event 2027 scheduleThe PGA Tour unveiled its 2027 schedule Wednesday. It features significant changes to the beginning and ending stretches of the 33-event regular-season slate leading into the FedEx Cup playoffs.,The tour, which typically begins with two events in Hawaii, will not hold a tournament in the state for t...

Rio de Janeiro to host 2027 Women's World Cup finalThe 2027 Women's World Cup final will take place at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium, FIFA announced Thursday as it unveiled the entire match schedule for the competition in Brazil.,Thirty-two teams will compete in eight cities, with each location hosting at least seven matches and a minimum of one...

NBA releases 2026-27 regular-season scheduleThe NBA released its 2026-27 regular-season schedule Thursday, confirming dates for a Finals rematch on Christmas Day and a series of homecomings involving some of the biggest names to change teams this offseason.,The defending champion New York Knicks will host the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 25 in t...

NWSL season to start earlier than ever in 2027

The NWSL will begin its 2027 schedule more than a month earlier than ever before, ESPN confirmed on Tuesday.,The regular season will kick off on Feb. 11 with Angel City FC hosting a match in Los Angeles, three days before the region hosts Super Bowl LXI in Inglewood, Calif.,Until now, the earliest l...

USMNT eyes Peru, Chile, Mexico, Canada in friendlies

The United States men's national team will begin post-World Cup play by hosting Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada in a sequence of friendlies.,The USMNT will host Peru on Sept. 26 at Inter.co Stadium in Orlando, Fla., before challenging Chile three days later at Energizer Park in St. Louis.,The America...

Travelers to be part of PGA Tour’s Championship Series

The Travelers Championship, the PGA Tour's annual stop outside Hartford, Conn., is the first tournament to be formally named to the tour's upcoming Championship Series.,In 2028 the tour is introducing a two-tiered schedule, with paths called the Championship Series and the Challenger Series. The Cha...

Tour de France final stage rerouted due to wildfires

Wildfires in southwest France have forced organizers of the Tour de France to reconfigure the final stage, set for Sunday.,The change is necessary because multiple first responders have been diverted to the fires. The new route will leave a smaller race footprint for local officials to secure.,"As n...

Rory McIlroy on latest schedule revamp: 'Old ways' weren't bad

Rory McIlroy understands as well as anyone why the PGA Tour schedule has changed so often this decade.,The introduction of "signature events" with no cuts and $20 million purses was a direct response to LIV Golf peeling off a cadre of star golfers with the allure of playing less frequently for more ...