Author: Justin Shaw

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Tulsa and Birmingham to Host National Senior Games

The 2027 National Senior Games will be held in Tulsa with the 2029 Games heading to Birmingham, Alabama, the National Senior Games Association announced on Tuesday. This will be the first time the National Senior Games is held in Tulsa and marks a return to Birmingham after The Games were hosted there in 2017. The […]

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San Antonio Marathon

San Antonio Marathon Set to Launch in December 2025

San Antonio Sports and the City of San Antonio have announced the launch of the San Antonio Marathon, set for December 7, 2025. The marathon will follow The Running Event, North America’s largest running convention, December 2–4. San Antonio Marathon weekend extends TRE with an expo on December 5–6, followed by the marathon on December […]

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USWNT

Michele Kang Pledges $30 Million to U.S. Soccer Women’s Programs

Businesswoman Michele Kang has pledged to give U.S. Soccer women’s programs $30 million over the next five years, the largest philanthropic investment in U.S. Soccer’s women’s and girls’ programs ever received. Kang is the founder and chief executive officer of Kynisca, a multi-team global organization dedicated to women’s soccer. She owns the Washington Spirit of […]

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PWHL Takeover Tour

Professional Women’s Hockey League Launches Takeover Tour

The Professional Women’s Hockey League has launched the PWHL Takeover Tour, a schedule of nine neutral-site regular-season games that will be played outside the league’s current host cities in 2025. The games will take place in a variety of locations across the United States and Canada, from the Pacific Northwest with Seattle and Vancouver to […]

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USA Cycling and Bobsled

USA Cycling’s Brendan Quirk Elected Chair of the National Governing Body Council

Brendan Quirk, the president and chief executive officer of USA Cycling, has been elected chair of the National Governing Body Council with USA Bobsled & Skeleton Chief Executive Officer Aron McGuire elected as vice chair. Quirk and McGuire will act as liaisons between the 50 NGBs and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committees. Voting took […]

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USOPC Assembly

USA Ultimate and USRowing Receive DE&I Awards

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee awarded USA Ultimate and USRowing with the 2024 DE&I Choice Awards for excellence in diversity, equity and inclusion practices during a reception at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Assembly in Colorado Springs. Created in 2015, the award identifies two NGBs annually for the creation of DE&I best practices. […]

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FIVB

FIVB Elects Fabio Azevedo as President

The International Volleyball Federation elected Fabio Azevedo as its new president at the 39th FIVB World Congress in Porto with American Hugh McCutcheon named as secretary general. McCutcheon has served as a senior advisor to the FIVB for several years. McCutcheon led the USA men’s national volleyball team to gold at the 2008 Olympic Summer […]

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The Superdome will host the Super Bowl on February 9, 2025, as the massive structure celebrates its 50th anniversary. Photo by Justin Shaw/SportsTravel
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New Orleans Ready to Show It’s “Built to Host”

There’s a three-word phrase all over New Orleans. It adorns everything from notepads to drink koozies to signage around the city: Built to Host. It’s a catchy slogan for the popular tourist destination, but those three words have a different meaning in the coming months for the Crescent City less than three months away from […]

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Los Angeles on Clock for 2028 Olympics and Paralympics After IOC Visit

The International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission wrapped up a three-day visit to Los Angeles this week to review selected venues and track the progress of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. The commission visited the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, the new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, and the convention center, waterfront and […]

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Virginia Beach SFC

The Sports Facilities Companies to Operate Virginia Beach Sports Center

The Sports Facilities Companies will be the new operating partner for the Virginia Beach Sports Center and manage all aspects of the center’s operations with Ryan Ladd installed as the new general manager. The 285,000-square-foot facility accommodates up to 5,000 spectators and features 12 basketball courts, 24 volleyball courts and a 200-meter hydraulic track. The […]

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