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The scene at the Raleigh/Durham International Airport on June 17 told the story. Even at 6 a.m., the security lines were hundreds deep and TSA Precheck was about four times longer than usual. People were sunburned and tired from an incredible weekend at the U.S. Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina, which sits about 80 minutes […]
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The Delaware Tourism Office has announced $11.3 million in awards to four sports facilities through the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund. Established through the Fiscal Year 2024 Bond and Capital Improvements Act, the fund provides financial support to new or existing sports facilities to attract out-of-state visitors and contribute to the state and local economy. […]
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Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington, has been selected by the USGA as the host site for the 2028 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship from May 20–24. The club has previously hosted four USGA championships — the 2010 U.S. Amateur, the 2015 U.S. Open won by Jordan Spieth, the 2021 U.S. Amateur Four and the 2022 […]
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Cisco has announced a partnership for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles and Team USA to serve as its official network equipment partner. Cisco has served as an official partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London (2012), Rio de Janeiro (2016), Tokyo (2020) and Paris (2024). Cisco’s networking solutions […]
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Tony Cipollone will be the director of sports sales and development at the Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau in Wisconsin and in a newly-created role will lead efforts to attract sports tournaments and events to Northern Rock County. Cipollone will be responsible for creating and executing a sales strategy for Janesville’s sports tourism market […]
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Decatur Morgan County Tourism in Alabama has announced a partnership with UpDog Challenge to host the UpDog International Finals 2025, which is expected to be one of the largest disc dog events ever. The competition will take place from April 1–6, 2025, at the Spirit of America fields at Point Mallard Park with teams from […]
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Four-time Olympic Champion Michael Johnson has launched Grand Slam Track, a new global professional track competition with plans to launch in the spring of next year with four events around the world and a prize pool of $12.6 million, the announcement coming less than 40 days before the start of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games […]
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Destination Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor Sports Commission have announced the appointment of Zachary Buck as the new sports event manager. Buck has a broad background in the sports industry, having worked with organizations such as the Detroit Lions, the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins and most recently, Playfly Sports where he worked with Eastern […]
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Sports Milwaukee, the sports division of Visit Milwaukee, launched its new brand this week to kick off a new era for its department. In alignment with the Visit Milwaukee rebrand that was unveiled in April, the Sports Milwaukee brand features a cohesive look and feel in a nod to Sports Milwaukee’s sports planner experience from […]
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An esports demonstration will debut at the 2025 World Games in China after the International World Games Association and the Global Esports Federation announced the signing of a strategic framework agreement starting with next year’s event in Chengdu from August 7–17. The news of the World Games’ insertion of esports into its event comes shortly […]
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Rob Stull, the newly elected president of @WorldPentathlon, says a venue for the sport in the 2028 Olympic Summer Games is among the top priorities as the international federation’s new president.
The 2025 Rady Children’s Invitational tournament in @SportsSDtourism will include the Kansas Jayhawks, Florida Gators, Providence Friars and Wisconsin Badgers.
AAU College Hockey’s 2025 National Championship will take place at the Community First Igloo in Jacksonville, Florida.
USA Pentathlon Multisport has named Scimitar Apparel as the official competition apparel sponsor for Team USA.
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