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The United International Baseball League, a professional baseball league created to serve the Middle East and South Asia, has changed its name to Baseball United with new ownership including Baseball Hall of Famers Barry Larkin and Mariano Rivera. Larkin and Rivera, with a combined six World Series Championships and 25 All-Star Game selections, will serve […]
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The Atlantic Coast Conference and Durham Bulls have announced the ACC Baseball Championship will return to Durham Bulls Athletic Park in 2023. The 12-team tournament will be held next May 23–28. The city of Durham has hosted the ACC Baseball Championship 12 times previously, including seven of the past 13 tournaments. “There’s terrific excitement surrounding […]
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The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Midwest League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, are getting a large renovation to their stadium before the start of the 2023 season. Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium will look a lot different when the team takes the field next spring, thanks to a collaborative effort between Third Base […]
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Russ Yurk stood proudly and watched the scene unfold before him. He pulled his cell phone out to snap a picture. Like a proud father, he felt a sense of accomplishment. Organizing an international baseball tournament is challenging. Doing it twice in two years might cause most tournament managers to have a nervous breakdown. By […]
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Ripken Baseball has announced it will take Ripken Select Tournaments to Florida and Texas in 2023, continuing the organization’s expansion from one tournament just a few years ago to three events next summer with each being a full week’s worth of games and activations. The first event will be June 4–9 at Publix Sports Park […]
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Fans of baseball and of baseball history have had much to feast upon this MLB season. In particular, the American League MVP choice between Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge presents a fascinating debate for fans of old-school baseball, new-school baseball and unheard-of-before baseball. By focusing on Ohtani and Judge, I mean no disrespect to Albert […]
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RVA Diamond Partners will be the development partner on the city of Richmond’s project that will see the International League’s Richmond Flying Squirrels have a new stadium by 2025 as part of a mixed-use entertainment project in Virginia. The 8,000-seat venue for the Flying Squirrels, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, will replace The […]
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Katie Woods has been named tournament director for the National Baseball Congress World Series, becoming the ninth director dating to 1935 and becoming the first woman to hold the position. In her new role, Woods will lead all aspects of the NBC World Series, including team selection, tournament operations, budget, schedule, promotions, merchandise, and marketing. […]
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Capitol Broadcasting Company has bought the Coastal Plain League, a summer collegiate wood bat leagues, from the Petitt Family, who have owned and operated the league since 1997. Capitol Broadcasting Company has owned and operated the league’s Holly Springs Salamanders since 2017. The Coastal Plain League is currently comprised of 13 franchises playing in Georgia, […]
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Just as the dust was settling on the 2022 MLB Little League Classic, the league has announced the teams that will take part in the 2023 version. The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies are next up to head to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The game, which will be held on Sunday, August 20, and serve as a […]
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The @Big12Conference has selected the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, to host the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Big 12 Gymnastics Championships. The 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship’s two sessions will be held March 22 at noon and 5 p.m. local time.
.@PlayNAIA has selected Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama, and @GSOB_Sports as hosts for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championships.
Move United was given the 2024 Rings of Gold Award by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee during its annual assembly last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Triple Crown Sports has announced the departure of Sean Hardy, who is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer to join League One Volleyball as chief growth officer.
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