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Brice Johnson, Kasey Hill
North Carolina's Brice Johnson dunks against Florida's Kasey Hill during the Battle 4 Atlantis 2014 championship game in the Bahamas. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

KemperSports to Manage Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis

KemperSports will manage the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, a men’s and women’s college basketball tournament held annually at the Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. KemperSports LIVE, the organization’s sports marketing and events division, will be tasked with event operations, sponsorship sales and fulfillment and team relations. The Battle 4 Atlantis first started […]

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Diamond Head Classic

Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Moves 2025 Date, Adds Women’s Event

The Diamond Head Classic, sponsored by Hawaiian Airlines and traditionally held during the December holiday period, will be rescheduled starting in 2025 to late November around the Thanksgiving holiday with a women’s tournament added to the schedule. The eight-team, three-day tournament will move with the exact dates yet to be determined after this year’s event, […]

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APTOPIX NCAA Iowa South Carolina Basketball
South Carolina guard Tessa Johnson fights for a loose ball with Iowa guard Sydney Affolter (3) and guard Kate Martin (20) during the second half of the NCAA Women's Tournament championship game on April 7 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

South Carolina, UCLA, Duke and Texas to Play in 2025 Players Era Women’s Tournament

South Carolina, UCLA, Duke and Texas will play in a women’s basketball round-robin tournament in Las Vegas next year during Thanksgiving week. The Players Era Women’s Championship will allow the opportunity for athletes on each team to engage in at least $1 million of NIL activities with the title group and sponsors. “We’re excited to […]

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2026 Final Four logos

2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four Logo Revealed

The official logos for the 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four and 2026 NCAA Division II and Division III men’s basketball championships have been unveiled, featuring elements and colors that represent Indianapolis and the state of Indiana. Indianapolis will host all three championships during the same weekend in 2026. The D-II and D-III games will take […]

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2026 Women’s Final Four Logo

2026 NCAA Women’s Final Four Logo Revealed

The official logo for the 2026 NCAA Women’s Final Four has been unveiled, featuring elements and colors that represent Phoenix and the state of Arizona ahead of the destination hosting the Women’s Final Four for the first time. Designed by Section 127 in Indianapolis, the logo includes area landmarks and tributes in the design. Its […]

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Duke-Gonzaga T-Mobile
Las Vegas has hosted many premier early-season college basketball events, and will now add the Players Era Festival to the list. In 2021, the city hosted a top 5 matchup between Duke and Gonzaga. Photo by Al Powers for T-Mobile Arena, courtesy of MGM Resorts International

MGM Resorts Welcomes NIL-Drive Players Era Tournament to Las Vegas

MGM Resorts International’s three arenas in Las Vegas — T-Mobile Arena, Michelob Ultra Arena and MGM Grand Garden Arena — have hosted everything from basketball, boxing and hockey to bull riding and professional wrestling. But even for an entity as big as MGM, there is opportunity to break new ground in the sports world. And […]

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2025 Rady’s Invitational

Sports San Diego Announces Field for 2025 Rady Children’s Invitational

The 2025 Rady Children’s Invitational tournament in San Diego will include the Kansas Jayhawks, Florida Gators, Providence Friars and Wisconsin Badgers. The third annual tournament will be held November 27–28, 2025, tipping off Thanksgiving Day. Each day features two games with the championship and third-place games taking place on November 28. The four teams have […]

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Puerto Rico Shootout

2024 Discover Puerto Rico Shootout Features Six Top Women’s Basketball Teams

Discover Puerto Rico and Sport Tours International will host the 2024 Discover Puerto Rico Shootout, a women’s college basketball tournament taking place November 28–30 at the Guillermo Angulo Coliseum in Carolina. The games will feature Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington State, Norfolk State, Virginia and Drake. The Discover Puerto Rico Shootout has taken place annually since 1989. […]

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NC State Tennessee

Greensboro to Host Tennessee, N.C. State Women’s Basketball in 2025

Greensboro, North Carolina, will host the women’s basketball 2025–2026 season opener between North Carolina State and Tennesee at the First Horizon Coliseum on November 4, 2025. “We are excited to partner with Gazelle Group to bring another marquee college basketball game to First Horizon Coliseum,” said Scott Johnson, First Horizon Coliseum general manager. “As the […]

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2027 HOF Las Vegas

Allegiant Stadium to Host 2027 Hall of Fame Series with Arizona, Duke, Indiana and Kansas

Arizona will play against Duke and Indiana will tip off against Kansas at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in the 2027 Hall of Fame Series on November 12, the first time basketball will be played in the stadium that will host a future NCAA Men’s Final Four. Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Las Vegas […]

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