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One of the largest stadiums in the world will be getting over $90 million in renovations that start soon with an eye toward being finished by fall 2020. The 101,821-capacity Bryant-Denny Stadium, the home of Alabama football since 1929, will have $92.5 million in renovations throughout the stadium. The complex will have four new corner […]
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Brett Daniels, a veteran of two College Football Playoff host committees and who also has experience with the Final Four and Super Bowl events, will be the CFP’s new senior director of communications and branding. Daniels served as the chief operating officer for the 2018 CFP National Championship Game in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, won […]
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The Outback Bowl has announced an extension with long-time broadcast partner ESPN that will see the network air six additional years of the college football game through January 2026. As part of the deal, the Tampa Bay bowl game will continue to be played on New Year’s Day, when it has been played for the […]
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The Big Ten Conference will send two of its programs to Dublin, Ireland, for the 2021 Aer Lingus College Football Series. The University of Nebraska and the University of Illinois will face off in the new series, which starts in 2020 with a game between Notre Dame and Navy, with ESPN College Gameday on hand […]
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On the 2019 calendar at the Irving, Texas, office of the National Football Foundation, one date—July 8—was circled. Though that Monday marked the beginning of Major League Baseball’s All-Star break, at the NFF offices it meant only one thing: the official start of the 150th college football season. The anniversary celebration is keyed to the […]
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The Boston Red Sox have made going to Fenway Park a destination beyond baseball, with the Red Bull Crashed Ice winter sports event last year and a few special college football events. The franchise will take it a step further in 2020, as the Fenway Bowl will be started at the historic stadium as part of […]
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The East-West Shrine Game will now be called the East-West Shrine Bowl when it is played in January for the 95th year. The 2020 game will be at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The event benefits Shriners Hospitals for Children and its mission to provide advanced care for children with specialized medical needs. “As […]
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For several years, airlines have added special flights to the site of college football’s national championship to meet last-minute demand from fans who have just learned their team will play in the big game. But this season, two airlines—United and American—are making an entirely new push into college football by offering direct regular-season routes for […]
Continue ReadingThe College Football Playoff has hired a new director of team operations and has promoted an existing staffer to a new role as director of public events. Danielle Bartelstein will be the director of team operations for the CFP. She joins the staff from Virginia Tech, where she was the senior director of football operations. […]
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This bowl sponsor is Grrrrrrrr-eat? The Sun Bowl has agreed to a corporate sponsorship deal with Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, and the annual New Year’s Eve game will now be called the Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl, marking the first time a mascot has been the name of a college football game. The Sun Bowl matches […]
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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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