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Three Sun Belt Conference Championships are heading to Foley, Alabama, in the next three weeks. Foley Sports Tourism will be welcoming the cross country, women’s soccer, and volleyball championships, as well as four new teams in their inaugural seasons with the Sun Belt. The cross country championships kick things off October 29 at Graham Creek […]
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Coaches vs. Racism, a national non-profit, will host its second annual HBCU Roundball Classic on December 13 and December 17 in Houston, highlighted by a series of HBCU programs going up against teams including the University of Houston and Texas Tech University. “Coaches Vs. Racism was built to shine a spotlight on systemic racism and […]
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The University of Kansas is moving forward with a development project to create a north gateway to campus that includes new multi-use space and renovated football facilities. The project includes major upgrades to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium — one of the nation’s oldest football venues — to create a better experience for fans as […]
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The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Dalton State (Georgia) as the host of the 2024 NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship at the Dalton Golf and Country Club in Dalton. Dalton State is a first time host of the event. The 2024 NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship is scheduled for May 21-24. The 2023 […]
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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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Triple Crown Sports and the Women’s National Invitation Tournament have announced the hiring of Johnna Pointer as primary director of the Preseason and Postseason WNIT. Pointer’s basketball experience includes time as a player and coach. She played for legendary coach Jody Conradt at the University of Texas, earning all-Southwest Conference honors for two seasons, before […]
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The Tennessee and Gonzaga men’s basketball programs, both of which project as preseason top-10 teams heading into the 2022-2023 season, will play in the inaugural Legends of Basketball Classic charity exhibition game on October 28, at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas. The game is set for 9 p.m. ET. Proceeds will benefit the McLendon […]
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Northwestern University has released renderings for a new football stadium to replace the current 97-year-old structure. The new Ryan Field will be funded entirely with private dollars. The proposed design includes a more intimate setting with a capacity of 35,000, 12,000 fewer than the current Ryan Field, with a state-of-the-art canopy designed to focus noise […]
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The Horizon League and the Indiana State Fair Commission have announced an extension of their partnership that will keep Indianapolis and the Indiana Farmers Coliseum as the home of the Horizon League Basketball Championships through 2026. “This is an exciting day for the Horizon League as we extend our partnership with the Indiana State Fair […]
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The new state-of-the-art ice hockey arena being constructed at UConn will be named the Toscano Family Ice Forum in recognition of University Board of Trustees chairman Dan Toscano and his family. The naming of the new arena in Storrs, Connecticut, which will have a total capacity of 2,600, is contingent on final approval by the […]
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The IOC’s Coordination Commission was in Los Angeles this week for a three-day visit to review selected venues and track the progress of the @LA28 Games. The tours included the Rose Bowl, Intuit Dome and several venues in Long Beach.
The @HCHSA has appointed Ryan Walsh as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Janis Burke. Walsh is currently the chief executive officer and executive director of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, a position he has held since 2018.
The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates national championship is returning for the second straight year to @VisitWichita from May 7–10, 2025, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex.
NEW PODCAST: Leonard Hoops of @VisitIndy and Patrick Talty of @IndSportsCorp discuss the Big Ten Conference, look back at some of 2024’s biggest events and look ahead to 2025 while also talking about how they work together on events.
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