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The Breeders’ Cup, which brings together the best race horses and jockeys in the world, is headed to where the “Turf Meets the Surf” the next two years. That tagline for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club is meant literally, as the racetrack that sits 20 miles north of San Diego is situated hundreds of feet from […]
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The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board celebrated what is a record year in 2024 and looked ahead to a few major sports events coming to Montgomery County in 2025 at its annual luncheon on Friday. Valley Forge is on pace to hit approximately 106,000 room nights for sports-related events, said Rachel Dailey, Valley Forge […]
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The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority along with the University of Hawai‘i and County of Maui’s Office of Economic Development will bring the UH men’s and women’s basketball teams to Maui for a pair of exhibition games against Chaminade University as well as a clinic for grade schoolers in what is billed as Kinipōpō Hīna‘i ma Pukalani, […]
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Pensacola, Florida, will host the Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships through 2030 as part of the league’s ongoing partnership with Pensacola Sports and Visit Pensacola. The five-year extension builds on an initial five-year agreement that brought the Sun Belt tournament to Pensacola from 2021–2025. During that span, the Sun Belt has grown […]
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USA Baseball will host two major esports tournaments this weekend at the North Carolina State University Gaming and Esports Lab between the USA eBaseball Finals on October 25, while the World Baseball Softball Confederation ePremier12 opening round will take place October 26–27. Friday’s USA Finals will feature the top six players in the WBSC eBASEBALL: […]
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USA Curling’s 2026 men’s and women’s national championships have been awarded to Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte from February 23 through March 2, with the winning teams at the event advancing to represent the U.S. at the 2026 World Championships. “We’re thrilled to bring elite-level curling to Charlotte,” said Amanda Morgan, manager of sports development at […]
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Charlotte Country Club has been chosen by the USGA as host for the 2028 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship and 2033 U.S. Senior Open Championship. The club has previously hosted four USGA championships, including the 1972 U.S. Amateur, 2000 U.S. Senior Amateur, 2010 U.S. Women’s Amateur and 2018 U.S. Mid-Amateur. Charlotte Country Club has also hosted […]
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Providence, Rhode Island, will bring back signature running event Rhode Races in 2025 with a marathon, half marathon and 5K on May 4. The locally owned and operated running events company produces races across the state. The relaunch of Providence Rhode Races comes with new USATF-certified Boston Marathon Qualifier race courses. All three events will […]
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Experience Kissimmee is celebrating its 10th anniversary and looking back on the past decade of growth in the tourism sector, much of which was driven by sporting events. The Kissimmee Sports Commission has played a vital role in driving economic growth, with room nights in the sports segment increasing from 90,000 in 2015 to over […]
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The USA women’s and men’s national rugby teams will compete in the 2024 PR7s All-Star Tournament at Providence Park in Portland on November 16. The competition will feature many Olympians from the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, including multiple bronze medalists from the USA women’s team. The tournament marks the first rugby competition on home soil […]
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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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