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NCAA Adds Women’s Wrestling as Championship Sport

Women’s wrestling will be an official NCAA championship sport after the governing body approved its addition on the Division I, II and III levels at its annual convention this week in Nashville. The NCAA’s first women’s wrestling championship will be in 2026. More than 1,200 women wrestlers are competing at NCAA schools today with 76 […]

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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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SailGP, Accor Hotels Announce Global Partnership

SailGP will have Accor as its official hotel partner starting with this weekend’s New Zealand Sail Grand Prix as part of a multi-year agreement. Accor’s partnership with the sports organization comes along with its sponsorship of the France SailGP team which started in 2023 and will last through 2028. The French hospitality group will have […]

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Ann Arbor Sports Commission Hosts Second Annual Celebration of Girls and Women in Sports

The Ann Arbor Sports Commission will host its second annual Washtenaw County Celebration of Girls and Women in Sports, a two-day event with a mix of activities, collegiate sports and panel discussions. The event February 1–2 is timed with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which celebrates the achievements of women and girls in […]

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Devon Doggett

Devon Doggett Named Sports Sales Manager Role at Visit Frisco

Visit Frisco announces the promotion of Devon Doggett to sports sales manager charged with recruiting and hosting sports events to the Texas destination. Doggett joined Visit Frisco in March 2023 as sports and events destination services coordinator. He was part of the team hosting NCAA Division I FCS Championship games, PGA Jr League Championships, LoneStar […]

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Genesis Invitational
The crowd gathers around the 18th green at the Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles in 2020. This year's tournament will be relocated because of the wildfires in the region. File Photo by Tim Schneider/SportsTravel

PGA to Move Genesis Invitational After Los Angeles Wildfires

The PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational will be moved out of the Pacific Palisades area after wildfires near Riviera Country Club and throughout Southern California, the latest in a series of sporting events moved or postponed. The Genesis Invitational is hosted by Tiger Woods. As well as annually hosting the tournament, Riviera Country Club is also […]

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Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center

Pacers Sports & Entertainment to Build $78M Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center

Pacers Sports & Entertainment plans to break ground this summer on a $78 million sports performance center for the Indiana Fever in the heart of downtown to open before the 2027 WNBA season. The Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center will be part of the PS&E campus and connected by skybridge to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of […]

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LIV Golf Tabs Scott O’Neil as Chief Executive Officer

LIV Golf has announced Scott O’Neil as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. O’Neil will drive the strategic vision, business operations, and global growth for the league and its 13 teams. Greg Norman, the public face of LIV Golf as its first chief executive officer and commissioner, will remain involved with the organization. “On […]

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Olympic Center with Oval in foreground
The speedskating oval in the middle of the village of Lake Placid is the historic site of Eric Heiden winning five gold medals in speedskating at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games. Photo Courtesy of Lake Placid CVB

Lake Placid to Celebrate 45th Anniversary of 1980 Winter Olympics

The Lake Placid region will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the 1980 Olympic Winter Games with a series of fan activations throughout February and March. The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority will spotlight athletes who participated, the Games’ organizers, the venues and the residents, businesses and volunteers who made the 1980 Winter Games […]

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