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2025 SportsTravel Road Trip

SportsTravel Road Trip Focuses on Marathon Logistics, College NIL Landscape

For the 11th consecutive year, the SportsTravel Road Trip brought high-level education and networking to Colorado Springs for Olympic and Paralympic leaders, as well as executives with sports organizations in the area. The event organized by the Northstar Meetings Group in partnership with Louisville Tourism and the Louisville Sports Commission, is geared toward chief executives […]

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Tampa Bay to Host WWE Events Four Consecutive Nights

WWE, in partnership with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission and Vinik Sports Group, has announced a Memorial Day weekend takeover of the Yuengling Center with four consecutive events beginning May 24. WWE will bring Saturday Night’s Main Event (Saturday, May 24), Battleground (Sunday, May 25), Monday Night Raw (Monday, May 26) and NXT (Tuesday, May […]

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LVMS: MAR 4 LVMS – PATRICK LINDSEY
Patrick Lindsey, executive director of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open poses for photos at LVMS prior to the announcement that he has accepted the position of senior vice president and general manager of LVMS. Photo by Jeff Speer/LVMS

Patrick Lindsey Named General Manager of Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Patrick Lindsey, having served as the executive director of the Shriners Children’s Open PGA Tour event in Las Vegas since 2015, has been named senior vice president and general manager of Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Lindsey will step into the role following the retirement of Chris Powell, who has served as the speedway’s leader for […]

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NHL NHLPA Womens History

NHL and NHLPA Enhance Women’s Hockey Advancement Committee

The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association have relaunchd an enhanced Women’s Hockey Advancement Committee with ongoing development opportunities for coaches, increased investments in girls hockey programs via the NHL/NHLPA Industry Growth Fund and NHL Foundation’s ‘Empowerment Grant for Girls Hockey,’ and special events in-arena across all 32 clubs. The Women’s Hockey […]

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David Francis

David Francis Joins Jetr Global Sports + Entertainment

Jetr Global Sports + Entertainment has announced David Francis will join the company in a new position as vice president of global growth strategy and government affairs. Francis joins Jetr Global after 14 years at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, where he was senior advisor for government affairs during the administrations of Presidents Obama, […]

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WorldAthletics

2025 World Athletics Road Running Championships Moved From San Diego

World Athletics has announced that the 2025 World Athletics Road Running Championships will no longer take place in San Diego. San Diego would have been the first U.S. city to host the World Athletics Road Running Championships. The event was scheduled to include distances of one mile, 5km and half marathon. “We would like to […]

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NWSl Preview Soccer
The United States team celebrates after winning the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, July 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

US-Mexico Bid for 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup Gets Clearer Path

A planned joint bid for the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup from the United States and Mexico will be the front-runner as it would only face a rival bid from Africa, with FIFA on Wednesday excluding Europe from the contest. The U.S. and Mexico bid has been favored to win 2031 Women’s World Cup hosting […]

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Montgomery Whitewater

Montgomery Whitewater Park to host 2025 Pan American Championships

Montgomery Whitewater Park in Alabama will host the 2025 Pan American Championships in canoe slalom and kayak cross March 21–23, which serves as a key international ranking event involving 60 paddlesport athletes from across North and South America. The American Canoe Association has sanctioned the competition. Montgomery Whitewater Park is one of only three Olympic caliber […]

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Chrissi Rawak USA Swimming

USA Swimming’s Pick for CEO Pulled Out After SafeSport Report Was Filed

Chrissi Rawak, who was named the new chief executive officer of USA Swimming, withdrew nine days later once the national governing body learned she was the subject of a complaint at the U.S. Center for SafeSport, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday. USA Swimming on February 19 announced the appointment of Rawak as its new […]

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