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Big Ten Hilton

Hilton Named Official Hotel Partner of Big Ten Conference

Hilton will be the official hotel partner of the Big Ten Conference, the league announced on Thursday, with Hilton becoming the presenting sponsor of Saturday prime time football games on the Big Ten Network. The Big Ten Conference will have access to discounted room rates at Hilton properties throughout the year for employees, student-athletes and […]

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NAIA Gainesville

Gainesville to Host 2025 and 2026 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Gainesville, Florida, and the Alachua County Sports & Events Center to host the 2025 and 2026 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships, with the first event taking place February 27 through March 1, 2025. The Alachua County Sports & Events Center includes a 200-meter banked, six-lane […]

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Julie Dussliere

Julie Dussliere Named President/CEO of Purdue for Life Foundation

Julie Dussliere, a longtime executive with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Purdue for Life Foundation and will start her new role on October 1, shortly after the completion of the Paralympic Summer Games in Paris. Dussliere has been with the USOPC since 2003, […]

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Canes Travel

Hurricanes Holdings, BookSeats Create Canes Travel

Hurricanes Holdings, LLC has announced the launch of Canes Travel designed to help Carolina Hurricanes fans to book custom, ticket-inclusive travel packages to both home and away games. “Canes Travel will provide a one-stop shop for Hurricanes fans to book custom flight, hotel and ticket packages,” said Doug Warf, president of Hurricanes Holdings. “This platform […]

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Team Travel Source Girls Academy

Team Travel Source Partners With Girls Academy League

Team Travel Source has been selected as the exclusive housing partner for the Girls Academy League, a youth soccer league dedicated to empowering young female athletes. Team Travel Source will manage all housing needs with the upcoming season for GA tournaments, as the partnership aims to enhance travel logistics and the overall experience for players, […]

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Euros 2024
Spanish players celebrated after a 2-1 win over England in the 2024 Euro finals. But the country of Germany was also a big winner with a massive economic impact. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Germany Sees $8.3 Billion Economic Impact for Euro 2024

The economic impact of UEFA Euro 2024 for Germany and the 10 host cities amounted to $8.3 billion according to a study conducted by Nielsen Sports with more than 90% of that total the direct result of expenditure by the 2.7 million ticket holders, organizers and accredited attendees. The study showed that the 51 matches […]

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USRowing Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor to Host 2025 RowFest National Championships

Ann Arbor, Michigan, will host USRowing’s 2025 RowFest National Championships, which take places July 12­–20 in partnership with the Ann Arbor Sports Commission, Eastern Michigan University and Ypsilanti Township. RowFest — one of the nation’s largest rowing community events — will be staged at The Rowing Course at Ford Lake. The regatta will include traditional […]

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US Open Pool Championship

Atlantic City to Host 2025 US Open Pool Championship

The 48th US Open Pool Championship will return to the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City from August 18–23, 2025. “We are honored to be hosting the US Open Pool Tournament again for the fifth consecutive year,” said Dan Gallagher, director of sports sales for the Atlantic City Sports Commission. “Our seaside destination could not be […]

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