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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Partners with the X Games

U.S. Ski & Snowboard and the X Games have announced a strategic partnership that will create The Winter X Games Series including the U.S. Ski & Snowboard-hosted FIS World Cup events, the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix and Visa Big Air presented by Toyota taking place alongside Winter X Games. The partnership will involve co-branding and […]

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2024 Arizona Tip-Off

Teams Announced for 2024 Arizona College Basketball Showcase

The four-team Cactus Division field for the 2024 Arizona Tip-Off college basketball showcase has been announced, with Butler, Mississippi State, Northwestern and UNLV taking part in this year’s event November 28–29 at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona. All four programs took part in postseason play last season, with Mississippi State and Northwestern earning NCAA Tournament […]

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Salt Lake USOPC Olympics
USOPC Chief Executive Officer Sarah Hirshland, left, and Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games Chief Executive Officer Fraser Bullock chat with the media in February 2023 at the state capitol building in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Awards CEO Sarah Hirshland Contract Extension

Sarah Hirshland will be given a five-year contract extension to stay as chief executive officer for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday evening. The AP’s report said in a letter to the USOPC community, chairman Gene Sykes said Hirshland’s “accountability, transparency, and inclusivity has transformed our organization.” “Notably, […]

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Utah Hockey Club

Utah Hockey Club Partners with Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation

The Utah Hockey Club have announced plans to partner with the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation and its Utah Olympic Oval facility in Kearns, Utah, with several million dollars in capital investment to renovate 17,400 square-feet of the existing facility to develop a practice site for the team’s inaugural NHL season. The enhancements and renovations will […]

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Panama City Beach

Visit Panama City Beach Announces Several Personnel Additions

Visit Panama City Beach has announced new staff appointments including Kristen Krasinskas as sports business development manager while promoting Justin Kelley to sports marketing operations manager. Krasinskas served as the director of member experience at InnoLead. She also has previous stops at Invictus Boston, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, the AFL’s Cleveland […]

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TTS 3Step

Team Travel Source and 3STEP Sports Announce Partnership

Team Travel Source and 3STEP Sports have announced a partnership which aims to enhance the overall athlete experience and streamline the travel management process. The collaboration will make it more efficient and convenient for teams, athletes and their families to travel to sporting events. Team Travel Source, through its network of hotel and local relationships, […]

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Luis Figo

Luis Figo on Portugal’s Euro 2024 Chances, FIFA 2030 World Cup Promise

As the European Championships finish group play on Wednesday and move to this weekend’s start of knockout round action, one legendary player is high on his home country’s chances of glory in Germany – Portugal’s Luis Figo. “Portugal has a strong team at the moment, with a good balance between very experienced players and the […]

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Rockford Ironman

Rockford to Host Ironman 70.3 Event in Three-Year Agreement

Ironman has announced that it will host its first event in the state of Illinois with the Ironman 70.3 Rockford-Illinois triathlon in 2025, 2026 and 2027. The triathlon is scheduled to debut on June 22, 2025. “Ironman 70.3 athletes push themselves to continually improve, to be better each day, to not settle for less than […]

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Linda Logan

Greater Columbus Sports Commission CEO Linda Logan Honored with Spirit of Columbus Award

Linda Logan, chief executive officer and president of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission since its inception in 2002, received the Spirit of Columbus Award on June 22 from Columbus Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Doug Kridler at Lower.com Field during a Columbus Crew match. Under Logan’s guidance, the Greater Columbus Sports Commission has become […]

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Roanoke cycling

Roanoke to Host USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships

Roanoke in Virginia’s Blue Ridge has been announced as the host for the USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships for the next two years. The event combines cross-country and marathon mountain bike events and brings together cyclists of all categories to compete for national titles in 2025–2026, with the first event tentatively slated for […]

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