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The Sandhills Global Youth Complex in Lincoln, Nebraska, held its official grand opening ceremony on April 26, with members of the community and former Major League Baseball players celebrating a project expected to bring between $15–20 million to the area each year. The all-turfed complex will host local, regional and national baseball and softball tournaments […]
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Richmond United Tournament Series has announced a partnership with The 288 Group, a Richmond–based marketing and travel services provider, to enhance lodging and transportation experiences for teams and families attending its tournament series. “Partnering with The 288 Group was a meaningful and natural step for us,” said Chris Friant, director of tournaments for Richmond United. […]
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Louisiana native and former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Poirier will face current UFC ‘BMF’ champion Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 318 on July 19 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, the first pay-per-view event in the state of Louisiana in a decade. “We’re excited to welcome Louisiana legend Dustin […]
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Matt Farrell has been named the chief executive officer of U.S. Figure Skating, one month after the national governing body’s success at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston and with less than one year before the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Italy. Before joining U.S. Figure Skating, Farrell most recently served as […]
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Major League Baseball has announced a new activation at this year’s All-Star Game in Atlanta — the MLB All-Star 4.4 Miler run which will pay tribute to Braves icon Hank Aaron. Tickets will cost $44, with proceeds benefitting Chasing The Dream Foundation and the Henry Louis Aaron Fund. Participants will start and finish outside Center […]
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Thailand’s Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul was confirmed as the new Badminton World Federation president at the 86th BWF Annual General Meeting in Xiamen, China, on April 26. Leeswadtrakul, who is the second woman president of the BWF, won unopposed. “For me, badminton has always been more than a sport and tonight marks a deeply meaningful milestone,” […]
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US Youth Soccer has named 20–year soccer veteran Tom Condone as its new chief executive officer, placing Condone in charge of 54 USYS member state associations, 10,000 clubs/leagues and one million administrators, coaches and volunteers. Condone was named US Youth Soccer interim chief executive officer in February after the departure of Skip Gilbert, who had […]
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The Washington Commanders are moving back to the site of their glory days, as the team has announced its new stadium will be built on the RFK campus. The Commanders and Mayor Muriel Bowser announced their deal Monday to construct a new home for the football team in the city at the site the old […]
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The Women’s Sport Trust has announced the appointment of a new trustee and three board apprentices. Alice Dearing, Shruti Saujani and Gemma Woor have joined the organization as board apprentices. Dearing is a former British Olympic swimmer and founder of Black Girls Swim; Saujani works at the Football Association in an equality, diversity and inclusion […]
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has floated the idea of the city bidding for the 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games as part of a major sports event hosting strategy announced as the city revealed six international events generated an estimated $307.5 million USD to the local economy. London will host this year’s Women’s Rugby World […]
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