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SailGP Emirates
Emirates branding will appear on all SailGP vessels during two events in the 2025 season. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

SailGP Announces Emirates as Global Airline Partner

Emirates Airlines will be a sponsor for SailGP for the next five seasons which will see the company become the exclusive Global Airline Partner of the annual championship plus adding the title sponsorship for one of the season’s marquee events. Emirates will continue as title partner of the Dubai Sail Grand Prix in Mina Rashid […]

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MVP International
MVP International has been taking youth baseball players around the world for more than a decade, and now will team up with Perfect Game. Photo courtesy of MVP International

Perfect Game Goes Global with MVP International Athletics Partnership

Perfect Game has built a reputation as a premier youth baseball operator in the United States, hosting some of the biggest events in that space. Now, the organization is partnering with MVP International Athletics to take things to a global level. The organizations have announced a tour to Australia will begin December 26 with eight […]

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Penske Long Beach

Roger Penske Adds Long Beach IndyCar Race to Portfolio

Roger Penske on Thursday added the most prestigious street race in North America to his portfolio with the purchase of the Grand Prix of Long Beach from Gerald R. Forsythe. Penske Entertainment bought the race from Forsythe, who owned half the event with the late Kevin Kalkhoven. Forsythe bought Kalkhoven’s shares earlier this year amid […]

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George M. Steinbrenner Field
George M. Steinbrenner Field will host the New York Yankees spring training schedule, and then be the home venue for the Tampa Bay Rays during the 2025 regular season. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Tampa Bay Rays to Play 2025 Season at Spring Training Home of Yankees

The Tampa Bay Rays will play the 2025 season at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the spring training home of the New York Yankees, after Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg was significantly damaged by Hurricane Milton on October 9. At about 11,000 seats, Steinbrenner Field is the largest of the spring training sites in […]

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NFL Combine Indianapolis

Indianapolis to Host NFL Scouting Combine Through 2026

The NFL Combine will remain in Indianapolis through 2026, staying in the Midwest destination that has hosted the event since 1987. Since coming to Indy more than three decades ago, the event has grown immensely. The 2024 NFL Combine generated $9.26 million in estimated economic impact while attracting more than 27,200 fans who attended the […]

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Grand Slam Track

Grand Slam Track Adds Miami and Philadelphia to Inaugural 2025 Schedule

The new professional track competition being organized by four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson, Grand Slam Track, will have a meet in Miami from May 2-4, 2025 and Philadelphia from May 30–June 1. “South Florida knows how to host big events and that’s exactly what we’re bringing with Grand Slam Track,” said Johnson, the league’s founder […]

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WLL

Premier Lacrosse League Launches Women’s Lacrosse League

The Premier Lacrosse League will launch the Women’s Lacrosse League at the 2025 PLL Championship Series, featuring four teams playing in the Olympic Sixes format. The WLL is the PLL’s largest investment in women’s lacrosse to date. In 2020, the PLL created Unleashed, a women’s lacrosse content and training platform which has helped over 1,000 […]

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National Ability Center 40 Years

National Ability Center Celebrates 40 Years in Adaptive Sports

The National Ability Center, a nonprofit organization that provides adaptive recreation and outdoor adventures for individuals, families and groups with disabilities, will celebrate its 40th year of service in 2025, announcing a series of events to recognize the anniversary. To date, the Park City, Utah-based NAC has served over 300,000 individuals and families and trained […]

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Adapted Sports Study
Adapted sports resulted in a $143 million impact in 2023, according to a new study. Photo by Jason Gewirtz

Adapted Sports Events had $143 Million Impact in 2023

Adapted sports remain big business — and are growing, according to a new report conducted by All In Sports Consulting. According to the report, the total economic impact of adapted and para sport-related events nationwide totaled $143.9 million in 2023. The latest figures reflect an increase of 3.45 percent over last year’s findings. The findings […]

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