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HBCU Volleyball Clinic

HBCU Athletic Conference to Host Champions of Character Volleyball Clinic

The HBCU Athletic Conference’s inaugural Champions of Character Volleyball Clinic will be November 10 and presented by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission and YMCA of Northwest Louisiana. The free clinic, dedicated to empowering athletes through the NAIA’s Champions of Character program, will take place at the YMCA BHP and Lash Family YMCA locations. The clinic will […]

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World Boxing

World Boxing Welcomes Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Guatemala and Laos

World Boxing has announced the approval of applications from the national federations in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Guatemala and Laos, which increases the organization’s membership to 55 countries as it continues the push to become the International Olympic Committee’s recognized international federation for the sport. The news came at the end of World Boxing’s second annual Congress […]

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Hilary Knight Goal
Hilary Knight scores a goal for Team USA against Hockey Canada in a 2023 Rivalry Series game. Photo courtesy of USA Hockey

Three U.S. Destinations Prepare to Host Rivalry Series Games

The annual Rivalry Series between the women’s teams from USA Hockey and Hockey Canada has evolved into a must-see event over its first five years with a mix of appealing to new markets, the increasing appetite and enthusiasm for women’s sports and the ability to watch one of the best rivalries in winter sports play […]

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PBA Tour 2025

PBA Announces 2025 Tour Schedule Programming

The 2025 PBA Tour schedule will include 14 events and five major championships as well as the PBA Elite League: Battle of the Brands, a competition between bowling ball manufacturers and their sponsored athletes. The Professional Bowlers Association announced most of its 2025 schedule this week, which includes eight broadcasts on Fox and more than […]

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International Handball Federation

Germany to Host 2027 International Handball Federation’s Men’s World Championship

Six venues across Germany will host the 2027 International Handball Federation’s Men’s World Championship, with the final scheduled on January 31, 2027 in Cologne. The 2027 IHF Men’s World Championship will begin in the SAP Garden in Munich, which opened just a few weeks ago, as well as the Porsche Arena Stuttgart, the Wunderino Arena […]

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Savannah Bananas
Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole emcees a performance with the fans from on top of a dugout before a baseball game on June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Georgia (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Savannah Bananas Announce 2025 Schedule; Tampa Bay Game Moved to Raymond James Stadium

The Savannah Bananas, a traveling baseball exhibition, have adjusted their 2025 tour schedule with its Tampa Bay stop moving to Raymond James Stadium from Tropicana Field after the venue was damaged by Hurricane Milton. The Bananas have hosted five sold-out games with over 50,000 total fans during the last two World Tours (2023, 2024) at […]

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USA Wrestling

USA Wrestling’s Rich Bender Receives Stephen D. Ducoff Leadership Award

USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender has received the Stephen D. Ducoff Leadership Award as presented by ACES, the Association of Chief Executives of Sport, at its recent annual meeting in Huntsville, Alabama. Bender has been executive director of USA Wrestling since 2000. He is one of the longest serving chief executive officers of a […]

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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart waves to fans as he leaves the field after defeating Florida 43-20 in Jacksonville on October 28, 2023. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Florida and Georgia to Play in Atlanta in 2026, Tampa Bay in 2027

The annual Florida vs. Georgia college football game, known as the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, will be played in Atlanta in 2026 and Tampa Bay in 2027 while the game’s traditional venue, EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, undergoes a $1.4 billion renovation. With more money available for neutral site games, the two schools opted to […]

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USOPP Names John Slusher as CEO

Former Nike executive John Slusher will be the new chief executive officer for U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties, the commercial joint venture between the LA28 Organizing Committee for the 2028 Games and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. “I’m thrilled to return to the world-class sports city of Los Angeles and build upon the […]

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Visit Frisco Names Josh Dill as Assistant Executive Director

Josh Dill has been promoted to Assistant Executive Director at Visit Frisco in Texas and will be the bureau’s liaison for high profile industry partnerships while providing support to Executive Director Marla Roe. “We are excited about adding a new leadership role at Visit Frisco and moving Josh into this position reflects the commitment we […]

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