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MLS Commissioner Don Garber, left, and Liga MX Executive President Mikel Arriola reveal a scarf for the 2021 MLS All-Star Game that will be played in August at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy Major League Soccer

MLS, Liga MX All-Stars To Meet in 2021 All-Star Game

Major League Soccer and Mexico’s Liga MX, leagues that have grown increasingly close in the past few years, will continue that relationship by having the 2021 MLS All-Star Game be a matchup of all-star teams between the two leagues for the first time after plans for a 2020 matchup were canceled by the pandemic. The […]

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IndyCar’s St. Petersburg Grand Prix Signs Extension Through 2026

The St. Petersburg Grand Prix, one of the most recognizable and popular stops on the IndyCar Series, will remain on the downtown streets and waterfront of the Florida destination through at least 2026 after the St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved a two-year extension to the existing agreement with Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC. The […]

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The sun sets behind Allegiant Stadium, new home of the Las Vegas Raiders. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Allegiant Stadium to Host SummerSlam in August

WWE will hold its annual SummerSlam event on August 21 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the first time the event has been held at an NFL stadium. Located adjacent to the Las Vegas Strip, Allegiant Stadium is home to the Las Vegas Raiders. SummerSlam will be one of the first sporting events held at […]

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Venues Planning for Summer of Recovery

Venues that regularly host youth and amateur sports events have had a hard time in the past year-plus of the pandemic, trying to keep expenses down with no revenue coming in and knowing that there were still things that could not be ignored. But when there is little activity at a venue, looking at things […]

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FieldhouseUSA Opens Columbus Location

FieldhouseUSA has opened its latest complex, a state-of-the-art 90,000 square foot facility at Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus, Ohio, that will offer a variety of sporting activities. The new complex includes eight hardwood volleyball courts that can be converted to five basketball courts as well as year-round play for both basketball and volleyball. It will also […]

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PBR, ASM Global Combine For Cowtown Coliseum Initatives

The PBR (Professional Bull Riders), ASM Global and Stockyards Heritage Development Co. have announced a new joint venture to operate the historic Cowtown Coliseum and to expand entertainment programming and marketing partnerships within the National Historic District in Fort Worth, Texas. The three entities will exclusively manage and promote Cowtown Coliseum and portions of the […]

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Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Inaugural Event in Charlotte

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has announced its inaugural Hall of Fame Shootout scheduled for December 17, 2021, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, with eight teams participating in a quadrupleheader. The Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout is the newest in the Hall of Fame’s series of collegiate events, which continues […]

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Jacksonville Jaguars Reveal Plans for Hotel, Football Complex in Downtown Development

The Jacksonville Jaguars have released plans for a two-phase development that would renovate large sections of the downtown area in the city in which the team plays, including a football performance center and a new luxury hotel. The first phase is estimated to cost $441 million. It would include a Four Seasons Hotel and Residents […]

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The Armory Announces Record Number of Track Events

The Armory Foundation will host a record number of track-and-field meets at the Armory New Balance Track & Field Center during the 2021–2022 indoor season. The foundation has 117 events scheduled as indoor track returns after the pandemic. The schedule at the famed venue in New York begins October 10 and November 7 with The […]

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Binghamton Rumble Ponies’ Ballpark Gets Naming Rights Sponsor

The home ballpark for one of minor league baseball’s most imaginatively named teams has a new name itself. The home of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets, will now be called Mirabito Stadium after two-plus decades of being called NYSEG Stadium. NYSEG will continue as a sponsor of the […]

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