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Big12 AT&T Stadium

Big 12, AT&T Stadium Extend Football Championship Game Agreement

The Big 12 has extended its agreement to host its football championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, through the 2030 season. AT&T Stadium has hosted the past eight Big 12 Conference title games. AT&T Stadium opened in 2009 and hosted both the 2009 and 2010 Big 12 Championship games. After a six-year hiatus […]

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Kelly McGrath

Kelly McGrath Named General Manager and Executive Director of Xcel Energy Center

Kelly McGrath has been named General Manager and Executive Director of Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the Minnesota Sports & Entertainment organization has announced. McGrath joined the organization in 2000 as the director of sales for the Minnesota Wild. In 2005, McGrath transitioned to the director of sales for Xcel Energy Center and […]

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Royal Birkdale

2026 Open Championship Awarded to Royal Birkdale

The 2026 British Open Championship will be played at Royal Birkdale, the R&A announced this week ahead of next week’s major championship. “Royal Birkdale is a world-class Championship venue and its outstanding links will once again provide the world’s best men’s professional golfers with a tough but fair test of their talents and capabilities as […]

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ASM Forward Associates

ASM Global Partners with Forward Associates

ASM Global has entered into a strategic partnership with multidisciplinary venue strategist Forward Associates, which specializes in interior design, venue strategy to premium seat sales and marketing to evaluate, plan, design, execute and commercialize venues. “As we continue to embrace cutting-edge technologies and industry disruptors on a global scale, producing renowned content through our unmatched […]

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Mishawaka Youth Athletic Facility

South Bend/Mishawaka Break Ground on Youth Athletic Facility

South Bend/Mishawaka, Indiana, has broken ground on the new Mishawaka Youth Athletic Facility. The project includes a 220,000 square foot building that houses 10 multipurpose courts, two turf fields, concessions, bleachers and medical tenant space, which will begin construction in the third quarter of 2023. The current construction schedule anticipates a grand opening in the […]

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Alabama Adaptive

66th Hartford Nationals Starts in Alabama

The 66th Hartford Nationals, Move United’s largest and longest-standing national sport championship event for athletes with a physical disability, visual impairment, and/or intellectual disability, will take place in Hoover and Birmingham, Alabama, from July 8–14. More than 400 athletes with disabilities and coaches are expected to participate in a series of events that include competitions, […]

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Downtown Reno-Arch01

Reno-Tahoe, Nevada Athletics to Host Indoor Track Meets

The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority Board of Directors has approved the acquisition of an indoor track, which is expected to host indoor track meets as early as November 2024. Colleges and universities as well as AAU, USA Track & Field, Masters and high school competitions are expected to utilize the new track over its […]

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F1 Miami GP Auto Racing
Charles Leclerc leads Kevin Magnussen (20) and Esteban Icon (31) during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix on May 7, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Formula 1 Unveils 24-Race Schedule for 2024

Formula 1 has shuffled its 2024 schedule, returning China to the 24-race schedule while also moving some race dates around in what the series describes as a move to calendar regionalization that will reduce logistical burdens and making the season more sustainable. There will be three races in the United States again on the 2024 […]

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Black Rock PGA Tour

Black Desert Resort to Host First PGA Tour Event in Utah Since 1963

The PGA Tour has announced a new tournament, the Black Desert Championships, will be held during the FedExCup Fall segment of its schedule starting in 2024 in Greater Zion, Utah, the first time the PGA Tour has held an event in the state since 1963. The four-year agreement will see the tournament hosted at Black […]

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RFEF

National Stadium in Spanish Soccer Team’s Future

The board of directors of the Royal Spanish Football Federation have presented a proposal to the general assembly that would see the RFEF acquire land and build a national stadium that will facilitate the administrative work of the federation. The announcement comes after presenting the annual accounts for 2022 to the assembly members. The project […]

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