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NAIA Soccer Wichita

2023 and 2024 NAIA Men’s Soccer Championship Heads to Wichita

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Wichita, Kansas, as the host for its 2023 and 2024 Men’s Soccer Championship. The 2023 event will be held at Stryker Sports Complex from November 30 to December 4. The NAIA is partnering with Visit Wichita for the event. “NAIA men’s soccer is excited to move to […]

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Nathan Benderson Park

Bruce Patneaude Named COO of Nathan Benderson Park

Nathan Benderson Park Conservancy in Sarasota, Florida, has appointed Bruce Patneaude as its chief operating officer. Patneaude joined NBPC in August 2022 as vice president of operations. Before joining NBPC, Patneaude served as vice president of operations at IMG Academy for 12 years, managing more than 150 employees and leading functional teams and expansion of […]

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Mexico Soccer
Club America's Roger Martinez and Puebla's Diego de Buen fight for the ball during a Mexican soccer league match at Azteca stadium in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Club América, Xolos de Tijuana to Meet in San Diego

Primetime Sports and Snapdragon Stadium will host the return of Tour Águila to Southern California with a Liga MX clash between Club América and Xolos de Tijuana on March 26. Tickets will go on sale on February 10 at 12 p.m. PST at snapdragonstadium.com. This will be the first men’s professional soccer match to take […]

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F1 Vegas
Artist renderings show what the first ever F1 race in Las Vegas will look like on November 18, 2023.

Las Vegas Approves F1 Race Contract Through 2032

The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix already scheduled to be held through 2025 will now be extended through 2032 after the Clark County Commission approved a motion that will close down the Strip and surrounding areas to have the race each year for the next decade. Tuesday’s resolution recognizes the grand prix as an […]

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USA Cycling Bear Creek

USA Cycling Bringing Championship Event to Pennsylvania

USA Cycling has announced the 2023 USA Cycling Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championship will take place July 5–9 at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, Pennsylvania. Bear Creek Mountain Resort previously was home to the 2013 and 2014 Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championships. “We are thrilled to have USA Cycling Mountain Bike Nationals back at […]

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Delray Beach Tennis

Billie Jean King Cup Heading to Palm Beaches

The United States Tennis Association has announced that Coco Gauff and the United States Billie Jean King Cup Team will play at the Delray Beach Tennis Center April 14–15 in a 2023 match against Austria. Billie Jean King Cup — celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2023 — was formerly known as the Fed Cup and […]

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Dancing Rabbit Golf Club at Pearl River Resort

2023 PGA University Championship Headed to Mississippi

The PGA of America has announced that Dancing Rabbit Golf Club at Pearl River Resort in Philadelphia, Mississippi, will host the 2023 PGA University Championship, set for November 13–15. The 36-hole Championship, supported by Srixon/Cleveland Golf, will feature 90 players on 18 teams (five players from each school) from PGA Golf Management University programs across […]

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Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores Explores New $6 Million Building at Sportsplex

Gulf Shores, Alabama, is exploring the possibility of a $6 million, 38,000-square-foot building at the city’s Sportsplex for sports and community events. The venue would accommodate several courts for volleyball, basketball or pickleball and an onsite café is planned as well. The news was reported by OBA this week. Michelle Russ, vice president of sales, […]

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FIBA

Copenhagen to Host Two FIBA Europe Cup Events

The Danish capital of Copenhagen will host the 2024 FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup Qualifier and 3×3 Europe Cup in 2025, complete with an urban festival with street activities. The 3×3 Europe Cup will be staged in September 2025 in a public square in central Copenhagen with a venue large enough for 1,200 spectators. In 2024, […]

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