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Massive Youth Volleyball Tournament Headed to Hartford, Connecticut

The 2023 Nike New England Winterfest Volleyball Tournament is coming to the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford for three weekends in January. The event will feature 6,500 youth volleyball players on 590 teams from across the Northeast. More than 22,000 visitors are expected over three consecutive weekends. “Two years ago, we expanded the tournament this […]

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Baltimore Ravens Extend Stadium Lease Through 2037

The Maryland Board of Public Works has unanimously approved a new stadium lease agreement between the Maryland Stadium Authority and the Baltimore Ravens that extends the team’s commitment to remain in Baltimore and support investment in M&T Bank Stadium through the end of the 2037 NFL season, with two five-year options to extend beyond that. […]

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Seven Continents Club to Include Ultramarathon Distance

The Seven Continents Club will begin presenting the SCC Finisher Medal and Certificate to SCC members in the ultramarathon distance and Marathon Tours & Travel will offer the option of a 50K distance in its Antarctica Marathon running events starting in 2024. The SCC was created in 1995 when the first running of the Antarctica […]

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Bat Around Gamifies the Batting Cage Experience for Baseball and Softball

Bat Around, a new batting cage softball and app that will turn the batting cage experience into a gaming opportunity for players, coaches and teams, will debut at this week’s American Baseball Coaches Association conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The game is for all ability levels. The beta version is powered by HitTrax and is available […]

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NHL Announces 2023-2024 Outdoor Events in Seattle and Edmonton

The 2024 NHL Winter Classic will be January 1, 2024, at T-Mobile Field in Seattle between the hometown Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights, the league announced on Monday. The Kraken, who began play in the 2021-2022 season, will be playing in their first regular-season outdoor game and will become the 29th team to participate […]

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San Diego Credit Union Holiday Bowl – UCLA v NC State
The field is painted and prepared for the Holiday Bowl at PETCO Park on December 27, 2021 in San Diego, California. The 2021 game was cancelled because of COVID; this year's game between Oregon and North Carolina will be played December 28. (Photo Provided by Holiday Bowl by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images)

For MLB Teams, Bowl Season is Chance to Show Off Venues

The Holiday Bowl was in a bind. Known as one of the most entertaining games of bowl season, it was looking for a new home, knowing the demolition of Qualcomm Stadium had been scheduled. So over coffee in 2018, organizers of the bowl game and one of the city’s professional franchises started talking. And next […]

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Abraham Accords Esports Peace Games Set For Israel

The United States Embassy in Israel, in partnership with Sylvan Adams, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, LionTree LLC and the Israeli Esports Association have announced the inaugural Abraham Accords Esports Peace Games with special guests, due to take place January 26–28, 2023, in Tel Aviv. The event will feature competitors from Israel, the United States, MENA countries such […]

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Professional Disc Golf Association 2024 Championship Heads to Raleigh

The Professional Disc Golf Association will hold its 2024 Tim Selinske US Masters Championship in Raleigh, North Carolina, the organizers announced this week. The PDGA Staff and the PDGA Board of Directors said in a release that it picked Raleigh over four other bidders. The 2023 event will be in Eugene, Oregon, after this year’s […]

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Bryan Miller Named General Manager at Charlotte Convention Center

Bryan Miller has been named General Manager for the Charlotte Convention Center, which recently completed a $126.9 million expansion and is operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. Miller will oversee the Charlotte Convention Center team and will collaborate with Visit Charlotte, the NASCAR Hall of Fame and other key stakeholders. Miller officially assumes his […]

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USA Gymnastics San Jose

2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships Heading to San Jose

The 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships along with the national governing body’s national congress and trade show will be heading to San Jose, California. The championship event will be held August 24-27 at the SAP Center and will determine the men’s and women’s junior and senior all-around and individual apparatus national champions. The National Congress and […]

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