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Demopolis City Landing
Government officials from Alabama were on hand to cut the ribbon and officially open the new Demopolis City Landing fishing facility. Photo by Chase Sansom/B.A.S.S.

New $3 Million Alabama Project Hopes to Lure Fishing Tournaments

Demopolis, Alabama, has unveiled a $3 million project it hopes will lead to the area hosting larger fishing tournaments and creating greater economic impact for the area. The newly opened Demopolis City Landing features boat launches, parking and docks as well as a weigh-in pavilion built in partnership with Alabama Power and B.A.S.S., the company […]

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WestminsterUSOpen

Westminster Dog Show Heading to Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, America’s second-longest continuously held sporting event, will be held May 8–9, 2023, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, marking the 10th anniversary for the Masters Agility Championship and heading to the home of the U.S. Open for the first time. “As […]

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Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon

Sonoma County Airport Partners With Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon

The Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport and Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon have announced a new, multi-year title partnership agreement. The 2023 Charles M. Schulz­–Sonoma County Airport Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon & Rosé 5K returns the weekend of July 15–16, welcoming thousands of participants. “This is a wonderful opportunity for […]

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Chicago Golf Club

Chicago Golf Club Awarded 2033 U.S. Women’s Open and 2036 Walker Cup

The USGA has announced Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, as the host site for the 2033 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica and the 2036 Walker Cup Match. The club has previously hosted 12 USGA championships, most recently the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open in 2018. “The history of the USGA and American golf […]

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IWWF

International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation Championships Return to Florida

The International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation has announced that the IWWF World Waterski Championships will return to Lake County, Florida, in 2023. More than 200 water skiers representing 35 countries will compete at the Jack Travers Water Ski School on October 8–15, 2023, in the biennial event that was last held in Lake County in […]

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USSoccerLosAngeles

U.S. Men’s Soccer Heads to Los Angeles in January

The U.S. men’s national soccer team will kick off the 2026 cycle with two matches in Southern California, facing Serbia on January 25 at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles and Colombia on January 28 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The U.S. will hit the ground running after its World Cup […]

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Salt Lake City Olympics
The U.S. delegation walks into Rice-Eccles Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. AP File Photo

Salt Lake Ready for 2030 Olympic Games if IOC Asks, Organizing Committee Says

Salt Lake City stands ready and willing to host the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games should it be asked by the International Olympic Committee as the field has slimmed to two contenders, Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games Chief Executive Officer Fraser Bullock said Tuesday. The SLC-Utah Committee for the Games held an […]

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DuPageWaterPolo

USA Water Polo Heads to DuPage County

The DuPage Sports Commission and FMC Natatorium at Ty Warner Park will host the USA Water Polo Kap7 Champions Cup starting November 4, as well has committing to hosting the event again in 2024 as well as the 2024 USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program National Championship. The Kap7 Champions Cup is a three-day event […]

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Head of the Hooch

Tennessee Valley Authority Named Title Sponsor of Head of the Hooch Regatta

The Head of the Hooch Rowing Regatta announced that the Tennessee Valley Authority has been named title sponsor for the 2022 rowing event. The event is hosted annually by the nonprofit Friends of the Hooch, Inc., and takes place along the Tennessee River in the heart of Chattanooga from November 4­–6. The TVA has been […]

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DallasStarsMAC

Dallas Stars Move Into Multi-Sports Facility Management

The Dallas Stars have completed the purchase of The MAC Multipurpose Athletic Complex in Lewisville, Texas as part of its long-range plan to bring the team’s management expertise in youth hockey and facilities operations to other youth sports in the state. The Stars will continue to operate volleyball and basketball leagues, practices and tournaments out […]

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