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USA Softball
There are two major men's softball events happening August 4–7 in South Bend, Indiana, and Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Two Large Softball Tournaments Taking Place This Weekend

South Bend Venues, Parks and Arts are set to host the USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championships at Byers Softball Complex from August 4–7 in the Indiana destination. The tournament will include teams from California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Canada. In total, 20 teams equaling […]

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Gauntlet Golf Club
The Gauntlet Golf Club in Stafford County, Virginia, has secured more than $8,000 in funding as it prepares for the American Junior Golf Association Tour Stafford Junior All-Star Tournament.

Virginia’s Gauntlet Golf Club Receives Funding From State’s Tourism Fund

The Virginia Tourism Corporation has given the Gauntlet Golf Club, located in Stafford, $8,804 from the County American Rescue Plan Act Sports Marketing Incentive Program. The funds are to support the 18-hole, par 72 championship golf course as it hosts the upcoming American Junior Golf Association Tour Stafford Junior All-Star Tournament. In total, VTC awarded […]

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Coatesville
An artist rendering captures what the new $50 million National Sports and Events Center in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, will look like. Photo courtesy IDG Development LLC.

City of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Plans for $50 Million Sports Complex

The city of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, plans to build a $50 million multipurpose sports and events complex. Plans for the National Sports and Events Center — on 26.3 acres of commercial property on West Lincoln Highway — were first presented in March 2021 by builder IDG Development LLC. The site was formerly known as the Flats. […]

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Eastern Soccer
The 2023 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup will take place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

2023 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup Headed to Pennsylvania

The 2023 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup is headed to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, Eastern Youth Soccer and Valley Forge Sports made the announcement July 28, bringing one of the largest youth sporting events the area has ever hosted. Representatives from Valley Forge Sports and Montgomery County shared […]

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CECC
The 2022 CECC in Atlanta was a financial boost for the local economy and created hundreds of jobs.

2022 Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup Leaves Impact

The numbers are in, and they show that the 2022 Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup esports event in Atlanta was an economic success. The event took place May 6–8 at the Gateway Center Arena and created a $1.78 million economic impact on the Atlanta Airport District Convention and Visitors Bureau. The “May Madness” of college esports […]

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Aussie Baseball
Bryan, Texas, is hosting an Australian youth baseball team for a tournament and other festivities around the city.

Bryan, Texas, Hosts Australian Youth Baseball Team for Tournament

There are more than 8,000 miles separating Australia and Bryan, Texas, but this weekend a youth baseball team from Down Under will get a taste of Texas hospitality. The Summer Slam 12U baseball tournament in Bryan will take place at the brand-new Travis Fields complex July 30–31. It will feature mostly Texas teams, but one […]

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Rogers Centre
The renovations to Rogers Centre will include new patio and lounge areas in the outfield.

Toronto Blue Jays Unveil Plans for Big Renovations

The Toronto Blue Jays are transforming their home with a large project that carries a hefty price tag. MLB’s lone Canadian team unveiled the first renderings of a multiyear $300 million privately funded renovation that will transform Rogers Centre from a stadium into a ballpark through a series of projects. “We are committed to building […]

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Cullman Sports Complex – Basketball
This rendering of the new Cullman Sports Complex shows the indoor gymnasium, which can be used for a variety of activities, including basketball. Photo courtesy of City of Cullman

Cullman, Alabama, Unveils Plans for New Sports Complex

The city of Cullman, Alabama, has revealed plans for the new 130,000-square-foot sports and events venue in the middle of the city’s Sports and Events District. Once the new Sports and Events Center is complete, the district will have a total of 10 tournament basketball courts, 19 volleyball courts, nine baseball/softball fields, five soccer fields, […]

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WrestleMania
WrestleMania 38 in Dallas this April broke the all-time WWE attendance record.

WrestleMania Set to Return to Philadelphia for First Time in 25 years

For the first time in 25 years, WrestleMania is coming back to Philadelphia. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, PHL Sports and WWE have announced that Lincoln Financial Field will host WWE’s pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania 40, on April 6–7, 2024. “We are proud to welcome WWE fans from […]

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USA Table Tennis
The 91st US Open Table Tennis Championships will be held in the Ontario (California) Convention Center December 16–21.

2022 US Open Table Tennis Championships Headed to SoCal

The 2022 US Open Table Tennis Championships will be held in the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California, December 16­–21. USA Table Tennis and the Greater Ontario Convention and Visitors Bureau made the announcement, which marks the first time this event will be hosted in the Southern California inland region in its 91-year history. “We […]

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