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KemperSports

KemperSports to Manage North Shore SportsCenter

Entertainment and hospitality company KemperSports has been selected to manage North Shore SportsCenter in Northbrook, Illinois. North Shore SportsCenter is a 100,000 square foot facility that includes a multi-use 110-yard indoor turf fieldhouse, multiple hardwood courts and a range of entertainment spaces for private events. The venue is used for soccer, volleyball, basketball, flag football, […]

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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)

All-Woman F1 Academy to Race in Miami, Saudi Arabia in 2024

Formula One’s F1 Academy series for female drivers will race next year in Saudi Arabia to start an expanded schedule with a more prominent role in 2024 grand prix weekends following the 2023 inaugural season. The all-women series will begin in Saudi Arabia on March 7 and finish in Abu Dhabi on December 8. Miami, […]

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Baseball United

Baseball United Announces Dates and Format for Showcase

Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, has announced new dates for its inaugural Dubai Showcase event. The Showcase will feature two teams playing a two-game series on November 24 and 25, preceded by a weeklong calendar of community events. The two teams will be called the […]

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OKC Riversport
The Riversport whitewater complex was the site for an off-site session at the TEAMS '22 Conference & Expo in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Jared Wickerham)

Oklahoma City’s Riversport Foundation Partners with Governing Bodies

The International Canoe Federation, the American Canoe Association and Oklahoma City’s Riversport Foundation have joined in a partnership to elevate canoe sports in the United States. The agreement is centered around specific objectives, including amplifying canoe activities in the United States, attracting international communities for high-performance training camps and hosting global events at Riversport OKC. […]

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SentryWorld

SentryWorld to Host the 2025 AJA Girls Junior Championship

The American Junior Golf Association has announced SentryWorld Golf Course in central Wisconsin as the host of the 2025 Rolex Girls Junior Championship from June 17–20. Located two hours north of Milwaukee, SentryWorld has hosted multiple USGA events including the 2019 U.S. Girls’ Junior and 2023 U.S. Senior Open. The course is known for its […]

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Stephen Poremba

Stephen Poremba Named General Manager of Mohegan Sun Arena

ASM Global has appointed Stephen Poremba as general manager of Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, home of the American Hockey League’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Poremba will oversee daily operations at the venue, including the overall management, promotion and operation of the facility. Poremba has more than two decades of experience in […]

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Oak Mountain

Shelby County to Host Inaugural Xterra North American Championship

The inaugural Xterra North American Championship will be held at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, Alabama, on May 18, 2024, the event organizer has announced. “Oak Mountain has one of the best trail networks we’ve ever found,” said Kirk Ermels, Xterra U.S. technical director. “Thanks to the amazing work of BUMP (Birmingham Urban […]

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ASM Global

Will Berryman Named General Manager of Henrico Sports & Events Center

ASM Global has appointed Will Berryman as general manager of the new Henrico Sports & Events Center, scheduled to open at Virginia Center Commons in Glen Allen, Virginia, this month. In his new role as general manager, Berryman will manage day-to-day operations at the venue including overseeing the coordination of plans, programs and events, budgets, […]

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Three Puerto Rico Venues Extend ASM Global Management Agreement

ASM Global has been signed to a long-term renewal to continue its two-decade strategic and operational role with three properties in Puerto Rico: the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, Antiguo Casino de Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico Convention Center. “We’re incredibly proud to work with a client as visionary as the Puerto Rico […]

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Hockey Rivalry Series

US-Canada Women’s Hockey Series Heads to Minnesota, Los Angeles and Arizona

The annual Rivalry Series between USA Hockey and Hockey Canada’s women’s national teams will include games in Tempe, Arizona, plus Los Angeles and St. Paul, Minnesota. USA Hockey will host the first two games of the competition, November 8 at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, and November 11 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The […]

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