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Cabarrus County

Cabarrus County High School Installs New Track Surface

Cabarrus County, North Carolina, has installed a new track surface at a local high school in hopes of attracting major track and field events to the destination. Located on the campus of Jay M. Robinson High School in Concord, the facility features a Mondo Super X 720 Track and Field surface, the recommended surface of […]

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Keeneland
A look inside the reimagined paddock at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky.

Keeneland Race Course Plans $93 Million in Upgrades

Keeneland Race Course officials in Lexington, Kentucky, have announced plans for major capital investment projects highlighted by a permanent paddock building, visitors’ center and new operations building. Keeneland is working with state and local government to secure incentive funds to support the project, which is expected to cost nearly $93 million. It has received preliminary […]

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UCI 2024

Lake Placid Among Stops in UCI 2024 Mountain Bike World Series

Mt Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, New York, will be one of the new venues to host an event on the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Series calendar, the International Cycling Union has announced. The 14-event schedule will align all major mountain bike formats and will take place in 10 countries across Europe, North America […]

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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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