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Soldier Hollow Nordic Center to Host Pan-American Mountain Bike Championships in 2024

Soldier Hollow Nordic Center will host the 2024 Pan-American Mountain Bike Championships, an international competition returning to the United States for the first time in over 20 years. The event scheduled for May 8-12 will feature athletes in multiple disciplines vying for continental titles and qualifying points for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. Athletes […]

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Rangers Hurricanes Hockey
Fans wait for Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series between the New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes Sign 20-Year Extension on PNC Arena

The Carolina Hurricanes will stay in Raleigh, North Carolina, through the 2043–2044 NHL season after the club signed a 20-year lease extension at PNC Arena, which owners Centennial Authority says will undergo major renovations including the development of a sports and entertainment district and public gathering space around the arena. “This is an exciting day […]

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SFC to Open Rize Sports Facility in Pennsylvania

Sports Facilities Companies has announced the opening of Rize Sports in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, a multi-purpose athletic and events space, while also naming Harry Leckemby Jr. as general manager. With 55,000 square feet of courts for basketball and pickleball and other amenities, Rize Sports will offer a variety of activities for all skill levels. Once complete, […]

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Creighton Arkansas Basketball
Arkansas guard Anthony Black attempts a last second shot at the end of the Maui Invitational semifinals against Creighton on November 22, 2022, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Creighton defeated Arkansas 90-87 to advance to the final. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

2023 Maui Invitational ‘Monitoring’ Wildfire Situation

Wildfires on Maui that killed at least 55 people and wiped out a historic town have also, from a purely sports event standpoint, led to discussion over if one of college basketball’s biggest non-conference tournaments will be able to hold the event on the island in late November. The wildfires are the state’s deadliest natural […]

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Maryland Cycling Classic

Maryland Cycling Classic Announces 2023 Schedule

The Maryland Cycling Classic presented by UnitedHealthcare has announced its schedule of events for Labor Day weekend beginning August 31 and culminating with a top-ranked professional road cycling race on Sunday, September 3, 2023, in Baltimore. Featuring a wide range of activities, the weekend will include a community “Bike Jam” free to the public as […]

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Erie Sports Center Wrestling
Female wrestler Alex Alli is the first athlete to commit to the International Wrestling Academy and will attend Erie Prep Academy. Photo courtesy of International Wrestling Academy/Erie Sports Center.

Erie Sports Center Announces Creation of International Wrestling Academy

The Erie Sports Center in Pennsylvania has announced the creation of an International Wrestling Academy which will offer boys and girls high school aged wrestlers an opportunity to train and compete in Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling in line with the USA Wrestling National Team program, philosophy and schedule. Chad Vandiver has been named as director […]

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Rocket City Classic

Auburn, UNC Asheville Feature in Huntsville’s Rocket City Classic

Huntsville, Alabama, will host Auburn men’s basketball for the first time in more than a decade when the Tigers face reigning Big South Conference champions UNC Asheville on December 13 in the Rocket City Classic at the Von Braun Center. It will be the third time that Auburn plays a neutral-site game in Huntsville, having […]

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Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst

Country Club of North Carolina Gets Two Future USGA Events

The Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst has been announced as the host for the 2030 U.S. Senior Amateur and the 2037 U.S. Women’s Amateur, the fourth and fifth USGA championships held at the club. The 2030 Senior Amateur will fall 50 years after the club hosted its first USGA championship, the 1980 U.S. […]

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NHL Preseason Schedule

NHL Releases Full 2023–2024 Preseason Schedule

The National Hockey League has announced the 2023–2024 preseason schedule, a 15-day, 111-game slate played across 44 NHL and neutral-site venues in North America and Australia from September 23 to October 7. The preseason starts with a two-game series when the Arizona Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings face off in Australia for the 2023 NHL […]

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2024 PGA Tour Schedule

PGA Tour Unveils Full 36-Event 2024 Schedule

The PGA Tour has released its 2024 FedExCup regular season and FedExCup Playoffs schedule, as the Tour returns to a calendar-year format for the first time since 2012. The 2024 FedExCup regular season, consisting of 36 events, begins in January with the “Opening Drive” at The Sentry and Sony Open in Hawaii – where all […]

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