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201900831 Around the Grounds – Day6
Arthur Ashe Stadium during sunset at the 2019 US Open. (Photo by Cesarin Mateo/USTA)

U.S. Open Setting Premium Hospitality Records

Labor Day weekend in New York City often means taking a trip to Flushing Meadows to check out the U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. And while general attendance tickets are cheap by big-event standards, the organization has also been adding some exclusive offerings that have traditionally been the purview […]

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NASCAR 2025 Schedule

2025 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule Released; Mexico City on Docket

The NASCAR Cup Series unveiled its 2025 schedule Thursday, with a 38-race slate that features two historic exhibition tracks, 36 points events and the series’ first trip to Mexico City for a points event in the modern era. The Cup Series year begins with The Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston Salem, North Carolina […]

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Women’s T20 World Cup

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Moved to United Arab Emirates

The International Cricket Council will move the Women’s T20 World Cup to the United Arab Emirates after turmoil in Bangladesh forced a change in venue. The ninth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup will now take place in Dubai and Sharjah for the 10-team tournament from October 3–20, the ICC said Tuesday. More than […]

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Nascar Clash 2025

2025 NASCAR Clash to Take Place at Bowman Gray Stadium

The NASCAR Cup Series will return to Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 2025 for the season-opening Clash exhibition race. The non-points event is scheduled for February 2. The Clash had been held the past three seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Built in 1937, Bowman Gray Stadium, a quarter-mile short track, […]

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Janesville SFC

Sports Facilities Companies to Operate Venue in Janesville

The Sports Facilities Companies will be the operating partner for the Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center, a sports and event venue currently under construction in Janesville, Wisconsin. The 140,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open in the fall of 2025. The center will feature Mercyhealth Arena,  an ice rink to support community sports and serve as […]

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Frozen Confines

Wrigley Field to Host Four College Hockey Games

Wrigley Field in Chicago will host a pair of college hockey doubleheaders in January 2025, the Cubs and Big Ten Conference announced on Thursday. The event will be known as The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series. On January 3, Penn State will face Notre Dame along with a game between Ohio State and Michigan. […]

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Court Jeske

Echo Soccer Hires Court Jeske as President

Court Jeske, who has held senior roles within the U.S. soccer community for the past two decades, has been named president of Echo Soccer, a new division of Oklahoma City investment firm Echo. The announcement follows Echo’s new majority ownership of OKC Energy FC, which will be managed by Echo Soccer and include operating the […]

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Pitbull FIU
Miami native Pitbull has long been a supporter of athletics in the city. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

FIU Partners with Recording Artist Pitbull for Stadium Naming Rights

Florida International University has announced a 10-year partnership with international musician and entrepreneur Pitbull that will see FIU Stadium rebranded as Pitbull Stadium, making it the world’s first athletics venue with an artist possessing the naming rights. Pitbull will donate $1.2 million each year for the next five years as part of the deal. In […]

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Melissa Wasson

ASM Global Promotes Melissa Wasson to GM of State Farm Stadium

ASM Global has promoted Melissa Wasson to general manager of the facility in Glendale, Arizona, best known as the home of the Arizona Cardinals. Wasson has served the past 13 years as the assistant general manager at State Farm Stadium, where she led the ASM Global stadium management team in overseeing the day-to-day and event […]

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