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NCAA Womens Wrestling

NCAA Adds Women’s Wrestling as Championship Sport

Women’s wrestling will be an official NCAA championship sport after the governing body approved its addition on the Division I, II and III levels at its annual convention this week in Nashville. The NCAA’s first women’s wrestling championship will be in 2026. More than 1,200 women wrestlers are competing at NCAA schools today with 76 […]

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Brice Johnson, Kasey Hill
North Carolina's Brice Johnson dunks against Florida's Kasey Hill during the Battle 4 Atlantis 2014 championship game in the Bahamas. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

KemperSports to Manage Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis

KemperSports will manage the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, a men’s and women’s college basketball tournament held annually at the Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. KemperSports LIVE, the organization’s sports marketing and events division, will be tasked with event operations, sponsorship sales and fulfillment and team relations. The Battle 4 Atlantis first started […]

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SailGp Accor Hotels

SailGP, Accor Hotels Announce Global Partnership

SailGP will have Accor as its official hotel partner starting with this weekend’s New Zealand Sail Grand Prix as part of a multi-year agreement. Accor’s partnership with the sports organization comes along with its sponsorship of the France SailGP team which started in 2023 and will last through 2028. The French hospitality group will have […]

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Genesis Invitational
The crowd gathers around the 18th green at the Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles in 2020. This year's tournament will be relocated because of the wildfires in the region. File Photo by Tim Schneider/SportsTravel

PGA to Move Genesis Invitational After Los Angeles Wildfires

The PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational will be moved out of the Pacific Palisades area after wildfires near Riviera Country Club and throughout Southern California, the latest in a series of sporting events moved or postponed. The Genesis Invitational is hosted by Tiger Woods. As well as annually hosting the tournament, Riviera Country Club is also […]

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Scott O’Neil LIV Golf

LIV Golf Tabs Scott O’Neil as Chief Executive Officer

LIV Golf has announced Scott O’Neil as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. O’Neil will drive the strategic vision, business operations, and global growth for the league and its 13 teams. Greg Norman, the public face of LIV Golf as its first chief executive officer and commissioner, will remain involved with the organization. “On […]

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CrossFit Albany

Albany to Host 2025 CrossFit Games

Discover Albany will host the 2025 CrossFit Games from August 1–3 at the MVP Arena, marking a first for the event on the East Coast. Discover Albany estimates the impact will exceed $5.5 million in direct visitor spending and generate over $500,000 in local taxes. The event will bring in an estimated 5,669 room nights. […]

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IWCLA Midwest Cup

2025 IWLCA Midwest Cup Moves to Denver

The IWLCA Midwest Cup will move to Denver this summer as Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, home of Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids, will host teams from across the Midwest from June 14–15. “We’re incredibly excited to host the IWLCA Midwest Cup at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver,” said Caitlin Schmelz, vice president of lacrosse […]

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USA Ultimate

Burlington to Host 2025 USA Ultimate College Championships

The USA Ultimate College Championships will return to the west coast this spring as USA Ultimate has announced Burlington, Washington, as the site of the 2025 Division I event. The four-day tournament will take place May 23–26 at Skagit River Sports Complex and Burlington-Edison High School. DiscNW and Skagit Tourism Bureau will serve as co-hosts […]

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Paris Paralympics Athletics
Noelle Malkamaki celebrates her victory at Women's Shot Put F46 Final at the Stade de France during the 2024 Paralympic Summer Games in Paris. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

College Sports System Credited for Olympic and Paralympic Successes

The importance of the collegiate sports system within the U.S. Olympic movement was again emphasized during a panel discussion at the NCAA Convention in Nashville. The livestreamed panel “Paris 2024: The NCAA Impact at the Olympic and Paralympic Games” touched on the impact of college sports on the Games. More than 1,200 former, current and […]

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