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FIA UN Tourism
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, right, signs the memorandum of understanding alongside UN Tourism Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili. Photo courtesy of FIA

FIA Partners with UN Tourism on Sustainability Initiatives

The governing body for Formula 1 is partnering with UN Tourism to raise awareness of sustainable practices and the positive impacts on destinations. The collaboration between UN Tourism and the FIA will contribute to advancing the understanding of sports tourism. The partnership was made official by the signing of a memorandum of understanding by FIA […]

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USA Wrestling Milwaukee

Milwaukee to Host USA Wrestling Junior National Dual Meet Championships

USA Wrestling’s Junior National Dual Meet Championships will be heading to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the next four years through 2028. Known as the Junior National Duals, the event features boys teams from USA Wrestling state associations competing in dual meet competition in freestyle and Greco-Roman. The event is supported by Sports Milwaukee. “We are thrilled […]

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Atlanta 2031 Final Four

Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium to Host 2031 Men’s Final Four

Atlanta will host the 2031 Men’s Final Four, which will take place April 5 and 7 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the fifth time the city has hosted the event. The news comes as Atlanta is preparing to host the 2025 College Football Playoff Championship game in January. The city was slated to host the 2020 Final […]

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US Swim Trials 2024
Tim Hinchey III, president and CEO of USA Swimming, speaks during a 2022 news conference in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

USA Swimming, CEO Tim Hinchey Parting Ways

Tim Hinchey will leave USA Swimming after seven years as chief executive officer in which the national governing body made strides on the business side and established new programs to counter sex abuse in the sport. USA Swimming Chief Operating Officer Shana Ferguson will take over as chief executive officer on an interim basis. Hinchey’s […]

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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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2024 OCR World Championships

World Obstacle, UIPM Co-Host Successful OCR Event

More than 600 athletes from 35 nations recently gathered in San Jose, Costa Rica, for the four-day World Obstacle UIPM 2024 OCR World Championships, the third time the organizations have co-hosted an event after Ninja World Cup USA 2023 and the World Obstacle UIPM 2023 OCR World Championships. Costa Rica’s National Stadium hosted the 100m, […]

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Big Ten Hilton

Hilton Named Official Hotel Partner of Big Ten Conference

Hilton will be the official hotel partner of the Big Ten Conference, the league announced on Thursday, with Hilton becoming the presenting sponsor of Saturday prime time football games on the Big Ten Network. The Big Ten Conference will have access to discounted room rates at Hilton properties throughout the year for employees, student-athletes and […]

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NAIA Gainesville

Gainesville to Host 2025 and 2026 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Gainesville, Florida, and the Alachua County Sports & Events Center to host the 2025 and 2026 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships, with the first event taking place February 27 through March 1, 2025. The Alachua County Sports & Events Center includes a 200-meter banked, six-lane […]

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Julie Dussliere

Julie Dussliere Named President/CEO of Purdue for Life Foundation

Julie Dussliere, a longtime executive with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Purdue for Life Foundation and will start her new role on October 1, shortly after the completion of the Paralympic Summer Games in Paris. Dussliere has been with the USOPC since 2003, […]

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Canes Travel

Hurricanes Holdings, BookSeats Create Canes Travel

Hurricanes Holdings, LLC has announced the launch of Canes Travel designed to help Carolina Hurricanes fans to book custom, ticket-inclusive travel packages to both home and away games. “Canes Travel will provide a one-stop shop for Hurricanes fans to book custom flight, hotel and ticket packages,” said Doug Warf, president of Hurricanes Holdings. “This platform […]

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