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NAIA Lansing

NAIA Bowling National Championships Heads to Lansing

Royal Scot Golf & Bowl in Lansing, Michigan, and the Lansing Sports Commission will host the 2026 and 2027 NAIA Bowling National Championships, the collegiate organization has announced. The NAIA Bowling National Championship takes place over three days, starting with Bakers Play to determine seeding for the championship bracket. The championship bracket is double elimination, […]

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USA Wrestling

USA Wrestling President Bruce Baumgartner Elected to United World Wrestling Bureau

USA Wrestling President Bruce Baumgartner has been elected to a position on the United World Wrestling Bureau, the governing council for the international wrestling federation. Baumgartner, from Edinboro, Pennsylvania, was among seven individuals elected during the vote at the UWW Congress in Tirana, Albania, on October 27. “I am deeply honored to be elected to […]

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Sun Belt Basketball

Sun Belt Basketball Tournaments Staying in Pensacola

Pensacola, Florida, will host the Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships through 2030 as part of the league’s ongoing partnership with Pensacola Sports and Visit Pensacola. The five-year extension builds on an initial five-year agreement that brought the Sun Belt tournament to Pensacola from 2021–2025. During that span, the Sun Belt has grown […]

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USA Team Handball

Michael King Named USA Team Handball CEO

USA Team Handball has announced Michael King as its chief executive officer, the organization’s third in the past 20 months. King takes over for Martin Branick, who held the position since March 2023. Branick has been interim chief executive officer following the departure of Ryan Johnson in February 2023. “We are excited to lead the […]

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Rocket League World Championship
The 2024 Rocket League World Championship took place in Fort Worth, Texas, September 13–15. Photo courtesy of BLAST

England to Host 2025 Rocket League Championship Series Season Opener

Blast will have the 2025 Rocket League Championship Series Season kick off in Solihull, England, with the RLCS Major 1 Birmingham taking place from March 27–30 at the bp pulse LIVE facility. Sixteen teams from around the world will compete for the first trophy of the season in front of a live audience. The West […]

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Curling rink 2024
USA Curling transformed The Rink at American Dream into a unique venue for its 2024 National Championships. USA Curling Photo

USA Curling Awards 2026 Men’s and Women’s National Championships to Charlotte

USA Curling’s 2026 men’s and women’s national championships have been awarded to Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte from February 23 through March 2, with the winning teams at the event advancing to represent the U.S. at the 2026 World Championships. “We’re thrilled to bring elite-level curling to Charlotte,” said Amanda Morgan, manager of sports development at […]

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Atlanta Track Club

Atlanta Track Club to Host 2025 USATF Half Marathon Championships

Atlanta Track Club has announced it will host the 2025 USA Track & Field Half Marathon Championships as part of Publix Atlanta Marathon Weekend on March 1–2, 2025. The championships, to be run as part of the Publix Atlanta Half Marathon on March 2, will see the top three men and women finishers qualify for […]

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USA Basketball

Martin Dempsey Reelected as USA Basketball Chairperson

Martin Dempsey has been reelected as USA Basketball chairperson for the 2025–2028 term, a role he has served since 2016. Dempsey, a retired Army general who was also the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will lead the 15-member USA Basketball Board of Directors, who will be seated through 2028. The announcement was […]

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Charlotte CC
Charlotte Country Club is set to host the U.S. Women's Mid-Am in 2028 and the U.S. Senior Open five years later. Photo courtesy Charlotte C.C.

Charlotte Country Club Awarded Two Future USGA Championship Events

Charlotte Country Club has been chosen by the USGA as host for the 2028 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship and 2033 U.S. Senior Open Championship. The club has previously hosted four USGA championships, including the 1972 U.S. Amateur, 2000 U.S. Senior Amateur, 2010 U.S. Women’s Amateur and 2018 U.S. Mid-Amateur. Charlotte Country Club has also hosted […]

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200×85

200×85 Acquires USJDP Junior Prep Hockey Camp and CCM Hockey Showcase

200×85, a company that specializes in youth hockey events, has acquired the USJDP Junior Prep Hockey Camp and CCM Hockey Showcase from longtime owner and operator Mike Gempeler. The USJDP Junior Prep Hockey Camp provides training programs targeting Bantam to Junior A players from around the world. The camp provides two weeks of development and […]

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