USA Indoor Track & Field
Albuquerque, New Mexico, once again successfully staged the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships in February, although event organizers will be evaluating what caused a dip in fan attendance compared to the previous year. The meet featured a roster of 400 athletes, including Olympians Galen Rupp and Manteo Mitchell, as well as 17-year-old sensation Mary Cain…
National Association of Sports Commissions
Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been selected to host the 2016 National Association of Sports Commissions Sports Event Symposium and Sacramento, California…
Continue ReadingCycling Events Set the Stage for Host Cities By Greg Mellen The sport of cycling is as diverse as it has ever been. An estimated 57 million Americans ride bikes at least occasionally, and a wide array of disciplines—including road racing, mountain biking, cyclocross and indoor racing—allows both participants and venues to choose a niche […]
Continue ReadingConstruction Starts on the Sheraton/Mesa in Arizona
Construction has started on the Sheraton/Mesa in Arizona. The hotel, which will be built next to the Cubs Park, will be the first commercial…
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Crowd Pleasers By John Conroy Tim Mayer and his crew will take about 20 days to transform the streets around Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena next year into a track for the seventh race of the Formula E series, the first circuit ever to feature all-electric cars. Mayer, director of the Indianapolis-based Andretti Sports Marketing, called the […]
Continue ReadingMillrose Games Director Howard Schmertz Dies at 88
Former long-time Millrose Games Meet Director Howard Schmertz passed away Thursday, March 27, in Port Washington, New York, at the age of 88…
Continue ReadingJean-Claude Killy Resigns as IOC Member
Alpine ski legend Jean-Claude Killy has resigned as a member of the International Olympic Committee after two decades of service to the Olympic movement…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. National Under-18 Team
The U.S. National Under-18 Team will square off with Adrian College during Winterfest 2014 in Toledo, Ohio. On December 31, the two teams will play…
Continue ReadingDaren Kingi Joins Visit Indy
Darren Kingi has been named senior vice-president of sales at Visit Indy. Kingi was most recently vice-president of sales for Marriott International…
Continue ReadingMary-Clare Brennan Departs USA Climbing
Mary-Clare Brennan has departed as executive director of USA Climbing. The Colorado Springs-based organization is the national governing body…
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Michele Kang, owner of the @WashSpirit, has pledged to give @ussoccer women’s programs $30 million over the next five years — the largest philanthropic investment in U.S. Soccer’s women’s and girls’ programs ever received.
Chattanooga Sports, which has built its sports-tourism offerings through a mix of sports, on a variety of levels, showcased its downtown walkability and outdoor activities to the industry last week at the Sports Events & Tourism Association 4S Summit.
The @thepwhlofficial has launched the PWHL Takeover Tour, a schedule of nine neutral-site regular-season games that will be played outside the league’s current host cities in 2025.
Brendan Quirk, president and chief executive officer of @usacycling, was elected chair of the National Governing Body Council on November 14. Aron McGuire, chief executive officer of @USABS, was elected vice chair.
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