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Knoxville to Host the 2023 USA Diving Winter National Championships

USA Diving has announced the 2023 USA Diving Winter National Championships, including a Winter Nationals Qualifier, will be held November 27 through December 6 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Allan Jones Aquatic Center at the University of Tennessee will host the competition. The same facility will host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, with the winter nationals […]

Posted On : May 2, 2023 By : Justin Shaw

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2024 Olympic Diving Trials Headed to Knoxville

The road for U.S. divers hoping to compete at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris will go through Knoxville, Tennessee. USA Diving has selected the city to host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Diving at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center. The event will be staged in June 2024 before the Paris Games […]

Posted On : January 11, 2023 By : Jason Gewirtz

Alabama fans cheer before a game against LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium, in Tuscaloosa. The SEC is set to get two new teams when Oklahoma and Texas join the mix. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Why College Conference Realignment
Reshapes the Sports Tourism Landscape

College sports is amid revolutionary change that may not be surpassed in its long and sometimes controversial history. The ability of athletes — sorry, student-athletes — to earn money off name, image and likeness has turned the traditional college sponsorship model upside down. The NCAA recently adopted a new constitution that may see further changes […]

Posted On : April 7, 2022 By : Matt Traub

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Knoxville Selected to Host 2023 Bassmaster Classic

Knoxville, Tennessee, has been selected to host the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk, which will be staged four years after the city hosted the most well-attended event in the series’ history. The 2023 event, hosted by the Visit Knoxville Sports Commission, will be held March 24–26. Competition will be on […]

Posted On : February 2, 2022 By : Jason Gewirtz

Major League Fishing launched in 2019 as the newest circuit in professional bass fishing. Photo: MLF

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Fishing Goes High-Tech

The sport of competitive bass fishing is making advancements in the areas of technology and television while also reeling in a younger group of anglers. Three major professional organizations—Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, better known as B.A.S.S.; Major League Fishing (MLF) and Fishing League Worldwide (FLW)—are the trendsetters. Each have been focusing on expanding their digital […]

Posted On : November 6, 2019 By John Vivirito