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The college football season is in full swing and with it comes the annual debate about candidates for the Heisman Trophy. Whoever wins this year’s Heisman will face what previous Heisman winners have inevitably faced—decades of family members talking about, cradling and posing with the family Heisman. For having a Heisman in the family is a lifelong […]
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One of this season’s upcoming bowl games will have a new name in place as TicketSmarter has become title sponsor of the Birmingham Bowl. The agreement is for multiple years starting with the 2020 game on January 2 on ESPN at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. “We are honored and excited to partner with ESPN […]
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One of the largest stadiums in the world will be getting over $90 million in renovations that start soon with an eye toward being finished by fall 2020. The 101,821-capacity Bryant-Denny Stadium, the home of Alabama football since 1929, will have $92.5 million in renovations throughout the stadium. The complex will have four new corner […]
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Brett Daniels, a veteran of two College Football Playoff host committees and who also has experience with the Final Four and Super Bowl events, will be the CFP’s new senior director of communications and branding. Daniels served as the chief operating officer for the 2018 CFP National Championship Game in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, won […]
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The Outback Bowl has announced an extension with long-time broadcast partner ESPN that will see the network air six additional years of the college football game through January 2026. As part of the deal, the Tampa Bay bowl game will continue to be played on New Year’s Day, when it has been played for the […]
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The Big Ten Conference will send two of its programs to Dublin, Ireland, for the 2021 Aer Lingus College Football Series. The University of Nebraska and the University of Illinois will face off in the new series, which starts in 2020 with a game between Notre Dame and Navy, with ESPN College Gameday on hand […]
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Clemson University, in the midst of the best run in its football program’s history with two national championships and two additional College Football Playoff appearances the past four seasons, has had proposed renovations to Memorial Stadium approved by the university’s Board of Trustees. The project is scheduled to be completed ahead of the 2021 season […]
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On the 2019 calendar at the Irving, Texas, office of the National Football Foundation, one date—July 8—was circled. Though that Monday marked the beginning of Major League Baseball’s All-Star break, at the NFF offices it meant only one thing: the official start of the 150th college football season. The anniversary celebration is keyed to the […]
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The Boston Red Sox have made going to Fenway Park a destination beyond baseball, with the Red Bull Crashed Ice winter sports event last year and a few special college football events. The franchise will take it a step further in 2020, as the Fenway Bowl will be started at the historic stadium as part of […]
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For several years, airlines have added special flights to the site of college football’s national championship to meet last-minute demand from fans who have just learned their team will play in the big game. But this season, two airlines—United and American—are making an entirely new push into college football by offering direct regular-season routes for […]
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The IOC’s Coordination Commission was in Los Angeles this week for a three-day visit to review selected venues and track the progress of the @LA28 Games. The tours included the Rose Bowl, Intuit Dome and several venues in Long Beach.
The @HCHSA has appointed Ryan Walsh as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Janis Burke. Walsh is currently the chief executive officer and executive director of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, a position he has held since 2018.
The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates national championship is returning for the second straight year to @VisitWichita from May 7–10, 2025, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex.
NEW PODCAST: Leonard Hoops of @VisitIndy and Patrick Talty of @IndSportsCorp discuss the Big Ten Conference, look back at some of 2024’s biggest events and look ahead to 2025 while also talking about how they work together on events.
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