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The Special Olympics Unified Cup 2022 presented by Toyota will be hosted by Detroit with nearly 600 athletes from up to 31 nations to competing starting July 31. The Special Olympics Unified Cup Detroit 2022 will be the second-ever tournament in this single-sport series, which challenges negative attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities and demonstrates […]
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ASM Global has named Karen Totaro as the new general manager at TCF Center in Detroit. Totaro will oversee management, promotion and operation of the venue. After a major renovation was completed at the downtown convention center in 2015, ASM Global rebuilt the venue’s business model, resulting in a $20 million reduction of operating deficit, […]
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The first event at the TCF Center in Detroit since the pandemic began was a volleyball tournament, and a large one at that. Detroit’s downtown convention center hosted 1,000 athletes on 16 courts the weekend of February 13–14 in an event organized by Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy. Athletes at the President’s Day Challenge had to […]
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Larry Alexander, who helped bring several major sports events to Detroit as the longtime president and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, has announced his intention to retire. Alexander’s retirement will take effect December 31. Alexander oversaw the bureau for the past 22 years, a stretch that saw an economic transformation in […]
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Chemical Bank, the largest bank headquartered in Michigan, has been awarded the naming rights to Detroit’s Cobo Center, one of the largest convention centers in the United States. The 22-year, $1.5 million-a-year agreement grants Chemical Bank exclusive naming rights. Chemical Bank and the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) will announce the new name of the convention center at […]
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The PGA Tour will stage a new tournament in Detroit for the first time next season in a multiyear deal announced with Quicken Loans, which will serve as title sponsor of the event. The event…
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Major League Soccer has named Cincinnati, Detroit, Nashville and Sacramento as finalists to receive the two expansion clubs that the league…
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U.S. Figure Skating has selected Detroit as the host city for the 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, which will be staged January 19–27. All junior free…
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USA Volleyball has selected Detroit, Dallas and Phoenix as host of its three signature national championship events in 2018. The USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior …
Continue ReadingESPN has announced that the company will no longer produce X Games events in Europe, after experimenting this year with new competitions in Barcelona…
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The @Big12Conference has selected the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, to host the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Big 12 Gymnastics Championships. The 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship’s two sessions will be held March 22 at noon and 5 p.m. local time.
.@PlayNAIA has selected Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama, and @GSOB_Sports as hosts for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championships.
Move United was given the 2024 Rings of Gold Award by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee during its annual assembly last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Triple Crown Sports has announced the departure of Sean Hardy, who is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer to join League One Volleyball as chief growth officer.
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