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Eugene, San Diego Awarded World Athletics Championship Events

World Athletics has awarded the 2025 Road Running World Championships to San Diego and the 2026 U20 World Championships to Eugene, Oregon, the international federation’s council announced on Monday. “We are grateful that so many great cities around the world are interested in hosting our events and we’re delighted with the quality of the candidates […]

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San Diego to Host 2023 NWSL Championship Game

The National Women’s Soccer League has announced San Diego Wave FC as the host of the 2023 NWSL Championship at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday, November 11. “We’re thrilled to have San Diego Wave FC as our host for this season’s Championship match,” said NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman. “With top-notch facilities, a passionate soccer community and […]

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Bands perform on the field before the Holiday Bowl NCAA football game between North Carolina and Oregon Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Sports San Diego Looking For New Holiday Bowl Sponsor

Sports San Diego is seeking a title sponsor for the 2023 Holiday Bowl after San Diego County Credit Union opted out, ending a six-year run as the title sponsor of the game. “We are so grateful to SDCCU for their longtime support and tremendous contributions to San Diego’s bowl game effort,” said Mark Neville, chief […]

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San Diego to Host Manchester United, Wrexham on July 25

One of the biggest names in world soccer, Manchester United, will play at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on July 25 in an exhibition match against one of the trendiest names in world soccer, Wrexham AFC, the club co-owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. “We could not be more excited to welcome Manchester United […]

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Iowa, Oklahoma, Seton Hall, USC Highlight Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego

Sports San Diego, producers of the Holiday Bowl and the non-profit organization responsible for driving sports tourism to San Diego, is teaming with Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego to create the Rady Children’s Invitational, an annual college basketball tournament that will take place during the Thanksgiving holiday. The inaugural event scheduled for 2023 features USC of […]

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San Diego Credit Union Holiday Bowl – UCLA v NC State
The field is painted and prepared for the Holiday Bowl at PETCO Park on December 27, 2021 in San Diego, California. The 2021 game was cancelled because of COVID; this year's game between Oregon and North Carolina will be played December 28. (Photo Provided by Holiday Bowl by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images)

For MLB Teams, Bowl Season is Chance to Show Off Venues

The Holiday Bowl was in a bind. Known as one of the most entertaining games of bowl season, it was looking for a new home, knowing the demolition of Qualcomm Stadium had been scheduled. So over coffee in 2018, organizers of the bowl game and one of the city’s professional franchises started talking. And next […]

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American Sawyer Lindblad competes during Round of 16 of the Roxy Pro France on October 20, 2021, in Hossegor, France. (Photo by Damien Poullenot/World Surf League)

World Surf League World Junior Championships Heading to San Diego

The Seaside Reef in San Diego will host the 2022 World Junior Championships hosted by Best Western from January 9–15, 2023, with the world’s best up-and-coming surfers ages 20 and under competing for world championship titles. The men’s and the women’s fields will each feature 24 surfers, comprised of two regional qualifiers from each of […]

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San Diego to Host 2024 State Games of America

San Diego has been selected to host the 2024 State Games of America, a bi-annual Olympic-style amateur sports competition that features medalists from State Games throughout the country. The California State Games, Sports San Diego, and SDCCU Holiday Bowl partnered on the bid to bring the event to San Diego. More than 18,000 athletes are […]

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Sports San Diego Launched by Tourism Authority, Holiday Bowl

With the support of the San Diego Tourism Authority and Tourism Marketing District, SDCCU Holiday Bowl officials have announced the formation of Sports San Diego to serve as the primary organization responsible for marketing San Diego as a sports destination and driving visitor demand through recruiting, supporting and hosting world-class events. Sports San Diego is […]

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