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If you’re familiar with the sports history of the city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it may be as the site of the famed “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. But in recent years, another effort is […]
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Indianapolis’ turn on the international sports stage for the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend is, in one way, going to be bigger and better than originally planned thanks to the pandemic. The city was scheduled to host the weekend’s festivities in 2021 before the game was postponed because of COVID-19. Because of the three-year delay, the […]
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The Ultimate Frisbee Association has released its 2024 season schedule with the first games slated for Friday, April 26, in Boston and Houston. Week 1 features nine matchups, including the first Super Series showdown between the D.C. Breeze and Salt Lake Shred on the UFA YouTube channel. A “Super Series” features eight matchups on the […]
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EventPipe, whose customer base includes Team Travel Source, Stack Sports, ESPN Events, CNBC Events and the Esports Trade Association, has announced the appointment of Mike Mason as president. Before EventPipe, Mason was general manager at sports-event management software company Group Productivity Solution. He joined GPS after serving as vice president of Hospitality Solutions at Aventri […]
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Tourism Prince Edward Island and the National Hockey League have announced a multi-year North American partnership, naming the Canadian destination as the official travel destination partner of the NHL. The collaboration provides Tourism Prince Edward Island with broadcast exposure during tentpole NHL events through the league’s dasherboard advertising. The partnership will also bring a league […]
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The Volleyball Nations League will expand to 18 national teams starting in 2025, alongside format changes aimed at elevating the experience for athletes, fans and stakeholders. The revised Nations League structure involves dividing 18 teams into three groups of six for each of the three competition weeks. In this new format of the women’s and […]
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Hours after the confetti fell on Super Bowl 58 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, members of the NFL, the Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee, the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee and others gathered at a press conference early on February 12. The event was a handoff from one committee to the next, […]
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The Erie Sports Commission has announced the hiring of Sydney Dietz as the organization’s events and marketing manager, tasking her with overseeing the marketing and brand image of the organization. “We are extremely happy to have Sydney as a member of our team as our new events and marketing manager,” said Mark Jeanneret, executive director […]
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USA Cycling has announced this year’s launch of the Event Organizer Advancement Fund, a grant program designed to support cycling events across the United States. The fund is open to all USA Cycling-sanctioned events. USA Cycling will provide funding to initiatives that have the potential to impact the cycling community through innovation and participant growth. […]
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The Delaware Tourism Office has revealed details of its Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund, which provides support to new or existing sports facilities to bring in out-of-state visitors to sporting events. The fund is established through the state government’s Bond and Capital Improvements Act. To be eligible, it must be a facility within the state […]
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