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With more than 50,000 runners, the TCS New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world. But New York Road Runners, which organizes the event, does more than stage a single race across the city. It organizes more than 50 events annually, including two large half marathons, and is about to launch a […]
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USA Swimming has hired Shana Ferguson as its new chief commercial officer, succeeding Matt Farrell, who left the position in October. Ferguson will lead and manage the national governing body’s commercial division, including sponsorship sales, revenue generation, marketing campaigns, communications, events and ticket sales, business intelligence and media rights. “We have truly taken another great step forward […]
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Visit Loudoun (Virginia) has unveiled Loudoun Sports Tourism, a new brand aimed at promoting the area’s ability to host sports events. “We are increasing our presence in the sports market,” Visit Loudoun President and CEO Beth Erickson said. “Given the growth of sports tourism in recent years, combined with the addition of two new professional facilities opening this year, […]
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Birmingham, Alabama, will host the 2020 Bassmaster Classic presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods, which will mark the 50th anniversary of the bass fishing tournament. The fishing competition will be staged on Lake Guntersville, with daily weigh-ins and the Classic Outdoors Expo to take place at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in downtown Birmingham. The event will […]
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The USGA has selected Erin Hills golf course, in Erin, Wisconsin, to host the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open and 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships. The U.S. Women’s Open will be staged May 29–June 1, 2025. The U.S. Mid-Amateur will be held September 10–15, 2022, with Blue Mound Golf and Country Club, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, serving as the stroke-play […]
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The 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be held in Philadelphia, aligned with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence. The move marks yet another Midsummer Classic aligned with American history for Philadelphia, which hosted in 1976 on the nation’s bicentennial. The game will mark the city’s fifth time hosting and the first […]
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been selected to host the 2020 USA Roller Sports National Championships, a 23-day event in July that will be held at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. Disciplines that will be contested at the championships are figure skating, inline hockey, rink hockey, roller derby, freestyle and speedskating. “We’re beyond excited about what […]
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USA Team Handball has named Barry Siff as its chief executive officer, effective immediately. Siff will succeed Michael Cavanaugh, who will remain on staff as operations director, working with Siff to align the national governing body’s policies and procedures with USOC programs and manage domestic and international competitions. Siff has experience in the Olympic movement having […]
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USA Rugby and Major League Rugby have announced a strategic partnership that will include the national governing body’s sanctioning of the professional rugby league that is entering its second season of play. Among areas of the agreement, the two entities will collaborate on driving growth in the sport, high-performance pathways to make sure the national team and […]
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Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge has named Ray Ezelle vice president of sales and services. Ezelle has more than 25 years of hospitality industry experience, with an emphasis on sales, marketing and business development. “We are incredibly fortunate to have such a dedicated hospitality professional to lead our sales and services efforts,” said Visit VBR President Landon Howard. “I am […]
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