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D enver has seen its share of high-profile events over the years. There have been NCAA basketball championships, an MLB All-Star Game and more than a few final stages of major cycling tours. But the 60-foot wall of ice in Civic Center Park that served as the venue of a major international ice climbing competition […]
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MGM Resorts International has been named title sponsor of the 2019 MGM MLB Opening Series in Tokyo, an opening series that will be played between the Oakland A’s and the Seattle Mariners. The games, which will kick off the Major League Baseball regular season, will be played March 20–21 at the Tokyo Dome. The agreement […]
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Longtime U.S. Olympic Committee public relations executive Patrick Sandusky has been named senior vice president of sports public relations for The Madison Square Garden Company. In the newly created role that he will begin March 12, Sandusky will oversee communications for the New York Knicks and New York Rangers. He will also be responsible for overseeing […]
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Sports executive Li Li Leung has been appointed president and chief executive officer of USA Gymnastics, the latest leader to take over control of the embattled national governing body. She most recently served as a vice president at the NBA, where she worked on the league’s international partnerships, and also has experience working with USA […]
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Rhodes Skate Park in Boise, Idaho, will once again host the Road to X Games Boise Qualifier, bringing skateboarding and BMX competition…
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USA Synchro has announced an agreement with Team IP to serve as the national governing body’s exclusive provider of event merchandise, staff apparel, volunteer apparel and judge apparel. Team IP will also provide online retail integration for the NGB, which governs the sport of synchronized swimming. “We are thrilled to be working with Team IP as our […]
Continue ReadingHunter Hogan has been named sports coordinator for Visit Wichita (Kansas), joining Executive Director of Sports Development Brian Hargrove…
Continue ReadingThe USGA will host a championship on a military organization’s golf course for the first time, announcing that the Eisenhower Golf Course at the U.S. Air…
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Jason Gewirtz: On Assignment
In the sports-event industry, one successful event can often lead to another. And that maxim held true…
Acura has been named the title sponsor of the Grand Prix of Long Beach in California. The luxury car manufacturer takes over from Toyota, which has been the race’s title sponsor for 38 years until it announced last year it would no longer support the race. The 45th Grand Prix of Long Beach, one of the key stops […]
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