IOC Announces Plan to Reduce Costs to Host Cities
The International Olympic Committee has unveiled more than 100 reforms aimed at increasing the flexibility and reducing the costs of cities…
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Omni Hotel Opens Near SunTrust Park in Atlanta
Omni Hotels & Resorts and the Atlanta Braves have opened the Omni Hotel at The Battery Atlanta, the official hotel of the Major League…
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Sandy Brown Named MLL Commissioner
Alexander P. “Sandy” Brown has been named commissioner of Major League Lacrosse, becoming just the second leader in the outdoor lacrosse league’s 18-year history. Brown replaces David Gross, who had led the league since 2004. Brown has more than 20 years of leadership experience and has spearheaded the launch and growth of multiple sports media outlets. […]
Continue ReadingGoing to the Olympics? Beware of Eels
The U.S. Embassy in Seoul has issued a 33-page welcome guide to Olympic spectators and visiting media, and someone in the embassy would appear to have a sense of humor. Either that or Olympic visitors may want to watch out for eels. By and large, the guide itself is chock full of useful information for […]
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USA Curling has partnered with Cheetos on a media campaign. Photo courtesy of Frito-Lay
Cold Play Into Wordplay
Cheese curls and tiny hamburgers may not sound like the most natural sponsors for a national governing body of an Olympic sport. But when you’re an NGB with a relatively low national profile, sponsorship money is key. And the quirks of two sports have recently produced clever deals that have their NGBs excited about the […]
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Teaming with Team USA
Jason Gewirtz: From the Editor
There are few events in sports that match the excitement and pageantry of…
New Organization Hopes to Stick for Cricket in the United States
Could cricket finally be on solid footing in the United States? With a new effort backed by the International Cricket Council, it might have a fighting chance. The sport here has suffered through years of instability caused by disputes between the ICC and the United States of America Cricket Association (USACA)…
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Branch B. Rickey
Branch B. Rickey comes from some extraordinary baseball lineage. His father was a lifelong baseball executive and his grandfather of the same name was a legend, signing Jackie Robinson when he was an executive with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Rickey, however, has seen his own remarkable success. After decades in various leadership roles with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds, he spent seven years as president of the former Triple-A American Association. Since 1998, he has been president of the Pacific Coast League, the 16-team organization that with the International League makes up today’s Triple-A…
Continue ReadingOlympic Villages Open to Athletes
The PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee has opened the two Olympic Villages that will be used for athletes and officials during the Olympic Winter Games. The PyeongChang Olympic Village will be the home for more than 3,500 athletes and officials in the mountain cluster, while the Gangneung Olympic Village will house more than 2,400 athletes and […]
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Don Dukemineer Joins Foley Sports Tourism
Foley (Alabama) Sports Tourism has hired industry veteran Don Dukemineer as deputy director of sports tourism. He will begin the position February 20…
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