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USA Triathlon is moving closer to its goal of 40 universities in order to gain NCAA championship status for the sport, announcing that the University of Denver will add women’s triathlon to its varsity sports offering. The addition of the university—the first Division I school in Colorado to add the sport—will give USAT 37 participating […]
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FIFA will host a workshop July 7 for the 17 bid cities in the United States that are in the running to host a round of the 2026 World Cup. The candidate host city workshop will be staged virtually and will be followed in weeks to come by one-on-one sessions with each city. FIFA is […]
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Tempe, Arizona, has been awarded the 2021 USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships after the 2020 event had to be rescheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The event, which has been staged in Tempe in 2013, 2014 and 2019, will return April 9–10, 2021. The 2020 event had been scheduled for October 16–17 in Lake […]
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Frisco, Texas, will host a college bowl game through 2025 after ESPN Events and FC Dallas announced an extension to their bowl agreement at Toyota Stadium. The Frisco Bowl, which is owned and operated by ESPN Events, has been played in Frisco since December 2017. The game is affiliated with the American Athletic Conference, Conference […]
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As esports organizations move to consolidate the location of their players, the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, is taking a new approach to hosting professional teams by launching a “medical concierge service” to teams moving to the city to compete. The Greater Raleigh Esports Local Organizing Committee announced the program in partnership with esports advisory […]
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Right as more esports leagues were increasing their number of live events, the COVID-19 pandemic adjusted those plans and made streaming even more important, said panelists during the recent “State of the Esports Industry Survey & Results” event streamed by the EsportsBiz Research Group. The webinar was used to release a State of the Esports […]
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The International Esports Federation intends to launch World Super League, a new international esports tournament series. The federation announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan-based Technoblood Inc. to host and operate the series in coordination with the more than 60 IESF member nations. Technoblood has worked in the esports space since 2002, […]
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ELP Brands has acquired the United Premier Soccer League, an adult soccer league formed in 2011 by Mexican semi-pro player Leonel Lopez in Orange County, California. The league has 300 teams across 32 states, acting as a pro-development platform for players, coaches and team owners. It is also the first national league to implement a […]
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Indiana Sports Corp has assumed leadership of Sports Indiana, the nonprofit state association for sports tourism representatives throughout the state, and renamed the effort Team Indiana. Indiana Sports Corp will take over operational and financial management of Team Indiana, which will represent more than 20 destinations in the state as well as rights holders who […]
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Premier Soccer Services will bring its annual East Coast Premier Cup to Loudoun County, Virginia for five years starting in 2021. The August tournament, secured by Loudoun Sports Tourism, is expected to draw thousands of participants and spectators annually. “This is outstanding news and couldn’t have come at a better time as we look to […]
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