Author: Justin Shaw

SafeSport

U.S. Center for SafeSport Releases 2024 Annual Report

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has released its 2024 Annual Report, which gives insight into the Center’s eighth year of operations and provides data related to case outcomes. The annual report includes data from January 1 through December 31, 2024. During that time, SafeSport fielded 8,098 reports of abuse and misconduct — the most the […]

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Hartford Nationals
The 2024 Hartford Nationals took place in Hoover, Alabama, and will now be in Grand Rapids the next two years. Photo courtesy of Move United

Grand Rapids Prepares to Host 2025 Hartford Nationals

The Hartford Nationals, the largest and longest-running national sport championship event for athletes with a physical disability, visual impairment, and/or intellectual disability, is approaching in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with competition running from July 11–17. A first for the city and only the second time in Michigan, the competition — conducted by Move United — will […]

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LA28 Port of Los Angeles
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LA28 Finalizes Sailing Competition Sites

The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games have announced the finalized sailing venue plan, which will include events at both the Port of Los Angeles and Belmont Shore in Long Beach. “After close coordination with the cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach, along with collaboration from World Sailing, we are excited about the opportunity […]

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Play Golf Myrtle Beach

Play Golf Myrtle Beach, Golf Tourism Solutions Raise Money for Hurricane Victims

Golf Tourism Solutions, in conjunction with Play Golf Myrtle Beach, recently hosted an auction to raise $20,000 to help people in the Western North Carolina golf and hospitality industries whose lives were devastated by Hurricane Helene. GTS members donated over 60 experiences ranging from rounds of golf to beachfront stays for the auction, which ran […]

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National Wheelchair Basketball Association

Discover Monroe-West Monroe to Host National Wheelchair Basketball Association Events

Discover Monroe-West Monroe will host the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s 2026 Adult and Junior Division National Championships at the West Monroe Sports & Events facility. The top 16 ranked wheelchair basketball teams in Adult Divisions I, II and III will earn an invitation to their respective national tournaments, scheduled for March 26–29, 2026. “We are […]

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WNBA

WNBA Adds Expansion Teams in Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia

The Women’s National Basketball Association has announced Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia will receive expansion teams, bringing the league’s total to 18 teams. The three new teams join the league’s 15 existing teams, including the Golden State Valkyries, who tipped off in May 2025, as well as the previously announced expansion markets in Toronto and Portland […]

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MotoGP Austin 2023
France's Johann Zarco, Spain's Maverick Vinales and Portugal's Miguel Oliveira round a turn during the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas motorcycle race at Circuit of the Americas on April 16, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Formula 1 Owner Liberty Media Gets Approval to Acquire MotoGP Series

Liberty Media Corporation, the American company that owns Formula 1, has received unconditional approval today from the European Commission to complete its acquisition of MotoGP with the deal expected to close by July 3. Liberty Media will acquire 84% of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports with MotoGP management retaining 16% of the business. Dorna would […]

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2025 ETS Opening Session
The Opening Session of ETS 2025 included (from right) Matt Basta, Jaycee Dubyuh and Jake Utities discussing the esports industry as a whole. Photo by Jared Wickerham
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2025 EsportsTravel Summit Provides Updates on Industry

The 2025 EsportsTravel Summit in Bloomington, Minnesota, provided educational programming that gave insight into the health and trajectory of the esports industry. The event, hosted by Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism, took place at the JW Marriott at Mall of America. The opening session titled “The State of In-Person Esports Events” discussed how esports events […]

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Varsity Spirit Daytona

Varsity Spirit to Keep Events in Daytona Beach Through 2030

The National Cheerleaders Association and National Dance Alliance Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship will continue to call Daytona Beach home through 2030, Varsity Spirit has announced. The 2025 championship attracted the nation’s top college cheer and dance programs, with more than 470 teams competing in Daytona Beach utilizing 38 hotel partners. “We are thrilled that […]

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