Author: Justin Shaw

Spokane Sports Union Pacific

Spokane Sports Receives $26K Grant from Union Pacific Foundation

Spokane Sports has been awarded a $26,000 Community Ties Giving Program Local Grant from the Union Pacific Foundation to support the construction of a distinctive finish-line arch at the future cross course in Spokane Valley. Phase I construction on the cross course, a collaboration between Spokane Sports and the city of Spokane Valley, began in […]

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Athletes Unlimited

Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Extends Stay in Nashville

Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball and Nashville have announced a multi-year deal for AU Pro Basketball to return to Music City in 2026 and beyond. The competition, which includes Olympians, WNBA champions and emerging players, wraps its fourth season and first in Nashville this weekend at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. Attendance for the four-week event has […]

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X Games 2025 Sacramento

X Games Sacramento Adds Brad Florian and Valerie Ryan to Leadership Team

California Dreamin’ Presents, an official licensing partner of X Games, has announced the addition of Brad Florian and Valerie Ryan to its executive leadership team. Florian and Ryan have a combined 33 years of experience at X Games. Florian, former head of X Games global business operations at ESPN, will serve as chief operating officer […]

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USA Wrestling Final X

USA Wrestling, Beat the Streets Wrestling to Host Final X Event in Newark

USA Wrestling and Beat the Streets Wrestling have announced that the 2025 Final X event will take place June 14 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Final X will determine the 2025 U.S. Senior World Championships Teams in men’s and women’s freestyle. There will be 20 weight classes contested, 10 in each men’s and […]

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The Courts, Cape Coral

Cape Coral Opens Rebranded Racquet Sports Facility

The city of Cape Coral, Florida, has officially opened its rebranded racquet sports facility called The Courts, Cape Coral. The venue, which had a grand opening on February 22, includes tennis, pickleball and more. The event featured an open house, live programming and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Sports Facilities Companies will manage and operate the […]

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PPA Challenger Series

Baton Rouge to Host Professional Pickleball Association Event

The Professional Pickleball Association will bring the inaugural season of the PPA Tour Challenger Series to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in April for the Baton Rouge PPA Challenger at the Stacks Pickleball sports complex. Stacks Pickleball is located on the campus of Celtic Studios and is Louisiana’s first and largest climate controlled pickleball facility. It features […]

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SFIA

Sports & Fitness Industry Association Releases 2025 Topline Participation Report

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association has released its 2025 Topline Participation Report, which annually tracks how many Americans are being active and participating in certain sports. For the first time since SFIA began tracking physical activity figures, the participation rate for active Americans reached 80 percent, which means 247.1 million Americans participated in at […]

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TKO Kansas City

Kansas City to Host Inaugural TKO Takeover

TKO Group Holdings has announced that UFC, WWE and Professional Bull Riders will take over the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City for a series of major events from April 24–28. Through an agreement facilitated by the Kansas City Sports Commission, T-Mobile Center will become the first venue to host consecutive PBR, UFC and WWE events […]

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Elite Tournaments IWLCA

Elite Tournaments Extends Partnership with Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association

Elite Tournaments has announced the renewal of its partnership with the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association for 2025–2028 to continue organizing, managing and operating the IWLCA Tournament Series, which includes 10 events across the country. “We are thrilled to renew our partnership with the IWLCA for another four years, reaffirming our shared commitment to the […]

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LA Marathon Relief Run

Los Angeles Marathon Teams with Strava for Wildfire Relief

The Los Angeles Marathon is teaming up with exercise app Strava for the Together LA Wildfire Relief Run. Strava will donate $20,000 to support the Together LA wildfire relief efforts. The nationwide virtual event, set for March 1, is expected to draw thousands of participants from across the world. It’s designed to raise funds for […]

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